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Take a ride through the 1980s Los Angeles Punk subculture and how it shaped its surroundings and how its surroundings shaped it. Eventhough the manifesto that had been spray painted on the walls in capital letters is now hidden under 50 layers of peeling paint The aftermath or shall I… Read More
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February 27, 2025

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February 27, 2025

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February 27, 2025

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Here is a link to my youtube channel where I read my poetry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-j1YkEdWQs Here is a link to my brand new book, It's Just a Hop, Skip, and Jump to the Madhouse https://www.amazon.com/Its-Just-Skip-Jump-Madhouse/dp/B0DY4XDQYC/ref= Read
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A story of a bond between a man and a mango tree. Read
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February 24, 2025

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Ryan a middle age man who has become successful in the business world struggles with what success really means Read
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February 24, 2025

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A suicidal young man with AIDS falls for a young lady with Schizoaffective Bipolar Disorder He pursues her to the streets after leaving a psychiatric hospital. Read
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Book / Literary Fiction

February 23, 2025

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Excerpt from my book, Living Life with Death. A poem about the first embalming I saw in funeral school and my first day on the job doing body removals. My podcast, Living Life with Death, will be dropping soon. I will read excerpts and share more details about the stories.… Read
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February 22, 2025

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February 22, 2025

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Jack, a recent college graduate who works at a local accounting firm in his home town goes through a day of work. Dealing with the internal struggles of modern life and internal validation. You follow his journey through just another day in life. Read
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Just so that people who were interested can check this out. Any feedback is great. If you liked it, great! If you felt like it was lacking, by all means let me know AND be brutally honest. Keep in mind it's just the beginning of a greater work in progress. Read
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Chapter 1

Book / Literary Fiction

February 21, 2025

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Abandoned as a child. Shaped by the system. Haunted by his family. From the depths of trauma to the search for identity, Malcolm struggles for survival, resilience, and the enduring hope for a life beyond the shadows of neglect and abandonment. This is the story of finding a name, a… Read
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Habit To Heels

Chapter 10

Book / Literary Fiction

February 19, 2025

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I encourage feedback from my readers. This story contains Nudity and Adult situations. It is not intended for readers under 18. Tara is a young nun. Exposed to outside influences that may lead her to express herself as a adult entertainer. Read
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This was a project at the end of my junior year. I'm pretty proud of it since I got a 97 on it and I overall just enjoyed writing it. If you've never read "A Streetcar named Desire" or seen the movie it's about two sisters with completely different lives… Read
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February 19, 2025

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Recently, a Black Devil Angler Fish was recorded swimming to the surface of the ocean near the Canary Islands, I was inspired to write a short story about the fish's journey Read
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The Playground Sketch is a brief but heartfelt moment captured in words. It’s a story of joy, memory, and the passage of time. I hope it resonates with you, even after the last line. Read
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Poem / Literary Fiction

February 16, 2025

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A Sötét szív, egy tragikus, melankórikus ballada, a szerelemr?l, az árulásról és a halálról, amélynél a legkedvelteb íróm Edgar Allen Poe inspirált Read
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Miscellaneous / Literary Fiction

February 15, 2025

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The tree of universe is a vast network of lives which are interconnected with one another. Sometimes, these lives pretend to be something other than the leaves they are supposed to be, that's where the dream of connecting with the stars is born from. Read
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Short Story / Literary Fiction

February 14, 2025

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

February 13, 2025

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A történetben az volt a célom hogy szavakba öncsem az Apszínt hatásait és annak kábulatát. Read
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Short Story / Literary Fiction

February 11, 2025

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Celeste is a nightclub dancer with ambitions of changing her life. The only thing she loves more than attending classes at the local college is spending time with her boyfriend Sam, a recovered alcoholic with writer's block. To inspire him, she decides to do for him what most of her… Read
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February 11, 2025

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The story of a rat hater who comes to understand rats. No, this is not a horror story about rats. In fact, it's just the opposite. Read
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February 11, 2025

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A bitter old man nearing death finds an unlikely path to salvation when a stray cat mysteriously appears on his fire escape. Read
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Essay / Literary Fiction

February 06, 2025

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Join the narrator on a captivating journey to her indigenous Ijaw community in the Niger Delta. Accompanied by a representative from the Royal Commonwealth Society, she shares the rich cultural heritage and traditions of her people, from vibrant festivals to ancient storytelling. But as they immerse themselves in the beauty… Read
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February 05, 2025

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we sat in a mildly green apartment in san juan, listening to a ham radio. my father slowly tuned the dial. we were listening to cuba. cubans were festive people. i could not imagine why the cia cared about their radio broadcasts. the apartment didn’t have air conditioning. i hated… Read
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Book / Literary Fiction

February 05, 2025

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Read at your own discretion. An excerpt of an ongoing story about a WASPy woman that will end with the end of the world (at some point). Read
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February 05, 2025

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A young woman in the middle of a personal tragedy discovers inner strength while trying to save someone in a worse position. Read
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Book / Literary Fiction

February 05, 2025

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Stevie, the adventurous kitten, and his best friend, four year old Timmy extend their dreaming adventures into some of the more esoteric realms of modern and post-modern literature. Read
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February 04, 2025

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A heart-breaking story about two set of parents. One set of parents are overjoyed to get back their daughter while the other set are heartbroken at the loss of their only son. Read
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HELENA

Chapter 20

Book / Literary Fiction

February 04, 2025

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In the early hours of the morning, he receives a call from his father informing him that his mother, who had been battling cancer, has passed away. Despite his love for her, he feels oddly unaffected, more annoyed by the disruption to his life than anything else. The thought of… Read
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Book / Literary Fiction

February 02, 2025

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"Everything We Were - Book IV" plunges us into the tumultuous life of Landyn Lastman, a man entangled in the depths of a forbidden love affair with Anya Caiaphas, a married woman. As Landyn navigates the complexities of this clandestine relationship, he is confronted with the harsh realities of love,… Read
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Short Story / Literary Fiction

February 02, 2025

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Story of a girl with a past that catches up to her. TW: Rape/Assault/Suicide Read
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Short Story / Literary Fiction

February 02, 2025

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Sophie wishes real life was as exciting as the books she reads. Maybe she's missing something. Read
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Short Story / Literary Fiction

February 02, 2025

Reads: 53

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Daisy Ray has a special secret- a secret even SHE doesn't know she has- yet, she keeps this secret for years as she grows older. This is the story of that secret. Written in honor of all of the children who have suffered from abuse. **TRIGGER WARNING: some violence, brief… Read

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

January 29, 2025

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

January 26, 2025

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Dean Fernsby, a ruthless millionaire, and Sean Macquoid, his principled but struggling childhood friend, share an evening of Scotch and reflection in Dean’s luxurious glass mansion during a historic snowstorm. As the storm rages, their conversation exposes deep wounds—Dean's betrayal of Sean in love and business, stealing both the woman… Read
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Josie meets Stevie and is sucked right into his magical but sometimes risky world. TRIGGER WARNING*- Language, sex, mention of assault, brief violence. Read
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At a London coffee shop, a seemingly ordinary morning begins to unravel. As time shifts mysteriously and strange calls multiply, what starts as a simple cup of coffee becomes a pivotal moment forcing one person to confront their deepest fears about who they might become. Read

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