fiction – Page 2 – Broken Pencil

Libby Kennedy

Elvis falls, bashes his face on the sidewalk. Haggard grizzly bear Elvis, same slick pompadour, crooked toothy snarl, he walks […]

Dane Swan

Hey there writers! We’re excited to announce that starting this week, we’ll be publishing a monthly online exclusive based […]

Hal Niedzviecki (Moderator)

It’s on! Read the stories and vote in the Deathmatch HERE.

Harry Steven Lazerus

Sam Minasi was supposed to be on the other side of the bars, on the outside, looking in, not on […]

Richard Rosenbaum (Moderator)

The number twenty seven was more suited for a demolition derby than mass transit. The route was introduced in the […]

Richard Rosenbaum (Moderator)

No one is around when Kris arrives – except Leslie, who has shuttered the office. “I’m kind of avoiding Sherry,” […]

Richard Rosenbaum (Moderator)

Your lover reads his old love letters. He keeps them where he hopes you will not find them: in an […]

Luke Wiget

I jog in place when I wait at red lights but don’t generally run the stretches in between. It’s my […]

Hal Niedzviecki (Moderator)

By Nelson Eshleman We at Broken Pencil were deeply saddened to learn that our 2010 Deathmatch Champion Nelson Eshleman passed away […]

Richard Rosenbaum (Moderator)

Indie Writers’ Deathmatch Quarter-Finalist 2009 “Better hide those dog biscuits if you’re comin’ home pissed, ya fat cow,” said Carol, […]

Jessica Grossman

Indie Writers’ Deathmatch Quarter-Finalist 2009 Have you ever walked in a busy mall and suddenly a kid is walking beside […]

Richard Rosenbaum (Moderator)

Indie Writers’ Deathmatch Runner-Up 2009 “Have you seen my cell phone charger?” I screamed over the industrial strength hair dryer. […]