Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Chapters.
The Jungle Ride, Chapter One
“Hey, look! The jungle ride!” sang out Maureen. They’d just rounded the dodgems in the funfair’s roofed-under section, and it came as some surprise to Maureen’s seniors that she should have opted not for these. Her choice by comparison looked the sort of thing she’d have immediately dismissed as kids’ stuff.
By Doc Sherwood6 days ago in Chapters
The Role of Leadership in Building Trust in Healthcare Systems
Trust forms the backbone of effective healthcare systems, influencing patient outcomes, organizational performance, and community confidence. To begin with, strong leadership plays a crucial role in cultivating environments where transparency, accountability, and compassion thrive. In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and evolving patient expectations, healthcare leaders must establish credibility through ethical decision-making and consistent communication. As a result, trust has become a defining measure of institutional success and sustainability.
By Evyatar Nitzany6 days ago in Chapters
The Hidden Edge: How Independence Beats Institutional Trading Limits
Independent traders often operate with a unique advantage that large institutions cannot easily replicate. While institutional trading dominates headlines and market volume, individual traders possess flexibility, speed, and freedom that can lead to better decision-making and stronger long-term performance.
By Agast Mishra6 days ago in Chapters
US–Iran War: A Path Toward Ending the Conflict
US–Iran War: A Path Toward Ending the Conflict The tension between the United States and Iran has once again brought the world close to a dangerous conflict. Over the past months, military actions, economic pressure, and political disagreements have escalated tensions across the Middle East. However, recent diplomatic efforts suggest that both countries may be searching for a way to end the conflict and avoid a broader regional war.
By Wings of Time 6 days ago in Chapters
The World She Longs For
It’s early Sunday afternoon. We have just had such a tranquil walk on the beach, with the dogs. We arrive home. I unlock the door while he closes the gate, so the dogs can’t get out. As I unlock the door, I still hear the waves crashing. Home is just a stones throw away from the beach.
By Charmaine Abrahams6 days ago in Chapters
The Inner Shadow
The sounds of so many different tones and pitches, all coming from different directions and all from the one big room. I’m definitely not used to this. Stood around a high table, I take a sip of my coffee, it’s disgusting but I drink it anyway.
By Charmaine Abrahams6 days ago in Chapters
Crystal Banaba - 7
“What kind of tests?” Rachel asked. “Well, we take the annual physical just like everyone does, but it also includes balance and coordination tests. And after 65, we take a comprehensive cognitive test every six months, to see how our wit and memory works and to detect deterioration.”
By Lana V Lynx7 days ago in Chapters
Summer Romances, Chapter Three
By the time the camp was drawing into sight, Juniper could tell it was already as she’d feared. Flashsatsumas was entitled to his privacy, and in an ideal world she’d have done nothing but respect it. The problem was that right now they weren’t in any world, but rather somewhere they could only safely stay by maintaining a precarious balance of which Flashsatsumas’s powers were part. That wasn’t a mix into which you wanted to introduce desire. The tiny taster of the same which had come Mini-Flash Juniper’s way that morning had been reminder enough that all other powers bowed before it, those of rationality and self-restraint first. From the looks of things, Flashsatsumas hadn’t stopped there.
By Doc Sherwood7 days ago in Chapters
Summer Romances, Chapter Two
Mini-Flash Juniper and Pat had wandered down to the surfline, beyond which the dark sea rolled its mysteries. One such for the former was that she’d suddenly thought of an old classmate, for no reason she could determine. It was enough to wonder why Mini-Flash Piloshiki of all people should have sprung to mind thus, but if she’d been here for real, Mini-Flash Juniper would have known. That was how it worked for the Special Program. Besides, it would have been news to Juniper if any of her party besides herself was even acquainted with the Mini-Flash in question, so putting it down to the unsettled nature of her thoughts she smiled at Pat, who seemed to have noted her momentarily absent look.
By Doc Sherwood7 days ago in Chapters
