L.J. Keys

Category - Short Stories

New Book!

I can’t believe it! I just CAN’T believe it! Check out the latest “Menu” addition above: Before I Sleep: Poetry, Prose, and Peculiarity Book! Interested in reviewing...

Week 4: The Night I Fell in Love

It’s the last week of November! I don’t know about you but I’m thankful. Yes, that 2020 is almost over but also for horror and for writing and for this blog and the...

Writing Prompts for Writing Promptly

As I’m sure many of you already know: writing isn’t easy. It’s a glorious and painstaking process. I mean, think about it: the biggest obstacle between most writers and a...

The Heavenly Grump

This story is a prizewinner! No really, it won the flash fiction contest at the Roanoke Public Library Writing Conference in 2019! “I don’t wanna do this,” said Roger...

Father Time

This story was based on a flash fiction writing prompt I was given during my weekly writing group session: Observant father having the day of his life. I slept like a baby! I woke up today...