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Diamonds and Nature by Katie Colsch
El studied the maroon streaks in her hair and a small grin forced its way onto her face. Arrin was right; the color did go well with her skin tone. Humming to herself, she French braided her hair. “El… more →
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The Cook (A story in 12 short chapters)
wrote 22 minutes ago: Ch1 The head nurse at Scullwell hospital went to the door and looked through its thick glass window. … more →
Fiction Photo Booth -- "'Rocket': Daytona, 1906"
wrote 40 minutes ago: Image: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/150004 A lone … more →
Lafcadio Hearn, "Some Chinese Ghosts" (1887) Transgressions in Chinese Folk Lore
wrote 1 hour ago: Lacfadio Hearn was quite the wanderer in his life and like many of us living in this liquid world mo … more →
Philosophical Challenge of the Week
wrote 1 hour ago: (photo credit) I just want you to know that I’m humming the intro from the old Batman televisi … more →
The Shining Cities: An Anthology of Pagan Science Fiction
wrote 1 hour ago: Last year Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the publishing arm of Neos Alexandrina released The Shining Citie … more →
NOTHING GOING ON BUT THE RENT
wrote 2 hours ago: —- A little familiarity with, even if not necessarily proficiency in, “nigerian english … more →
What Do The Readers Want?
wrote 2 hours ago: I’m asking for input, plain and simple. I have short stories, longer stories, personification, … more →
The Adventure of the Empty House
wrote 4 hours ago: This short story, starring Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, originally appeared in 1903, and was … more →
Genie grants me wishes
wrote 4 hours ago: One night, I had a really weird dream. In my dream, I was at a beach I had never visited before, the … more →
The Sad Story of My Drying Out-E
wrote 4 hours ago: The last slice was supposed to cut the happily wagging tail completely off of me and everyone else i … more →
"Broken"—A Short Story by Sarah Hebert
wrote 6 hours ago: Broken Hey, fellow bookish type people. Here is another one of my short stories, more so associated … more →
AUNT MAY'S ORCHARD
wrote 6 hours ago: Entering Aunt May’s orchard required stealth, cunning and a bit of espionage. There were the guard … more →
Submission Made!
wrote 6 hours ago: 2nd submission of the month – and 16th of the year! I have just made it by 10 minutes, I MUST … more →
Friday Fictioneers - 5/17/13 -- 'Albert's Wife'
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wrote 6 hours ago: Photo by Sarah Hall Albert’s Wife The estate still boasted its artistic iron fence and … more →
A Watched Pot
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wrote 7 hours ago: A watched pot never boils . . . but walk away and it’s sure to boil over … more →
Lick (An Adaptation of Drip Drop)
wrote 7 hours ago: Drip. Drop. Drip. Drop. The sound was all Samantha Wates could focus on tucked tightly into her twin … more →
Floating the River by Tanya S
wrote 7 hours ago: Swift moving water beckoning me Sand dunes looking like gold and crystals Yellow rafts held together … more →
Consultation
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wrote 7 hours ago: “Sherlock Holmes was an amateur,” she said dismissively, sweeping across the room withou … more →
Fanny's Surprise (# 38)
wrote 7 hours ago: While Kallie Franz herds the passengers to a spot next to the road, the stewardess tries to open the … more →
