Skip to content
The 200 Word Short Story
We are reinventing the short story 200 words at a time.
  • Home
  • What is a Short Story?
  • About the Authors
  • Videos
  • Submit your 200 word story
  • Copyright

Author: periswriter

The Storm [A Poem] (Story by R.C. Peris)

November 20, 2018 periswriter

I must confess my consanguinity with the sea. A disordered mess wrecking my soul. A blood harness with the hurried…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Poem

Worm (Story by R.C. Peris)

periswriter 3 Comments

“I want to talk about, Jonah.” Howard placed his spoon down that had been stirring his Ceylon tea. His plate…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Fiction, Religion

Prayer Journal (Story by R.C. Peris)

November 16, 2018 periswriter

“All that I am hangs by a thread tonight as I wait for her whom no one can command. Whatever…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Fiction

Katerina (Story by R.C. Peris)

November 14, 2018 periswriter

There was a blizzard in November. That hadn’t happened in years. Michael drove to the countryside; his cabin by the…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Fairy Tale, Fiction, Romance

Here’s to Oligarchs (Story by R.C. Peris)

November 12, 2018 periswriter

Boris was a man of no words. He pointed, nodded, pushed. I never heard a word from his mouth. He…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Crime, Fiction

Stand Your Ground [A Play in 3 Minutes] (Story by R.C. Peris)

November 10, 2018 periswriter

COLLIN: Will you? ALEXANDRA: Stop…please…I’m working. You’re working. CHEF: Get the veal and lobster out. If the table complains the…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Fiction, Romance

Insane (Story by R.C. Peris)

November 8, 2018 periswriter

There was a line. No. There was a cloudy mountain range I would not cross. I could not cross. To…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Fiction, Romance

When Billy Bragg Opened His Mouth (Story by R.C. Peris)

November 6, 2018 periswriter

I was a miner, I was a docker, I was a railway man, between the wars, I raised a family,…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Fantasy, History, Religion

The Russian Tea Room: Smoke (Story by R.C. Peris)

November 4, 2018 periswriter

The Czar balanced, like a tiny bird with quivering wings, the slender icy glass of vodka in his palm. Before…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Fiction, History, Romance

The Russian Tea Room: Orphan (Story by R.C. Peris)

November 2, 2018 periswriter

I knew him only as Alexey. He might have said his last name but I can’t seem to remember it.…

Continue Reading →

Posted in: Crime, Fiction, History

Post navigation

Page 14 of 30
← Previous 1 … 13 14 15 … 30 Next →

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 144 other subscribers

Follow Us

Contact Us

  • publisher@radionmedia.com

Story categories

Copyright © 2026 The 200 Word Short Story