Heartfelt contemporary stories filled with grace, second chances, and love restored
Encouragement Wrapped in Words
The Short Story Lounge Podcast
Welcome to The Short Story Lounge — a cozy corner of the podcast world where clean, hope-filled stories come to life.
Written by both new and seasoned authors, each episode offers a place to pause, breathe, and settle into a story that lingers — the kind that feels like encouragement wrapped in words.
Pull up a chair and join us. Follow or subscribe wherever you listen so you never miss a story. New episodes release on the third Thursday of each month.
👉 Start with our latest episode here.
March BOOK GIVE AWAY
🎉🎉March Multi-Genre Giveaway! 🎉🎉
Free Christian Fiction | March 1–31
Love hope-filled stories that linger long after the final page?
My short story The Donut Man is part of the Christian Fiction Giveaway — a special collection of bite-sized fiction packed with faith, heart, and second chances.
There’s no contest to enter. Just meaningful stories available free for a limited time.
Take a few quiet moments, pour a cup of coffee, and download your new stack of encouragement.
Welcome friend!
Pull up a cozy spot by the fire and make yourself at home.
I write heartwarming Christian stories where broken people find healing, renewed faith, and a whisper of romance. I’ve completed three novels and am currently seeking publication—an exciting, faith-stretching journey I’d love to share with you.
If you enjoy uplifting stories and want to follow along as I take these next steps, I invite you to join my monthly newsletter family. As a thank-you, you’ll receive a collection of free, clean Christian short stories to brighten your day.
Let’s walk this journey of hope, healing, and second chances together.
—Ruth Schmeckpeper, Author
Are you looking for some fun, bite-sized stories to brighten your day?
Check out Love Between the Pages, a Spark Flash Fiction collection where every romance unfolds in under 1,000 words—and always with a creative twist from each month’s prompt.
Click on “Love Between the Pages” to see all twelve stories. Click on “The Perfect Proposal” to find my story.
These tiny tales brim with heart, variety, and pure reading delight.
Feel free to share with fellow readers who love quick, uplifting escapes! 💛📖
Join Ruth's Newsletter Family
Join Ruth Schmeckpeper’s writing journey by subscribing to her monthly newsletter, where you’ll find:
- inspiring updates,
- behind-the-scenes glimpses of author life,
- book recommendations, and
- heartfelt messages of hope.
Your inbox is safe—no spam or sharing with third parties
FREE GIFT
As a thank-you for subscribing to Ruth Schmeckpeper’s Newsletter Family, you’ll also receive a short story, The Donut Man featuring Jackie, a character in Ruth’s second novel. The requirement for this story, published by Spark Flash Fiction, was that it had to be told in less than 1000 words!
Ruth would love to get to know you. Connect on social or send her a message from her contact page.