Greg Gillis

“If You Believe, You Will Achieve” by Greg Gillis

Submitted to Contest #46

“The more you feed your mind with positive thoughts, the more you can attract great things into your life.” – Roy T. Bennett             I had a decent upbringing; I was treated well and had a loving family, with a few arguments along the way over various petty things. What I was lacking though was drive. People would tell me that I was talented with art, so I considered a career in the art world. Unfortunately, I couldn’t picture it for myself. Then I was told that since I was so ...

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“The Ending Was Just the Beginning” by Greg Gillis

Submitted to Contest #46

           “With hardened hearts, they had parted ways, yet had never felt so close before…”            Jeffrey read over his novel one last time before turning in for the night. It had taken him six months and twelve days to finish it and he was quite pleased with the results, however, the road to completion wasn’t quite as satisfying. Eleven months earlier:            It had ...

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“United We Stand” by Greg Gillis

Submitted to Contest #45

           Fawnville is a quiet place; a desolate place except for a handful of residents who refuse to give up their roots and move on. Currently, there are fifty-three people left in town and nobody new has joined the community in more than ten years. Even though everyone here has spent their whole lives in this town, socializing is virtually non-existent. The closest they come to intermingling is when they buy groceries at the local food market. Even the mayor, Jasper Willoby spends h...

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“Black Lives Shattered: A Look at Racism Through the Eyes of the Innocent” by Greg Gillis

           Before we can deal with what faces us today, we must first look back at the origins of the past regarding racism and slavery.           It began back in the 17th Century when hundreds of thousands of people were taken from the continent of Africa to America where they were forced to work as slaves on plantations and in colonies picking cotton, tobacco, and other crops. The earliest recorded incident occurred in Jamestown, ...

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“Hell Hounds” by Greg Gillis

Submitted to Contest #44

           Like the fires of hell, the burning embers raged within the eyes of the beasts.                        Nobody knew what to expect when they had awoken that morning, but now the world faced wrath beyond all belief or understanding. Is this the Apocalypse as predicted in the Holy Bible, or have the hounds of hell been released onto the surface of the planet to ravage eve...

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“The Garden of Life” by Greg Gillis

Submitted to Contest #43

           The Petersons are an average family. There is nothing really special about them at all. Peter and Paula Peterson are the parents. They wake up every morning at 6:15 am, get dressed, and are ready to start their day. Paula prepares pancakes for their children, Paul and Petunia while they take turns in the bathroom. Peter works as a Postal Carrier in the town of Paradox Cove. Their pink house on Patterson Street is only a short ride to Peter’s work. Paula plans her day at home w...

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“Off Track” by Greg Gillis

Submitted to Contest #42

           It was cool on the afternoon of October 9, 2019 as Lawrence Robinson arrived at Pekoe Train Station. His train was expected to arrive at 2:25 pm, but something felt wrong. He had a churning in his stomach that he had taken as a premonition to peril and he was second-guessing his decision about making the trip. It was a necessity however, because if he didn’t make this journey now, then his company may lose a very important client. Lawrence was a sales representative for a very...

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“The Wild Life” by Greg Gillis

Submitted to Contest #41

             Lonnie McTaggert was having a hard time making ends meet lately. He was in between jobs again and owed hundreds of dollars in rent and utility bills, so he decided to try and escape the stress of the city for the weekend and head into the country on a camping adventure. At least he could get some relief from his building anxiety for a short period of time. Lonnie packed his car with camping supplies, a cooler filled with sandwiches and water, as well as a fishing rod an...

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“Sherman Slughorn” by Greg Gillis

Submitted to Contest #41

             It was a beautiful day on the south side of Planet Parnesia; the red sun shining brightly over the town of Hooplank within the Ninth District. In a small 2-storey home on the East side of town lived a young boy named Sherman Slughorn. Sherman was different from the rest of the kids in his town; his eyes were bigger, his head a little larger and he had 6 tentacles instead of four like the others of his species. It made him somewhat introverted and he did not socialize wi...

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“The Unexpected Adventure” by Greg Gillis

Submitted to Contest #40

             Thomas O’Brien and Jake Madison were the best of friends since their days in high school over 30 years ago. Thomas is now a successful architect while Jake is a contractor working on many of the designs that Thomas had come up with in recent years. They were nearing the completion of a housing project that had been in the works for the last 2 months and had decided to celebrate with a little time off on a tropical island.        &nbsp...

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“The Twinkle Affect” by Greg Gillis

Submitted to Contest #39

Quincy Sullivan sat on his porch in Turner, Montana, not far from the Canadian border; his dog, Jasper faithfully sat by his side. It was a clear night, and Quincy gazed up at the field of twinkling lights dancing in the sky above.   “Isn’t this amazing Jasper?” Quincy asked his dog. “I can’t imagine ever living in a busy city again. It is so peaceful here and the view is spectacular. I only wish I would have done this years ago.” Jasper looked up at Quincy with a look as if to say “I understand and I agree.” Most of Quincy’s nights wer...

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“Splendourland” by Greg Gillis

Submitted to Contest #38

The town of Tweed didn’t have much to offer; with run-down shacks that they called homes scattered throughout. It was a place where the stray animals outnumbered the human residents. There was one home in the town that had some historic appeal though; it was the old Mayor’s residence from 30 years ago. Nobody knew exactly what happened to him. One day he went home after a busy day at the Town Hall, and nobody had seen him since. Rumors started circulating that Mayor Jackson had been kidnapped and killed, and others say that aliens abducted h...

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“A Stranger In Waiting” by Greg Gillis

Submitted to Contest #37

Miami, Florida: March 25As Spring Breakers crowd the beaches and bars throughout South Beach and convertible cars cruise the strip on Ocean Drive, a group of friends gather at the Marriot Stanton South Beach Hotel lobby to make plans for the day. Among the small group of young women are Lyna, a stunning Latina with brown hair, brown eyes and a knockout body, and her best friend Shelley, a 20-something brunette with hazel eyes. Their friends Lexi and Nicole are local girls who are ready to show Lyna and Shelley a good time...

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“Dear Diary” by Greg Gillis

Submitted to Contest #36

January 22, 1978.Dear Diary, I'm moving to a new city today. My mom and dad said that it costs too much to live here in the big city, so we need to move away where it is cheaper to live. I'm really sad though because I won't be able to play with my friends anymore. I just think we should stay here and my mom and dad could find better jobs that pay more. I don't want to start at a new school in a new city. It scares me.February 18, 1978.Dear Diary, I have lived in this new house for almost a month now, and it is a lot bett...

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“A Step In Time” by Greg Gillis

Submitted to Contest #35

It was the afternoon of March 7th, and Chris Copperstone had just finished his yard work at his quaint little suburban home, and he decided to invite some friends over for a barbecue. Chris was a bit of a socialite, well known in various social circles as a Twenty-eight year old bachelor. The people who he had invited today, were some of his friends from the neighbourhood. Over the next hour, the people started arriving. There were Jack and Christy Evertone, Kelly and Harold Madison along with their daughter Luc...

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