Babette
by Gabriel Bellman
Dear Babette, when I heard that you had lost your bicycle, I was torn up inside. I felt like a pack of wild hyenas laughed and chewed my insides out. I know how much your sweet, sweet feet loved to pedal on that bicycle, and I am sorry to hear that it is gone.
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Scenes from A Stranger in Barcelona
by Bobby Bell
At June's Action Fiction!, Omnibucket presented its first experiment in performed screenplays - assigning actors to perform Bobby Bell's script "Scenes from A Stranger in Barcelona."
We...
The Woodcutter's Wife
by Ben Black
At this month's Action Fiction! we were proud to have a previously published piece by Ben Black performed: The Woodcutter's Wife, a new take on classic fairy tale.
That's our favorite kind.
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How TV got good - a Gen X story
by Benjamin Wachs
“Remember when we hated television?”
I’ve had this conversation with several fellow Gen Xers recently. We circle each other warily until someone mentions liking a TV show, and then someone asks “Do you … like … Television?”
To say “Yes” back in...
Sharps and Flats
by Serena Cavanaugh
The music sheets fluttered about the hard wood floor as she danced on them with her shiny tap shoes, her giggles filling the room like bubbles, distorting reality with pastel reflections of the room and her face.The soft curve of her dimpled cheek and pure pink of her...
Where the Laughter Starts
by Benjamin Wachs
I’m 35, and I just got my sense of humor last week.
Everybody thinks they have a sense of humor – I always thought I did – but the truth is that almost nobody knows how to laugh when it really counts.
I’ve been in prison 10 years.
Armed robbery is...
The Glass Artworks of Paglialunga
by Dave Senecal
Back in 2009 Omnibucket partner Dave Senecal profiled the artwork of Paglilunga for the Lithopolis Honey Festival. Why? Because it's awesome, and you should know about it. That's why we're reprinting it now.
Nestled within the hills of...
Another word for justice
by Benjamin Wachs
There were two guards. They handled him roughly. They tossed him into a metal room, and before he could stand up they hauled him to his feet and strapped him down to a cold and uncomfortable chair. In front of him, sat a dark haired officer in an unusual uniform....
Tango for Beginners
by St. John Campbell
She’d seen them as soon as they’d come in. They sat down, alone, on the little benches and stared out across the wide wooden floor as though it were an ocean at high tide. It wasn’t just that they were alone, though: In a room full of dancers, it’s easy to spot the...
Interview with author Dave Wellington
by Dave Senecal
Back in 2010 Omnibucket partner Dave Senecal had a chance to chat with author Dave Wellington. You might recognize Wellington from his “Monster Island” and other web serials. Dave has tons of cool stuff going on and was a contributor to Omnibucket’s own “Brainchild…A...