R. C. Smith — Short Stories and Vignettes

Short Stories and Vignettes

Do not read my works if you are offended by descriptions of sexuality and violence.
(Do not read them just for those descriptions, either.)

Most of these short texts take a thought, from somewhere, and explore it to its limit, or beyond, to some very dark place. Tread with caution. Be reassured that there is no need to worry about the author’s state of mind, though. At least not more than about anyone else’s.

Within the sections, and with one exception, the stories here are sorted alphabetically. It’s as good an order as any other I could come up with. It’s not a suggested reading order though, read them in any random sequence you may fancy. The dates given at the bottom of the pages refer to the time of writing, not of publishing.

Audio recordings exist of the stories marked with •

You can download a PDF ebook of the short stories and vignettes (last updated November 22, 2023)

I

The Monument •

The Mountain Farm •

The Promise •

Red Feathers •

The Scent of Roast •

The Witch •

II

The Goatherd •

Plucking Roses •

Teaching •

III

Across the River

The Basement •

The Empty Bed •

The Fountain •

The Fourth Sacrifice

His •

Instruction Hour •

Mercy

No Love

Passion •

The Pier •

Rapture •

Rose Offering •

There is Nothing

The Window (War) •

Loss •

IV

German stories with English translations, audio recordings are in German

Besuch / Visitor •

Schöpfung • / Creation

Zeit / Time •

V

Grasshopper •

If you appreciate my short stories, have a look at the longer stories, and at my novel The Journey.

Most recently added:

Grasshopper (09/2023)

The Window (War) (03/2021)

The Basement (09/2020)

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