3x6

by Kristopher Kelly

Three short stories, each written under the constraint of being 600 words or less. "A Life of Their Own": Satan's latest attempt to get a child hits a snag. "Embrace the Ground": A vicious alien allows a man a last glimpse at the home in which he grew up. "The Art of the Dead": A man attends the funeral of a good friend.

4 pages, ebook

First published December 13, 2011

About the author

Kristopher Albert Kelly grew up in a small mill town forty miles north of Bangor, Maine. When he started reading seriously in fourth grade, he started with the works of Stephen King. His writing has appeared in The Harvard Advocate and on McSweeney's Internet Tendency.

He lives in New York City, where he works as a librarian.

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

So short, so sweet, so... free!

I had very different reactions to all three of these stories. I cried heartily. I threw my head back and yelled, "brilliant! what a fun idea!". I also thought, "hmmm okay. Good descriptions."
As you might notice, if I had to grade these individually, the stories would be 5/5/4.

Recommended to those who like a touch of humor and beauty with their morose horror stories.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first two in this book of three were amusing and fun. For me, it's the third that truly sings. Great word selection throughout, but you "Gotcha"ed me in The Art of the Death. Brilliant work in it. 4/5/5 on the stories... Loved that final nail on the coffin.