Short Stories

Below is a list of short stories I have written. Tell me what you think by writing to alpha@gmowe.ws. A special thanks to Patrick Mowe for advising me to rewrite my earlier stories.

Stories by category

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• When Love is Denied (People will start looking for it elsewhere.)   ❣
• Puck's Ten Year Plan (Taking a swing at the future.)   ❣
• Amber Awakens (A dead end.)   ❤
• The Heap (A veneer of justice.)   ❤
• A Baby for Mona (Rage birthed a false prophet.)   ❣
• The Old Farmhouse (and a child's game)   ❣
• The Unwanted Gift (A relationship meant to fail.)   ❣
• Clyde's Garden (and what he adds to his compost.)   ❤
• The Trap (Abused Knowledge)   ❣
• The Contented Soul (The true value of wealth is inside you.)   ❣
• A Bag of Cookies (The persistent sister.)   ❤
• Sewing Lives Together (Matching the pieces)   ❣
• The Scent of Guilt (When memories come to life.)   ❣
• The Guardian of Souls (Margo's tea-party.)   ❣
• Ignoring Destiny (Our life rationalized.)   ❣
• Everyone Got What They Wanted (From the man their lives revolved around.)   ❤
• The Nursing Home (The last refuge.)   ❤
• Jack's Report (What would ET say about us?)   ♕
• A Subtle Art (Using an opponent's pride to your advantage)   ❤
• The Secret Friend (Decisions made in ignorance.)   ❤
• The Memory in the Mirror (And the ghost of a smile.)   ❣
• The Fortune Teller (When it all becomes crystal clear.)   ❤
• Lost at Sea (The forgotten people.)   ❣
• My Body a Prison (The hidden life.)   ❣
• Protecting Our Lifestyle (Adapting to consequences.)   ☢
• A Day's Journey (Another short story that failed to meet the cut.)   ❣
• The Strange Girl (An alternative self.)   ❣
• On The Surface (A bouquet of life.)   ☢
• Evil With A Voice (The susceptible age.)   ❣
• The Circus That Came Late (The age that still sees magic. Inspired by John Steinbeck's The Red Pony)   ❤
• Ducks in a Row (The convincing lie.)   ✽
• The Golden Road (A story inspired by the life and works of Bindeshwar Pathak)   ❤
• Man and Salad (When a meal is not just a meal.)   ☢
• The Price Tag of Life (A business idea gone wrong.)   ☢
• The Great Delusion (Is Joanna seeing things?)   ♕
• The Real Evolution (The human effect.)   ♕
• The Man with the Golden Hair 2 (A moment of surrender.)   ❣
• Miss Gray's English Class (She has had it.)   ✽
• A Campfire in the Woods (The day the world stopped giving.)   ❣
• A Corner of Heaven (Our source of happiness.)   ❣
• Stars Unnumbered (Counting to Infinity)   ✽
• The New Moon Feast (It's more than just a meal.)   ❣
• A Garden of Yellow (Inspired by William Wordsworth's 'Daffodils')   ❤
• Talents Are Everywhere (No one is irreplaceable)   ❤
• The Procedure (The story that failed OTP)   ❤
• The Pie Shop (And a legacy of love.)   ❣
• The Bus Ride Home (The final journey.)   ❣
• The Snow Blanket (The perfect façade.)   ✽
• Luka Grows Up (And finds her real self.)   ✽
• Ronald and Angela (Playing house)   ✽
• Debra's Future (by arrangement)   ❤
• The Barbeque (Winning an argument not worth fighting over.)   ❤
• The Cricket by the Window (A lifetime of waiting.)   ❣
• The Desperate Adapts (Survival is an inherent skill.)   ❣
• Was it a Frightful Afternoon? (You decide)   ❣
• The Bo Tree (The two natures of curse and blessing.)   ❣
• The Scholarship Girls (A friendship that will never fruit.)   ❣
• Spirit in a Bottle (The prayer that came true.)   ❣
• The Man with the Golden Hair (Finding love forever after)   ❣
• Margaret's Friends (They helped her the only way they knew how)   ❣
• The Day I Stopped Thinking Straight (Losing a part of myself.)   ♕
• Bonnie Bear's Epiphany (Exaggeration is just a trendy façade to our real self.)   ♕
• The Girl Who Can't be Happy (Pricilla's unsatisfying perfect life.)   ♕
• Anita's Climb (A chance meeting.)   ♕
• The Clock Strikes One (A time when people give to everyone.)   ❣
• The Big Cleanup (Righteousness is contagious.)   ❤
• Winnie's Conclusion (Can happiness be manipulated?)   ❤
• A Cold Conscience (The story of our two natures.)   ❣
• The Rash (NOTE: Some scenes have been exaggerated for dramatic effect.)   ☢
• Mother's Daughter (And our different views of contentment.)   ❤
• The Last Painting (The day I decided to end my life)   ❤
• The Musings of a Poplar Tree (Concerning the bad seed.)   ❣
• Lester's Tiramisu (Revenge of the Office Assistant)   ♕
• The Artist's Studio (Where I am held dear.)   ❤
• A Corner in the Library's Archive (A little piece of heaven.)   ❣
• A Chat With Granny#1 (Just when we thought we would never hear from her again.)   ❣
• The Room Facing the River (Where I met her.)   ❣
• Abah Came Home (The man who would not rest.)   ❣
• No One Else Cared but Her (Keeping the family together.)   ❣
• Rendezvous at Jalan Nanas (My perspective of the affair.)   ❤
• The Beautiful Stranger (Was it fate or a chance meeting?)   ❤
• Mr Fats's Halloween Party (Beyond the bag of tricks)   ❣
• Being the Chosen One (The mark of perfection.)   ❤
• The Girl Next Door (And the secret she didn't know how to tell.)   ✽
• I'm Sorry I Tell (I should have done what mommy did.)   ✽
• My Baby's Coming Home (Please let her stay for good.)   ✽
• She Won't Settle For Anything Less (Lulu always gets her way in the end)   ♕
• Nine Months After (A new Dana.)   ☢
• The New Boss (A 10-minute script)   ♕
• The Man Who Became No One (0)   ❤
• Love Returns (The dead is forever)   ❣
• A Dialogue with a Mudskipper (Choices that come too late)   ✽
• Taro's Perfect Life (Everyone has a place in life, make sure it's where you want to live)   ♕
• Ruth's Pebble (You can never compromise only once)   ❤
• Did She Do It? (Never underestimate your skill to avoid adversity)   ❤
• Courtesy in a Cup (Even the smallest action can be meaningful)   ♕
• The Architect (Short story of an architect who let social stigma dictate his self-worth)   ❤
• Angela's Story (Short story of an illegitimate child in Sarawak)   ❤
• Anna's Story (Short story of a child growing up in poverty in Sarawak)   ❤
• Nora's Story (Short story of a village child growing up in poverty in Sarawak)   ❤
• House on the Hill (Scary short story - Not)   ❤

Novel & Novella List

• The Spirit of Lukida - The Wind gives wisdom to the man who listens.
• Dust in the Sun - A king does not rule alone.
• The Life of Snow Ears - The rabbit who didn't believe in himself.
• President Fox - Jungle politics that went awry
• Tutorial: Letters on the Job - Learn how to write official business letters by understanding why.
• The Money Story - A Chinese merchant captain meets Iban head-hunters on the shores of Sarawak, and befriends them.

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