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93short story. When The Bird Sings in the Pine Wood.
A bird is singing in the pine woods, the song is piercing the still evening air. ...you could see her, silhouetted, watch her gazing out across the sea, staring at the point where the vast sky and the sea met.. the hem of Laurel's dress...
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80Revenge, Inc: Part 5: A Short Story
Hello everyone and welcome back. I apologize to any of you that are overly anxious to get this story in its entirety, as I'm doing my best to publish this series as fast as I can. In the meantime, please...
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85The Story of Dead End Horace Hobson
With only women and fantasies of illicit sex on his mind, the mercenary Undertaker, Horace Hobson, knows what he wants -- but did he ever consider the consequences of getting it? The second in a series of...
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62This Woman. a short story. part one... a strange place
How does it feel to be in a place where you need to be accepted but where even the simplest situations seem to be complicated..... Even before I can open my eyes I am aware of the darkness. I awake to a...
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70Sins of the Father Part Three
There was a man behind the desk and he looked weary and rumpled. What was left of his hair was tousled like he had just woken up, and his clothes looked like he had been in them for several days. The...
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78Denial
The air feels damp as the dense fog rolls in; Luke buttons his jacket and then pulls at his neck scarf to shield his neck from the cold. Standing alone on the deserted, dark boulevard Luke glances over his...
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85Five Key Elements Of Writing A Short Story
(In response to THIS request) Writing a short story can be broken down in many ways, but the following five elements constitute what I believe make up a pretty solid core: Character Desire Conflict ...
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74Book Discussion: The Real Thing, (Henry James)
In The Real Thing, written by Henry James, artifice, regarding art, is a glorified representation of reality and, therefore, possesses a greater quality of realism to it than reality itself. James, here,...
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73Two Edged Sword (writing competition)
This competition is for bragging rights only--no money is being dispersed. I will build the foundation of the short story, you get to finish it. The rules are simple: No profanity. Send submissions...
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81The End Of A Friendship: A Short Story
Disclaimer: This is a short fiction story. Gloria was a Freshman in college when she first became friends with Roxanne. One day in economics class Gloria was taking notes when she was sitting next to...
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