Stupid, Nathan Blake
“The world is your oyster — shuck it.”

How to Spend $40, Avery Oslo
“Politely hold the door as he leaves: your quarrel isn’t with him.”

Tesh, Tom Mahony
“Damn you John Tesh, I fumed. Damn you to hell.“

Road Test, Laura Garrison
“Outside, I was greeted by a thin woman with a long nose.”

Autumn Harvest, Andrew S. Fuller
“I do not know exactly when the carnival first tasted my son’s blood.”

A Terrifying Moment of Contentment, Mike Sweeney
“But that was part of the legend: the Old Sounder, Scourge of the Things, Last Hero of the West.”