These are the top 100 stories on the site... just click to read any of them. In case you're wondering, the Rank is worked out by squaring each vote a story receives (from 1 to 5), then adding all the results together ... this gives a greater differentiation than simply adding them, and ensures higher-voted stories get ahead. If this means two stories end up with identical voting totals, the higher-ranked story is the one submitted earlier.

Why do we do it this way? Because it means stories that have been around a while have to fight hard to stay on top - a single vote of 1 can knock a high-ranked story off its pedestal. While new stories have a chance of making it into the charts with a few votes of 4 or 5. So take a look at any story below, and if you don't think it deserves its ranking - vote it down, with a 1 or 2! Or of course help a story climb the board with a 5. It's up to you, the reader.

1/6534: The Telegram by William Reschke in the genre Reduced Shakespeare. Added 2006-09-13 23:05:01. See this author's other stories or read this story.

2/6534: Blood Sucker by Jiminy Rockefeller Plaza in the genre Hemingway in earnest. Added 2006-06-02 05:40:18. See this author's other stories or read this story.

3/6534: The Satchel by William Reschke in the genre Noir as the night. Added 2007-03-12 10:22:24. See this author's other stories or read this story.

4/6534: The Dominatrix And The Banker by Richard Pierce in the genre Shorts in the City. Added 2007-07-12 22:24:17. See this author's other stories or read this story.

5/6534: Tarot Credit by William Reschke in the genre Spell Realism. Added 2007-01-25 12:44:06. See this author's other stories or read this story.

6/6534: The Dinosaur by Augusto Monterroso in the genre Spell Realism. Added 2003-08-13 10:55:11. See this author's other stories or read this story.

7/6534: The Kiss by Richard Pierce in the genre Chick lit. Added 2005-05-04 23:03:46. See this author's other stories or read this story.

8/6534: Me & Tootsie by William Reschke in the genre 'Burb brevity. Added 2007-04-14 00:19:41. See this author's other stories or read this story.

9/6534: Thank You, Mother by Jennifer St. James in the genre Chick lit. Added 2007-03-22 11:16:12. See this author's other stories or read this story.

10/6534: Jack of all Trades by William Reschke in the genre Short-stuff. Added 2007-01-30 15:56:26. See this author's other stories or read this story.

11/6534: My First Crush by William Reschke in the genre Short-stuff. Added 2007-01-30 15:51:58. See this author's other stories or read this story.

12/6534: The Un-Lost Treasure by William Reschke in the genre Chick lit. Added 2006-08-24 17:27:36. See this author's other stories or read this story.

13/6534: Neverly Ever After by William Reschke in the genre Epic Romance. Added 2006-12-30 11:24:47. See this author's other stories or read this story.

14/6534: On second thought... by Mike Kramer in the genre Is it Apocalypse yet?. Added 2009-06-16 21:48:57. See this author's other stories or read this story.

15/6534: The Toy Soldiers by William Reschke in the genre Short-stuff. Added 2007-03-15 12:31:50. See this author's other stories or read this story.

16/6534: Alone Again by William Reschke in the genre Chick lit. Added 2006-12-24 12:45:57. See this author's other stories or read this story.

17/6534: Lesson Learned by William Reschke in the genre Wagons roll!. Added 2006-08-28 16:28:56. See this author's other stories or read this story.

18/6534: Where's Frost When You Need Him? by William Reschke in the genre Minor introspections. Added 2006-08-28 16:25:54. See this author's other stories or read this story.

19/6534: Cannonized by Smith & Wesson by William Reschke in the genre Sounds like Hannibal. Added 2006-08-28 17:15:40. See this author's other stories or read this story.

20/6534: Over The Garden Wall by William Reschke in the genre Epic Romance. Added 2006-09-03 19:06:47. See this author's other stories or read this story.

21/6534: Betrayal by William Reschke in the genre Your Cheating Little Heart. Added 2008-01-14 11:11:28. See this author's other stories or read this story.

22/6534: Angel of Music by William Reschke in the genre Epic Romance. Added 2007-01-30 16:03:23. See this author's other stories or read this story.

23/6534: The Espressostory Process by Brent Hahn in the genre Family laughs. Added 2003-09-07 05:51:40. See this author's other stories or read this story.

24/6534: Sex and Death by Gavin Inglis in the genre Freudian slips. Added 2005-10-31 14:06:34. See this author's other stories or read this story.

25/6534: Trophy Husband by andrew c ferguson in the genre Laughing in the dark. Added 2006-05-27 08:36:38. See this author's other stories or read this story.

26/6534: "Hello?" by William Reschke in the genre Chick lit. Added 2006-12-11 14:26:44. See this author's other stories or read this story.

27/6534: I.O.U. More Bullets by William Reschke in the genre Ace of Spades. Added 2007-02-26 18:14:11. See this author's other stories or read this story.

28/6534: With No Second Helpings by William Reschke in the genre A bit Buffyish. Added 2006-08-24 17:16:47. See this author's other stories or read this story.

29/6534: The Photograph by William Reschke in the genre Noir as the night. Added 2006-09-14 00:57:14. See this author's other stories or read this story.

30/6534: With Thoughts of Dessert by William Reschke in the genre Epic Romance. Added 2006-09-14 01:18:53. See this author's other stories or read this story.

31/6534: Goose Egg by Jim Phelps in the genre Gnomic classics. Added 2004-12-16 23:49:34. See this author's other stories or read this story.

32/6534: What Else Would it Do? by Neal Gomberg in the genre Superdupernatural. Added 2006-09-24 05:09:34. See this author's other stories or read this story.

33/6534: Boxing Day by constance alexander in the genre Chick lit. Added 2004-12-27 16:14:19. See this author's other stories or read this story.

34/6534: In The Coldness... by William Reschke in the genre Epic Romance. Added 2006-09-13 23:41:53. See this author's other stories or read this story.

35/6534: I thought you said medicate? by Liger Channeler in the genre Spell Realism. Added 2005-03-07 19:35:41. See this author's other stories or read this story.

36/6534: Venom by Steph Gutierrez in the genre Noir as the night. Added 2004-06-10 00:58:04. See this author's other stories or read this story.

37/6534: At the Airport by Greg Ellsworth in the genre Your Cheating Little Heart. Added 2006-05-02 06:49:13. See this author's other stories or read this story.

38/6534: Crunch by William Reschke in the genre Sports in Shorts. Added 2006-12-28 12:53:06. See this author's other stories or read this story.

39/6534: Sharing The Fire by William Reschke in the genre New York Love. Added 2007-01-18 12:35:36. See this author's other stories or read this story.

40/6534: The Exchange Party by William Reschke in the genre Your Cheating Little Heart. Added 2006-12-28 12:55:45. See this author's other stories or read this story.

41/6534: The Tumbleweed's Lament by William Reschke in the genre Wagons roll!. Added 2006-09-07 12:06:07. See this author's other stories or read this story.

42/6534: The Drama of Comedy by William Reschke in the genre Limited Conflict. Added 2007-03-12 10:28:54. See this author's other stories or read this story.

43/6534: Closer Than Distance by William Reschke in the genre Epic Romance. Added 2006-08-28 15:39:11. See this author's other stories or read this story.

44/6534: Love's Predictability by William Reschke in the genre Epic Romance. Added 2007-02-09 05:26:42. See this author's other stories or read this story.

45/6534: Garbage Man by Colin Fraser in the genre Superdupernatural. Added 2003-09-24 16:18:40. See this author's other stories or read this story.

46/6534: In vino veritas by John Myers in the genre Is it Apocalypse yet?. Added 2006-11-13 17:58:44. See this author's other stories or read this story.

47/6534: Birth of the Blues by William Reschke in the genre Saw Bellow. Added 2007-03-15 11:56:31. See this author's other stories or read this story.

48/6534: Cleaning the Slate by Mick Mather in the genre Short on luck. Added 2006-01-28 00:26:37. See this author's other stories or read this story.

49/6534: Stuck by benjamin sTone in the genre Sounds like Hannibal. Added 2005-01-19 15:23:07. See this author's other stories or read this story.

50/6534: poker night at the lodge by Lily Silverheart in the genre Noir as the night. Added 2004-06-22 04:14:17. See this author's other stories or read this story.

51/6534: Domestic Bliss by William Reschke in the genre Limited Conflict. Added 2006-09-01 23:34:17. See this author's other stories or read this story.

52/6534: Tarnished by William Reschke in the genre Chick lit. Added 2006-12-24 12:52:02. See this author's other stories or read this story.

53/6534: never again by Sean Patten in the genre Noir as the night. Added 2003-12-13 16:43:39. See this author's other stories or read this story.

54/6534: 1,001 Replies by Amy Genovesi in the genre Epic Romance. Added 2003-12-08 22:57:20. See this author's other stories or read this story.

55/6534: Narcolepsy: Episode 4 by William Reschke in the genre Tales from the watercooler. Added 2007-05-27 02:08:38. See this author's other stories or read this story.

56/6534: Return to sender by Biljana Petrova in the genre Minor introspections. Added 2007-03-07 16:38:11. See this author's other stories or read this story.

57/6534: Smoke & Mirrors by William Reschke in the genre Brief Oddities. Added 2007-03-12 10:18:22. See this author's other stories or read this story.

58/6534: Bellbottoms by benjamin sTone in the genre Brief Oddities. Added 2005-01-30 09:02:09. See this author's other stories or read this story.

59/6534: Please by benjamin sTone in the genre Epic Romance. Added 2004-10-17 19:16:54. See this author's other stories or read this story.

60/6534: The "D" Word by William Reschke in the genre Family laughs. Added 2007-01-30 16:13:51. See this author's other stories or read this story.

61/6534: "Relief" by richard schied in the genre Brief Oddities. Added 2005-04-28 18:02:23. See this author's other stories or read this story.

62/6534: A Moment: At Night by William Reschke in the genre Brief Oddities. Added 2007-03-12 10:20:25. See this author's other stories or read this story.

63/6534: No Garden-Variety Greensmith by William Reschke in the genre 'Burb brevity. Added 2007-04-14 00:24:08. See this author's other stories or read this story.

64/6534: Saying Goodbye by William Reschke in the genre Your Cheating Little Heart. Added 2006-07-23 16:21:45. See this author's other stories or read this story.

65/6534: After The Breakup by Rochelle Olivera in the genre Chick lit. Added 2006-04-17 07:30:39. See this author's other stories or read this story.

66/6534: Table for One...Again by Nicolassa Quepasa in the genre Chick lit. Added 2006-10-25 16:14:35. See this author's other stories or read this story.

67/6534: The Other Side by William Reschke in the genre Chick lit. Added 2006-12-24 12:50:48. See this author's other stories or read this story.

68/6534: New Year's 2004 by Lara Martin in the genre Shorts in the City. Added 2006-01-03 22:31:30. See this author's other stories or read this story.

69/6534: 57 Varieties of Immortality by Clayton Hove in the genre Teen slasher flick. Added 2004-05-13 03:17:16. See this author's other stories or read this story.

70/6534: Straphanging by Chris Worth in the genre Spell Realism. Added 2003-10-17 14:06:00. See this author's other stories or read this story.

71/6534: Window ledge by Erik Justus Paiewonsky in the genre Short on luck. Added 2006-01-15 21:47:56. See this author's other stories or read this story.

72/6534: So, This is Goodbye? by William Reschke in the genre New York Love. Added 2007-03-15 12:17:34. See this author's other stories or read this story.

73/6534: Spare the rod... by Yosef Bar-On in the genre Family laughs. Added 2005-01-18 13:41:09. See this author's other stories or read this story.

74/6534: Good Cheese by Daniel Winterstein in the genre Brief Oddities. Added 2003-10-15 18:30:40. See this author's other stories or read this story.

75/6534: Is pain always necessary? by Helen Thompson in the genre Minor introspections. Added 2004-10-17 00:46:55. See this author's other stories or read this story.

76/6534: God, the Bible and the Story of Creation. by Frank O'Connor in the genre Is it Apocalypse yet?. Added 2004-11-26 10:56:54. See this author's other stories or read this story.

77/6534: Pillow Talk by William Reschke in the genre Your Cheating Little Heart. Added 2008-08-11 23:54:07. See this author's other stories or read this story.

78/6534: Act of His Contrition by William Reschke in the genre Limited Conflict. Added 2007-03-12 10:26:50. See this author's other stories or read this story.

79/6534: It Doesn't Eat Much by Richard Pierce in the genre Laughing in the dark. Added 2005-03-23 15:34:01. See this author's other stories or read this story.

80/6534: Jerry, the lesser known fifth horseman of the apocalypse by Joe Weinberg in the genre Is it Apocalypse yet?. Added 2005-02-03 03:26:56. See this author's other stories or read this story.

81/6534: Jesus Freak by Carole Cross in the genre Snorts 'n Chortles. Added 2004-07-02 03:24:18. See this author's other stories or read this story.

82/6534: Jesus Smokes Menthols by Jessica Wilber in the genre Is it Apocalypse yet?. Added 2004-01-11 19:42:50. See this author's other stories or read this story.

83/6534: Mad as Hell by Nicolassa Quepasa in the genre Limited Conflict. Added 2006-03-26 00:29:16. See this author's other stories or read this story.

84/6534: Michelle, My Belle by Daniel Bradley Macklin in the genre Epic Romance. Added 2004-12-03 06:30:35. See this author's other stories or read this story.

85/6534: Never... by Juliana Berry in the genre Your Cheating Little Heart. Added 2007-01-11 13:00:46. See this author's other stories or read this story.

86/6534: Oops, He Did It Again by Victor Martins in the genre Snorts 'n Chortles. Added 2003-10-13 22:13:26. See this author's other stories or read this story.

87/6534: Passion or spicy food? by Melinda Gonzalez in the genre Is it Apocalypse yet?. Added 2005-04-16 17:06:47. See this author's other stories or read this story.

88/6534: Perspective by vijayendra mohanty in the genre Short Heroes. Added 2006-01-31 23:46:58. See this author's other stories or read this story.

89/6534: poker face by Steph Gutierrez in the genre Your Cheating Little Heart. Added 2005-10-09 20:06:43. See this author's other stories or read this story.

90/6534: The Boy Who Was Loved Secretly by Mary Jane Margera in the genre Epic Romance. Added 2009-04-13 08:44:39. See this author's other stories or read this story.

91/6534: The End by niall flinn in the genre Subparanormal. Added 2004-03-24 16:43:38. See this author's other stories or read this story.

92/6534: The Escape by Greg Ellsworth in the genre Short on luck. Added 2006-06-03 19:19:46. See this author's other stories or read this story.

93/6534: The Flirt by Eileen McVey in the genre Family laughs. Added 2005-01-12 02:34:13. See this author's other stories or read this story.

94/6534: The Scent Of Love by Robert A. Wells in the genre King of Horror. Added 2003-12-05 07:43:08. See this author's other stories or read this story.

95/6534: Though It Did Not Begin In September by free spirit in the genre Limited Conflict. Added 2008-09-08 02:22:11. See this author's other stories or read this story.

96/6534: Tiny Dancer by Eileen McVey in the genre Subparanormal. Added 2004-12-07 21:33:30. See this author's other stories or read this story.

97/6534: Veronica by Joe Halliwell in the genre Snorts 'n Chortles. Added 2003-08-26 18:08:42. See this author's other stories or read this story.

98/6534: How Bad Do You Want This Part? by Richard Pierce in the genre Hollywood shorts. Added 2005-12-15 14:47:01. See this author's other stories or read this story.

99/6534: Pink Packet or Blue? by kiki loomis in the genre Epic Romance. Added 2007-12-26 21:16:57. See this author's other stories or read this story.

100/6534: Spreading Cheer Directly Into Your Neighbor's Ear by Sullivan Gull in the genre Short Holidays. Added 2004-12-17 22:15:41. See this author's other stories or read this story.