OSN SHORT STORY #RealLife30
By Hilde Kate Lysiak As I sat starring into my phone a little voice inside my head told me I should probably get up. There was a lot of blood, … Continue reading
OSN SHORT STORY – The Dark Wooden Sky
By Hilde Kate Lysiak Lilly had been new at the school that I taught at, she might have been seven or eight atthe time. I liked her a lot and … Continue reading
OSN SHORT STORY: WALKING ON SIDEWALKS
By Hilde Kate Lysiak I don’t know where I am. I mean I know where I am, but I don’t know where I am. As I walked down the street … Continue reading
OSN SHORT STORY When You Are Sleeping…
By Hilde Kate Lysiak 3/31/2019 “No. Never. Not one single time. I never feel like the eight hours of being awake are not enough. The sixteen hours of sleep can … Continue reading
OSN STORY: Dialogue Between Two Girls Discussing A Polaroid Picture
By Hilde Kate LysiakDecember 28, 2018 Crunch Crunch “I really am sure.” “You’re making things up.” “No! I am not I saw it! I swear.” “Well, I’m not buying it.” Crunch Crunch … Continue reading
OSN Short Story: Enter the “Through Window”
By Hilde Kate Lysiak November 16, 2018 Lee laid down on the floor. Lee was very still, and would not move. She had been laying like that for the last … Continue reading
OSN SHORT STORY PART 2: Inside The Mason Jar
Note to reader: I included part 1 in case you didn’t get a chance to read it. Thank you for reading this story. By Hilde Kate Lysiak I looked into … Continue reading
OSN Short Story: INSIDE THE MASON JAR
By Hilde Kate Lysiak I looked into the old brown mason jar. Inside the jar their could be another world and we would never know anything about it ever. Or … Continue reading
READ THE EXCITING CONCLUSION!Confession of a Media Killer Part 2
WARNING; THIS IS NOT AN APPROPRIATE STORY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE SQUEAMISH! PART 1 IS REPRINTED BELOW FOLLOWED BY THE EXCITING CONCLUSION TO CONFESSION OF A MEDIA KILLER!!! By Hilde … Continue reading
OSN THRILLER: CONFESSIONS OF A MEDIA KILLER
WARNING; THIS IS NOT AN APPROPRIATE STORY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE SQUEAMISH! PART 1 OF A 2 PART THRILLER!!! By Hilde Kate Lysiak Karen lifted her naked left foot. Then … Continue reading
JULY ISSUE OF THE OSN: PART 1 OF A 2 PART THRILLER CONFESSIONS OF A MEDIA KILLER!
NOTE TO READERS: Here is a picture of the July copy of the OSN that has been mailed out across the country! It is a part one of a two part … Continue reading
OSN SHORT STORY: A YEAR OF GREATNESS
Editor’s Note: I am STILL in Patagonia, Arizona so I wrote a short story for the May issue of the OSN. Ill be back soon. I hope you like reading … Continue reading
OSN SHORT STORY; WHEN JAVELINA’S LAUGH
Editor’s Note: I am still in Arizona so this issue of the OSN will be a short story. I hope you like it. By Hilde Kate Lysiak Sally sat on … Continue reading
OSN Short Story: Eyes Wide Closed
By Hilde Kate Lysiak Once there was a girl named Alice. Alice loved art. So much that her family decided to take her to a famous art gallery for her … Continue reading
OSN SHORT STORY: Doll Skin
By Hilde Kate Lysiak 11/30/2017 “The reason we are living, the reason we are all here, is because of an object—a powerful object…her,” 16-year old Amy said, pointing to the … Continue reading
OSN SHORT STORY: THE PHOTO FINISH
By Hilde Kate Lysiak Lacy waits and waits as a voice talks on and on about photo shopping. As she waits for the bell to ring, she thinks back to … Continue reading
OSN SHORT STORY: Voices From Above
Once there was a place. A very small place. It had only three houses so people were forced to share them. So the houses became apartment buildings. The three … Continue reading
OSN SHORT STORY: Terrifying Sounds of a Smallville Election
By Hilde Kate Lysiak Once there was a town. The town was called Smallville. It was (big surprise)a very small town where nothing much ever seemed to change. But one … Continue reading
OSN Short Story: Case of the Pretty Ugly Doll
By Hilde Kate Lysiak Once there was a girl. Her name was Nancy. She owned a museum. One day, she decided to add a new addition to her museum. She … Continue reading
OSN Short Story: Dust
3/22/2017 By Hilde Kate Lysiak Once there was a forest of amazing beauty that had a large clearing in the middle. In the clearing, there were around two hundred houses. … Continue reading
OSN Short Story: Moon House
By Hilde Kate Lysiak Once there was a house called the Moon house. Everyone said it was haunted. There were many reasons why people thought that. Some people thought that … Continue reading
“Unhappy” an OSN Short Story
By Hilde Kate Lysiak “Unhappy,” Kristy, the 5-month-old baby muttered. “I don’t get it,” a tall , boney, women named Mandy said, “I don’t get it at all, Emma.” “You … Continue reading
OSN Short Story: The Specter of Death
By Hilde Kate Lysiak ‘’It had white hair,’’ 15 year old Melissa Low said. ‘’It,’’ police officer Lilly repeated to Melissa with a unsatisfied glare. ‘’Well…’’ Melissa replied. ‘’How tall … Continue reading
OSN SHORT STORY: The Shovel Went Right Through Him…
By Hilde Kate Lysiak It was a bright and sunny day in Sunny Skies. It was perfect—too perfect. In Sunny Skies, it had been raining for 50 years straight! The … Continue reading
OSN SHORT STORY: The Flat Duck
10/18/2016 By Hilde Kate Lysiak I was with my friend, Alice, at the library playing truth or dare when, suddenly, she ran to get a book. When she got back, … Continue reading
OSN Short Story: Secret of the Letsoos
By Hilde Kate Lysiak 1,000 years ago in India, there were small, bearded white dogs called letsoos. Everyone thought they were magical and had powers like telekinesis and teleportation so … Continue reading
OSN Short Story: The Freezer Door
By Hilde Kate Lysiak I had just woken up. I was playing with my toys in my bedroom. “Ha-ha,” said a high pitched voice. I dropped my calico critter. I … Continue reading
A Sketchy Situation
A Short Story by Hilde Kate Lysiak Once there were two girls. They were twins who lived happy lives. Although they were different, they got along pretty well. One was … Continue reading
OSN SHORT STORY: THE DRAWING DEATH
June 10, 2016 By Hilde Kate Lysiak It was a bright room with lavender curtains. On a bed with blue covers, sat 13 year old, Alice, scrolling down her lap-top. … Continue reading
OSN Short Story: Disappearing
May 6, 2016 by Hilde Kate Lysiak A 9 year old girl named Alice sat in a pink chair behind a big television. Alice gazed at the TV, flipping through … Continue reading
The Mirror in the Attic
A Short Story by Hilde Kate Lysiak A family of four sat at a dinner table. On the table sat blue plates with mashed sweet potatoes and broccoli. Around the … Continue reading
OSN Short Story THE NEW HOUSE
by Hilde Kate Lysiak Alice Toclaw, a 23 year old girl, sat on a light blue carpet in a tiny room with many windows. Over the glass hung silky blue … Continue reading
The Girl Who Thought She Was On Earth
A Short Story by Hilde Kate Lysiak Hanna Gooley, a 13 year old girl, lived on Cooteal—a planet far away. She was having trouble with her vision so her father, … Continue reading
The Door
A Short Story By Hilde Kate Lysiak It was a dark room. You could see cloths tucked under doors, food scraps laying around. There was a pale, old, thin woman … Continue reading
The Hero Aunt – a Short Story by Hilde Kate Lysiak
A girl named Chelsea and her family decided to move to a new home. While her parents were looking at houses, Chelsea went to stay with her Aunt Molly. Chelsea … Continue reading
The Exterminator A Short Story by Hilde Kate Lysiak
A Short Story by Hilde Kate Lysiak It was a dark room. Specks of light were coming in from beneath the closed curtains. Dust collected on glass shelves that contained … Continue reading
The Collection
A Short Story By Hilde Lysiak Once there was a girl named, Ella. She loved collecting things. One day, she was eating breakfast and her mom called her. “Honey,” she … Continue reading
Short Story: The Clouds (Murder or Missing?)
By Hilde Kate Lysiak There was a boy siting in the grass next to a graveyard. He lived next door He liked to come to the graveyard to look at … Continue reading
Layla and the Talking Toothbrush SHORT STORY
Layla and the Talking Toothbrush A Short Story By Hilde Kate Lysiak “Wake up!” said Layla’s parents. “It is time to brush your teeth.” “Ok!” said Layla, and she went … Continue reading
Elephant Makes a Friend
A short story by Hilde Kate Lysiak Once there was an elephant. A very lonely elephant. He lived in a small house in the middle of the woods. He was … Continue reading
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