This story was written by Ariela L. Zucker. She was born in Jerusalem, Israel in 1949 and moved with her family to Maine in 2003. She's a retired educator practicing a second career as a motel owner and a writer. Tell her how much you like her story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2f4pmbVCheck her out on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2dRZvYGFunnyInFiveH…

This story was written by Teddy Kimathi. Teddy is a Kenyan who writes poetry, fiction stories and letters for local newspapers. He's lucky to have some of his poems and fiction stories published in various journals and magazines. His first poetry book, "The Milky Way In Words," is available on Amazon. Tell him how much you like his story by comment…

This story comes from Patrick Love, who paints pictures and writes. His humor has been published by Praxis Magazine and Sediments Literary-Arts Journal. His website,www.ploveart.com, is in slow development. Tell him how much you like his story here: http://bit.ly/2fiwZAyFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories,…

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This story was written by Ted Knoblach. Ted lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He enjoys reading and writing. Tell Ted what you like about his story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2eHTpJNFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all under 500 words. Listen to our first season!To stay up-to-date, receive the …

This story was written by Linda M. Crate. She is a Pennsylvanian native born in Pittsburgh yet raised in the rural town of Conneautville. Her poetry, short stories, articles, and reviews have been published in a myriad of magazines both online and in print. Recently her two chapbooks "A Mermaid Crashing Into Dawn" (Fowlpox Press - June 2013) and "L…

This story was written by Gina Marrelli. Gina writes about the intricacies of being a twenty-something introvert at positivelyintroverted.wordpress.com. Tell her how much you like her story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2e9MKqUFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all under 500 words. To stay up-to-date…

This story was written by Robert L. Martin. His writings have appeared in Mature Years, Alive Now, Asinine Poetry, Poets' Espresso, among others. He wrote two chapbooks entitled, In Reverence to Life, and A Sage's Diary. His poetry blog is www.poeticous.com. He won two Faith and Hope awards. He is a member of GLVWG, a writers group. He is also a ja…

This story was written by Edward Palumbo. He is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island (1982). His fiction, poems, shorts, and journalism have appeared in numerous periodicals, journals, e-journals and anthologies including Rough Places Plain, Flush Fiction, Tertulia Magazine, Epiphany, The Poet’s Page, Reader’s Digest, Baseball Bard and Dark…

This classy story was written by Megan Fuentes, a 19 year-old elementary education major with the Twitter handle @msmeganfuentes and the blog bymeganwithmeraki.tumblr.com. Tell her how much you like her story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2emTeAnFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all under 500 words.…

This story comes from Caitlin Foley. She's a student of creative writing at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, and currently based in Galway, Ireland. She works as a freelance writer and editor, with experience developing websites. Check out her website (http://caitlinrfoley.wixsite.com/author), and tell her how much you like her story here: http:…

This story was written by Catherine Arra, who lives in upstate New York. A former English and writing teacher, her poetry and prose have been published in various journals online and in print. Recent work appears or will soon appear in The Timberline Review, Wildness, Boston Literary Magazine, Rose Red Review Pioneertown, Sugared Water and Ishka Bi…

This story was written by Jack Tilley, who is in the sky with imitation diamonds. Tell him how much you like his story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2dZlKXDFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all under 500 words. To stay up-to-date, receive the latest humor fiction, writing tips, and more, sign up for…

Kristin Procter lives and writes north of Boston. She was born in Canada, married a Brit and birthed Australian babies. These days, Kristin organises MOM, an open mic series for local motherwriters. Her work has appeared in print and online journals, as well as anthologies. Tell her how much you like her story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2fs9…

This story was written by Kate LaDew, a graduate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a BA in Studio Art. She resides in Graham, North Carolina with her two cats, Janis Joplin and Charlie Chaplin. Tell her how much you like her story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2eQvepVFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of…

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This story was written by Louis Sisto. Louis was born and raised in Chicago, IL and is currently living in Macomb, IL. He's been writing short stories (mostly psychological horror) as a hobby for years and recently began submitting work for possible publication. Tell him how much you like his story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2e9JqfwFunnyInFi…

This story was written by Charlotte Byrne, a published author currently working towards an MA in Creative Writing. She writes with dogs at her feet and tea to hand, or sometimes the other way around. Click here to tell her how much you like her story: http://bit.ly/2fs2ZBEFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short storie…

This story comes from Caitlin Foley. She's a student of creative writing at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, and currently based in Galway, Ireland. She works as a freelance writer and editor, with experience developing websites. Check our her website here (http://caitlinrfoley.wixsite.com/author) and tell her how much you like her story here: h…

This story was written by Winnie Khaw, an English MA student at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire who spends most of her free time being silly. Check out her personal blog at https://notdeadhuh.wordpress.com/ and tell her how much you like her story here: http://bit.ly/2e9MvvUFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous sho…

This story was written by Josh Dull, is a U.S. Air Force veteran and an aspiring fiction author with an emphasis on social issues. He has recently completed his Bachelor’s degree with Honors in the Major from the University of Central Florida. He has works forthcoming in The Drunken Odyssey and Transit Interpretation Project Biennale and has been f…

This story was written by Jon Penfold, who is the author of "The Road and the River: An American Adventure," which tells the true story of his travels across the United States by bicycle and down the Mississippi River by canoe. His short stories have been featured in numerous anthologies. For more of his writing, please visit jonpenfold.com. Tell h…

This story comes from Luke Normsy, a guttersnipe writer who’s killing time in the void. Tell him how much you like his story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2eUMNYWFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all under 500 words.To stay up-to-date, receive the latest humor fiction, writing tips, and more, sign u…

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This story was written by R. Steven Heaps, author of The "Rancid Walnut: An Ultrarunning Psychologist’s Journey with Prostate Cancer." Tell him how much you like his story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2eULk4PFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all under 500 words. To stay up-to-date, receive the late…

This story comes from John Beavers, a self-described luddite just learning to blog. He works as a software engineer by day, but he’d rather just write fun stuff. Check out his blog at https://johnbeaverspen.wordpress.com/. Tell him how much you like his story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2dZjdg6FunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissi…

This story was written by Jon Penfold. Jon is the author of "The Road and the River: An American Adventure," which tells the true story of his travels across the United States by bicycle and down the Mississippi River by canoe. His short stories have been featured in numerous anthologies. For more of his writing, please visit jonpenfold.com. Tell h…

Aubrey Bjork received a B.S. and M.A. in English. She loves Snorgtees and a good joke. Check out her website here: http://abjork.weebly.com/ , and tell her how much you like her story here: http://bit.ly/2eZDFQIFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all under 500 words. To stay up-to-date, receive the latest…

This story was written by Linda M. Crate. She is a Pennsylvanian native born in Pittsburgh yet raised in the rural town of Conneautville. Her poetry, short stories, articles, and reviews have been published in a myriad of magazines both online and in print. Recently her two chapbooks "A Mermaid Crashing Into Dawn" (Fowlpox Press - June 2013) and "L…

This story was written by Alyson Faye, who is currently setting up a Wordpress blog site for herself and her fiction. She's on Facebook as Aly R, and has several pieces available online. Tell her how much you like her story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2dZnsZmFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all u…

This story was written by Lee Blevins, who is an open micer with a fast approaching expiration date for his hair. He sometimes tweets @BleeSevens. Tell him how much you like his story here: http://bit.ly/2emUOSZFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all under 500 words.To stay up-to-date, receive the latest …

This story is brought to you by Katie Lewington. Katie loves her boyfriend, bacon sandwiches, poetry and reality TV. She also writes the occasional story. Check out her blog at KatieCreativeWriterBlog.WordPress.com, and you can contact her through Twitter @Idon'twearahat. Tell her how much you like her story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2e9Qo3…

This story was written by Jack Tilley. Jack Tilley works in a chicken hatchery where the eggs are warm and the chickens always in a hurry. Tell him how much you like his story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2eZN3nBFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all under 500 words.To stay up-to-date, receive the l…

This story was written by Jack Tilley. Jack Tilley works in a chicken hatchery where the eggs are warm and the chickens always in a hurry. Click here to tell him how much how much you like his story: http://bit.ly/2fs2x6fFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all under 500 words. To stay up-to-date, receive …

The author publishes short humor under the pen-name Severely Odd. His work is available on Amazon and via Smashwords. Tell him how much you like the story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2fs2qb4FunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all under 500 words. To stay up-to-date, receive the latest humor fiction,…

Jon Penfold is the author of "The Road and the River: An American Adventure," which tells the true story of his travels across the United States by bicycle and down the Mississippi River by canoe. His short stories have been featured in numerous anthologies. For more of his writing, please visit jonpenfold.com. Tell him how much you like his story …

This story was written by M.B. Claire, who is a self-proclaimed amateur writer, aspiring novelist, and screenwriter for TV shows. Tell him how much you like his story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2e9MqbEFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all under 500 words. To stay up-to-date, receive the latest hu…

This story was written by Sarah P, is a freshman at Harrison School for the Arts. She enjoys writing fiction short stories and poetry. Her works have been previously published in Teen Ink and in Creative Communications. Tell her how much you like her story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2dRUijAFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions…

This story was written by Lee Marc Stein, a retired direct marketing consultant living in East Setauket, New York. His poems have been published in Blast Furnace, Blue & Yellow Dog, Blue Lake Review, Message in a Bottle, Miller’s Pond Poetry,River Poets Journal, Slow Trains Journal, Still Crazy, Subliminal Interiors,Write Place at the Write Time an…

This story was written by Ellen J. Perry, a Literature and Humanities instructor at A-B Tech College and UNC-Asheville. Her academic interests include 17th- and 18th-century British life and literature, Restoration drama, and Southern/ Appalachian culture. Ellen's short story "Milk, Bread, Soft Drinks" was awarded First Place in Fiction by the Baco…

This story was written by Dan Allen, who lives in Oswego, NY, with his wife and two dogs. Tell him how much you liked the story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2f1gZPqFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all under 500 words. To stay up-to-date, receive the latest humor fiction, writing tips, and more, si…

This story was written by Don Hubbard. Tell him how much you like his story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2f4fLSyFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all under 500 words. To stay up-to-date, receive the latest humor fiction, writing tips, and more, sign up for our newsletter at FunnyInFiveHundred.com/S…

This story was written by Larry Lefkowitz. His humorous literary novel "The Novel, Kunzman, the Novel" available from Lulu.com. Tell him how much you like his story by commenting here: http://bit.ly/2fisp5pFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submissions of humorous short stories, all under 500 words.To stay up-to-date, receive the latest humor…

This story was written by Michael J. Moran, a retired university professor living in Alabama. Having left behind the writing of scientific articles and text books, he now writes short stories and flash fiction reflecting the people and culture of the anthracite coal region of northeastern Pennsylvania where he was raised. He is a member of the Chew…

This story was written by Steve Sibra. Steve was born and raised on a farm in eastern Montana near a town of about 800 people. His best friend from 1st grade through 12th is now a United States Senator, so he's had a disproportionate political influence on the state of our nation. His work has been published or is forthcoming in Crab Fat Literary J…

This story was written by Elizabeth Biron, a writer, amateur astronomer, and dog enthusiast based in Atlanta. She can be found at her blog thegreenhousetraveller.wordpress.com, @hocus_potus on Twitter, or in the nearest dog park. Tell her how much you like her story by commenting: http://bit.ly/2fitZnVFunnyInFiveHundred.com promotes original submis…