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of fish and ferns: two short stories

. The boy is oblivious to the muck that have found its way on his leg. A dripping spot of black for every step. And he has done many and in double time. The slippers are a size too big, his sister's, but he...

15 comments    children fiction love story
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Escaping the Hunger

The following short story isn't for the faint of heart.  I recently stumbled onto a genre of fiction and I decided to try my hand at it.  Let me know what you think.  Jesse lived a simple existence.  He...

13 comments    running horror survival
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The Greater Divide?

flkr image Once there was a place called Gge. It was strewn with stones large and small. There were people there who called themselves human beings and they worshipped a spirit of the night sky as their god....

11 comments    religion war hate
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My Final "Good Bye"

My Dearest Sweet One, Even though you were not born to me, I fell in love with you the second I looked into your sky blue eyes. Your face was framed by blonde curly locks of hair, framing your joyful...

75 comments    heart loss angels
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Revealed - 12 Important Points of Dialogue

Rules for writing are sometimes bent a little, and sometime broken .... but only by the reckless, feckless, or by those who understand exactly what they're doing and why.2. Talent.To succeed at writing it...

4 comments    writing books novel
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The pretty toed salamander and the anti-war toad

There once was a Salamander Named Amber Amber was a pretty, rich girl She had the forests most famous prettiest toes And thought she was loved by all But hated in the part of the forest filled with...

2 comments    humor funny creative
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The Seven Year Itch

I had had surgery the year before and now I needed it all over again. This was my mom’s doctor and she called and asked would he take me as a patient and he agreed although he rarely did, he had so many...

2 comments    health humor doctor
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Higher than the Rooftop : The Kiss

The butterflies still lurked inside my tummy, like nervousness and excitement collide. Couldn’t remember how long I’ve been feeling that every time I go up on my rooftop. But no weird things could stop me...

8 comments    love relationships girls
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Last Ditch Effort

I was attacked on the street today.  This lady jumped out of an alley and latched onto my arm.  Before I even knew what was going on, she bit me!!   I am going to check WebMD really fast and then I will...

14 comments    people help time
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Higher than the Rooftop : Your Silence...

Felt the butterflies in my stomach as I entered in the area. I was expecting he was already there as usual. I looked around hoping (I’m crazy to admit it) I could find him at one corner there. Felt the rush...

19 comments    love life short story
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