500 Ironic Stories

During a short airplane flight, Ryan discovers that taking candy from a baby is not so easy, especially when the baby wakes up. Short story with text and audio.

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When a neighbor asks Constance to housesit and feed a pet lizard, Constance discovers just how scary the spooky looking house can be. Short story with text and audio.

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When his middle school math class explores making money in a hands-on way, Cade decides to create a juvenile version of a lottery. Will either end in romance and happiness? Short story with text and audio.

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Susannah begins simultaneous relationships with a fascinating, eccentric stranger and one of her engineering college classmates. Will either end in romance and happiness? Short story with text and audio.

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A bookstore owner discovers that her policy that prohibits taking new books into the store’s bathroom needs an update in the digital world. Short story with text and audio.

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When the family matriarch calls everyone together for a picnic, she discovers something unexpected in the potato salad and prematurely hands out blame. Short story with text and audio.

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A lifelong fan of the Dallas Cowboys football team breaks down and then gets back up when they fall behind to their rivals. Short story with text and audio.

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When a teenage neighbor volunteers to help a family as part of a school project, they question whether she is helping or hurting. Short story with text and audio.

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A young woman discovers she looks exactly like a rising celebrity. Then that celebrity becomes a Duchess, and they meet face to face. Short story with text and audio.

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The school janitor yells a word that Maxwell has never heard before. Scandal erupts when Maxwell and his friends try out the word. Short story with text and audio.

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A room in a Nashville hotel is supposedly haunted by a young woman. How will guests respond to the signs of paranormal activity? Short story with text and audio.

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Gabriel chases his dream girl across a university campus while an app generates a personal sound track that plays in his Air Pods. Short story with text and audio.

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Teenagers discover birding and add to their lift list of birds with a convenient phone app. They soon learn everyone is doing it. Short story with text and audio.

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After allowing her family to make a mess of their Airbnb rental, Ophelia realizes she won’t be rated as a five star guest. Short story with text and audio.

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Guests at a Renaissance Faire compare their costumes and wonder who looks most accurate. There is always a way to look more authentic. Short story with text and audio.

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Robert introduces his new girlfriend, Gloria, to his longtime friends. They include a third wheel who has an extraordinary gift of good parking. Short story with text and audio.

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When asked to sing at a funeral, Gabriella finds the first church on the street and leaves a greater impression than she realizes. Short story with text and audio.

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A group of friends hope to find rare Pokémon cards after waiting all night to buy packs. But who gets the best cards? Short story with text and audio.

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During a summer STEM camp for budding engineers and scientists, a few brilliant students struggle with common sense concepts like time and location. Short story with text and audio.

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Kevin has found a workers’ paradise by falling through the cracks at his government job. Then an idealistic and motivated assistant shows up. Short story with text and audio.

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