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Silent Prayers8 comments

Mark Papale wrote 9 months ago: Los Angeles, United States “Ladies and gentlemen we will be beginning our decent into Los Angeles sh … more →

Tags: Creative Writing, Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories, Short Story, writing

Honey Bee6 comments

Mark Papale wrote 10 months ago: Carol pressed against the wall in the darkened hallway, careful to stay in the shadows and trying to … more →

Tags: Creative Writing, Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories, Short Story, Shorts, writing, Daughter, Mother

les Ecrivains Vie11 comments

Mark Papale wrote 1 year ago: Lorena took a sip of absinthe and swallowed, holding her breath.  The verdant taste and smell caused … more →

Tags: Creative Writing, Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories, Short Story, Shorts, writing

Freedom5 comments

Mark Papale wrote 1 year ago: Happy April. I apologize in advance, but this month I am a little busy working toward completing a r … more →

Tags: Creative Writing, Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories, Short Story, Shorts

Movietime Confessions: A Dramatic Play in One Act9 comments

Mark Papale wrote 1 year ago: Characters Tiffanie Sparks: A child star in her late 30’s who hit the big-time in her late tee … more →

Tags: Creative Writing, Fiction, playwriting, writing

Mob Mentality6 comments

Mark Papale wrote 1 year ago: The story below is an entry for consideration in EndOfThisWorld, a surreal novel whose creators star … more →

Tags: Creative Writing, Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories, Short Story, Shorts, writing, EndOfThisWorld, Surreal Novel

The View8 comments

Mark Papale wrote 1 year ago: Nick boarded the ferry in Sausalito, double-tall-non-fat-heavy-foam latte in hand, and claimed his c … more →

Tags: Creative Non-Fiction, Creative Writing, Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories, Short Story, writing, San Francisco

Confessions of a CEO - Canto VIII8 comments

Mark Papale wrote 2 years ago: Hi Kids! It’s the season of politics and elections and I have been quite busy of late and it’s only … more →

Tags: Confessions of a CEO, Creative Writing, Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories, Short Story, writing, Oprah

The Promise26 comments

Mark Papale wrote 2 years ago: Lying on the bed View of green Heaven Grandma lay Rotting Cells killing cells killing skin Yellow Ey … more →

Tags: Poetry, writer's island, writing

90 Seconds9 comments

Mark Papale wrote 2 years ago: It started at 3AM on a warm August night, first as a low and distant rumble, then as an audible, ala … more →

Tags: Creative Non-Fiction, Creative Writing, Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories, Short Story, Shorts, writing, Earthquake

Halom22 comments

Mark Papale wrote 2 years ago: I awoke from a dream, agitated, sweating and unable to return to sleep. The dream was vivid, specifi … more →

Tags: Creative Writing, Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories, Short Story, Shorts, writer's island, writing, dream

Confessions of a CEO - Canto VII15 comments

Mark Papale wrote 2 years ago: Hello Kiddies! I have taken a little heat as of late. It seems I am not reporting in as much as peop … more →

Tags: Confessions of a CEO, Creative Writing, Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories, Short Story, Shorts, writing, dick cheney

Lunch with Miriam: A Tale of Unforgettable Events20 comments

Mark Papale wrote 2 years ago: With tires screeching, Miriam slides her Escalade into an empty stall in the City parking garage on … more →

Tags: writing, Short Story, Creative Writing, Fiction, Shorts, Short Fiction, Short Stories, writer's island, Best Friends Forever

The Birth of the Hungry Ghost43 comments

Mark Papale wrote 2 years ago: The house is as he left it. Abandoned. At the end of that long and dusty road; a prison surrounded b … more →

Tags: writing, Short Story, Short Stories, writer's island, Creative Non-Fiction, Writing prompt

Wasteland22 comments

Mark Papale wrote 2 years ago: Welcome - Things at the moment are pretty rough here in Los Angeles. Nearly 500,00 of my neighbors a … more →

Tags: writing, Short Story, Creative Writing, Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories, Los Angeles

Confessions of a CEO - Canto VI35 comments

Mark Papale wrote 2 years ago: Hi Kids! This month, I am going to share with you an e-mail I received. Now, you should know, I rece … more →

Tags: Confessions of a CEO, writing, Short Story, Creative Writing, Fiction, Shorts, Short Fiction, writer's island, Letters to the Editor

Resurrection42 comments

Mark Papale wrote 2 years ago: Today, I want to try something different. I want to experience what everybody around me so desperate … more →

Tags: writing, Short Story, Creative Writing, Fiction, Shorts, Short Fiction, Short Stories, writer's island, Writing prompt

Strangers with Bear Meat22 comments

Mark Papale wrote 2 years ago: After the “Escalation,” just before China took control, Malibu was forever changed. The celebrated b … more →

Tags: Creative Writing, Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories, Short Story, Shorts, writing, Bear Meat, Cher

Confessions of a CEO - Canto V15 comments

Mark Papale wrote 2 years ago: Hey Kids! Now, I don’t normally write two entries in one month, but today I was reviewing my “Search … more →

Tags: Confessions of a CEO, writing, Short Story, Creative Writing, Fiction, Shorts, Short Fiction, Leona Helmsley, Queen Of Mean


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