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Whatever tickles your fancy there is something for everyone, so kick of your shoes, sit back and enjoy your time here.

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The Story Library's most popular stories.


Little Shits
Kids can be very annoying.

The Unthinkable
When you really want to know how someone feels.

Dead Bodies
Corpse spotting in India.
The Potato
A potato, a dog, and a grandmother.

Going Dutch

The lowlanders are so open minded.

Lady of the Forest
An encounter with an orangutan.

The Story Library's first competition is over. Please check back soon for our next competition.




Here are links to the winner and runners up.








Winner - Friend of the Stars
Two men - two paths in life.

Runner Up - Surprise Candidacy
Ladies man.









Runner Up - Bad Trip
How Very Embarrassing!






All new submissions acceptable for publication received up to Sunday June 1st will be entered into the competition. Enter as many stories as you like.

There will be no voting on submissions until after the closing date.

Once the competition closes, the first round of voting begins. This stage will last until Sunday 29th June.

The three stories with the highest rating on Sunday 29th June will be entered into the Final. All runner up stories will then be placed into the library.

The top three stories will have their ratings reset, and voting begins to decide who is the overall winner.

The Final ends on Sunday July 20th, 2008 at 6pm Eastern Standard Time.

The winner will be the story with the highest rating at the close of the competition. In the event of a tie the story with the most votes will win.

The headlibrarian will be the final arbiter in all aspects of the competition. Competition rules and conditions may be changed at any time.

Vote rigging will be monitored by international observers.




The Prize

The writer of the winning story will receive an Amazon voucher to the value of US$25 or equivalent to where the winner lives.

Winning story will enter The Story Library forever bearing special mention of its competition victory.

Second and third place stories will also enter the library and their status as competition finalists be noted forever.

Here are some of our shortest stories.


Letting Rip
Breaking wind in fine style.

Whoop!
A strange Japanese man at the gym.

My Friend's Uncle
He's got a funny name.

A Woman I Know
Americans don't get this one.

Cartwheels
Exercising in an amusing manner.

Birthday
This is no way to behave.

Leather Jacket
Working on the trains.

Casanova
This guy is hot stuff.


School Girls

The language barrier strikes again.

FHM
You can't say that.

Moo-ah
Bart Simpson would be proud!


Japanese Basketball

More research needed.

Taking a Jimmy
Uptight Brits.

Excuse me, sir!
Schoolboys like farting.

Here are some more of our shortest stories.


Grammatically Correct
It's only your son's name.

McCrap
What are they thinking?

Bank Job
Best service in the business.

Time!
Exam stress.

Parent's night
Could your dad be more embarassing?


Can you handle the chaos?

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Stories about living in Japan


Swimming in Japan
Following the rules of the pool.

Haircut
A visit to the barber.

Naked Man
A strange man in a strange land.

Whoop!
Strange tales from the gym.

How Not To Get A Job
Pretending you're not a psycho, when you are.

Making a Friend
Social etiquette.

Japanese Kindergarten
Could you feel more foolish?

Playing with Mormons
Weird religious rules.

School Girls

The language barrier strikes again.

Cartwheels
Strange aqautic behaviour.

Lost in Translation
Shamefully embarrassing.

Bottle Day

Everyone's watching you.

Little Shits
Annoying little children.

Mr. Komiya
A tiresome neighbour.

More stories about living in Japan

An Inspector Calls
An encounter with the cops.

Entering Japan
Strange customs procedures.

Engrish
Translation Problems.

Mini Manila
A very strange bar.

Papaya
I am a tool with no pride.

An Accident
Messing with gangsters.

Bank Job
Best service in the business.

Surprise Candidacy
Ladies Man.

The Liberty Bell
Japanese Sports Day.

Stories about coincidences

Splinter Girl
From England to Africa.

Lucky Meeting
A fortuitous choice of seats.

The Mexican Connection
Bumping into people on drugs.

Keats
Ever gone looking for a book?

Dysentry
Chance encounters in Holland.


Heather
Where will we meet next?

The Godfather
Another chance encounter.

Tales of Mistaken Indentity.


FHM
Look where you're speaking.

The Germans
How dare you think that.

Blow-by-Blow Description
Highly outrageous.

Leather Jacket
Working on the trains.


Mother
Scaring Young Ladies.

Traveller's Tales from around the world.


Come on England
Lads on the lash in Laos.

Dead Bodies
Corpse spotting in India.

The Unthinkable
When you really want to know how someone feels.

Selling the Beast
Saying goodbye can be tough.

Hampi
Happy days in India.

Trans-Mongolian Mongs
Missing the Siberian Express.

Colombian Magic
Money Changing Madness.

Mae Sai
Strange tales from Thailand.


Christmas Cheer
Bad behaviour on Koh Chang.


Casanova
This guy is hot stuff.


Mustapha
High times in Morocco.


Watermelon
The best advice.


Getting Hyderized
An Alaskan Adventure.


Dahab
Strange Egyptians.


The never ending struggle that is Growing Up

Fizzy
Getting away with stuff.

French Girl
Teenage love story.

Middle Age
Facing becoming older.

Birthday
This is no way to behave.

Ever met a famous person?

Jackie Chan
Sharing a lift with a megastar.

Baby You Can Drive My Car
Nearly changing the course of history.

Winston
Must be his grandson.

Dennis Hopper
Super tough guy.

Over The Rainbow
Shagging Bungle!


Friend of the Stars
Two men - two paths in life.

Stories from the School Yard

Letting Rip
Breaking wind in fine style.

Time!
Exam stress.

Dobson
One crazy nickname.

Excuse me, sir!
Schoolboys like farting.


Parents' Night
Could your dad be more embarassing?

No Yawning
A mean teacher.

Family Stories

The Potato
A potato, a dog, and a grandmother.

Old Man
Memories of a grandfather.


How cute! Some Animal Stories!

Lady of the Forest
An encounter with an orangutan.

The Zoo
Big cats perform.

African Encounter
A snake in the grass.

The Egg Thief
A story in the third person!

Recently Added Stories

Colombian Magic
Money Changing Madness.

Mini Manila
A very strange bar.

Papaya
I am a tool with no pride.

Dahab
Strange Egyptians.


The Liberty Bell
Japanese Sports Day.

How embarrassing! Ever put your foot in it?

Engagement
Foot + Mouth = ugh!

Emily
Gossip is not a good thing.

Aunt Laura
Learning to Spy

Going Dutch
Open Minded Netherlanders.

Argument in a Pub
Watch where you drink.

What's in a name?

My Friend's Uncle
He's got a funny name.

Japanese Basketball
More research needed.

McCrap
What are they thinking?

A Woman I Know
Americans don't get this one.

Grammatically Correct
It's only your son's name.

A Pseudonym
Using a false name

People aren't always nice. Read with care.

Anal Integrity
A very strange man.

Dumb
She makes Paris Hilton
look bright.

Stench by the Mouthful
Tale of a smelly woman.

Chris's Wings
A very heartwarming story.

Peruvian Disco
Inappropriate behaviour.

Bruce Almighty
Legendarily unpleasant.

A Sad Case
Ultimate Ladies Man.

Stories from the toilet.

Taking a Jimmy
Uptight Brits.

Just in Time
Desperation to take a shit!

Bullying isn't funny. Or is it?

Moo-ah
Bart Simpson would be proud!

Shoplifters
Never confess to anything!

Glen Fish
Bullying a Beardy!

Kevin
Some people deserve to be picked on.

Smelly Patterson
Trying to leave the past behind.

Racism is alive and well. Apparently!

Homophobic Racist
Is someone overreacting?

White Canada
Those hateful Canadians.

Tales of getting messed up on drugs.

A Party
Seeking out techno in Manali.

Shelleys
The rave scene remembered.

February 28th, 1992
A positive drugs story.

Bad Trip
How Very Embarrassing!

Glastonbury
Remembering the old days.


Bush Tucker
A special surprise while tripping.

The Truth
Drugs can do bad things.

Stories that don't fit into any category.

Saving a Boxer
Twilight of a champion.

Smelly Bastard
Personal hygiene problems.

Driving to Work
Don't stop the traffic.

Singing Along
Cheesy but cute.

Hearing Test
National Health bastards.

Dealing With MS Problems
Makes you think.

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Are you Australian? Or even a New Zealander?

If so, welcome to The Story Library.

Our stats tell us that although many of you folks down under are visiting this site, your neck of the woods is woefully under-represented here.

Any stories with even a hint of life down under will go a long way to teach the many people of the world who visit this site something about your great lands.

To submit a story, simply click on the submissions button on the left.

Audio Stories. Give your eyes a rest and listen instead.


Lost in Translation
Shamefully embarrassing.

Mother
Scaring Young Ladies.

The Zoo
Big cats perform.