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My eyes became distorted lenses into a world of shadows. Of white and dark. Of imagination and reality. That's the only way I can describe what I saw, laying there, near frozen death. Read More
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On a crisp autumn morning, Lianne finds a mysterious note tucked beneath her windshield wiper—six simple words that send her spiralling into the past. As memories resurface, she becomes consumed by the question: who left the note, and what did they mean by it? But some apologies come too late,… Read
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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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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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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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February 14, 2025

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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February 02, 2025

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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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January 29, 2025

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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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January 21, 2025

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The passage explores a lingering debate between Orapeleng Morule and Anna-Marie de Bruin about how they fell in love. He was the son of a farm worker, she was the daughter of a farm owner. Because they were of different races, their love was forbidden. They have a deep connection,… Read
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Renea found herself in a desperately lonely situation after losing her best friend, Rachel. She was eternally anxious which kept her from reaching out. After time feeling drained and disassociated, Renea befriended a man 8 years older and fell victim to his alluring words. After meeting him, Renea comes to… Read
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A tale of love, loss, and friendship in the post-pandemic shadow of the Great AIDS Pandemic. Read
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January 16, 2025

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In Diesberg loopt een man rond die door de mensen "De Wandelende Jood" wordt genoemd... Read
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Ankush, an ambitious young man in Delhi, faced a sudden upheaval when his father mysteriously vanished. Read
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I know this is a little late, but what the hell! In honor of my favorite holiday and my Irish culture, here is a story about New Year's Eve in Ireland in the year 1787! Read
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January 13, 2025

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In this story, family is everything to Rebecca. She tries everything she can to hold her family together, after many years of chaos, turmoil, and brokenness. Understanding and compassion has become her number one motivator in this short story of love and forgiveness. Read
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January 13, 2025

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The girl appears at dusk on platform one, slumped on a black bench. It is bitterly cold in early March. She is wearing a short, shiny leather zip-up jacket over a clingy cream dress. Covered in grime. Shivering with cold. The teenager wrings her hands and tries to stay warm.… Read

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A knock on the door and a pleasant afternoon to remember Read
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January 09, 2025

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In the small village of Kachikau, Mosa dreams of a life beyond the confines of duty and tradition. When a charismatic businessman from Kasane offers her a job at a new lodge, she seizes the opportunity, hoping to escape the oppressive life she’s known. However, as she settles into her… Read

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