Other Short Stories
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| Juned Ahsan |
Life costs a penny here by Juned Ahsan (5 ratings) based on true life facts
| (11. Feb 2003) |
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| Christopher Allan |
The not so benign powers of Annie by Christopher Allan (9 ratings) Could a lonley man, held captive in his house by his own paranoia and fear finally find love or is he destined to serve a life of seclusion and misery?
| (11. Feb 2003) |
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| Ames |
Anniversaries by Ames (1 rating) It deals with another kind of anniversaries, the one that break your heart
| (4. Apr 2003) |
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| Lisa Anthony |
Last Words by Lisa Anthony (1 rating) Murder mystery. A rich woman is murdered.
| (4. Apr 2003) |
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| Will Antilles |
The Freezer by Will Antilles (12 ratings) Waking up is not what it used to be.
| (2. Mar 2001) |
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| Sean Bamman |
Oskar's Inspiration by Sean Bamman (6 ratings)
| (15. Feb 2000) |
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| Robert W. Barry |
Passion's Storm by Robert W. Barry (19 ratings) A man in a bar meets an unusual companion who tells him a tale about the angel of death for the price of a drink.
| (11. Oct 2000) |
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| Rutger Bart |
Divine Domain by Rutger Bart The search for God comes in many forms, not least of which is the Internet. One man stumbles across God's Domain, and this short story examines the result of "First Contact".
| (19. Oct 2003) |
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| Jason Beirens |
Conversations by Jason Beirens All dialogue. About losing something, and what some gain in return..
| (20. Jan 2004) |
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| Briareus |
Lucifer by Briareus (10 ratings) A conflict in God's value system leads him to rely on Lucifer for help.
| (6. Apr 2001) |
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| Bir |
Words of a Dragon by Bir (12 ratings) When does imagination end and reality begin to a child?
| (8. Jan 2001) |
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| Andrew Bird |
The Boathouse by Andrew Bird (3 ratings) The weatherbeaten cornish coast holds more than they know for a father and son who once lived together in in the lighthouse tower. In time it shows them both.
| (12. Dec 2002) |
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| Michael Bishop |
Price To Pay by Michael Bishop (2 ratings) When facing a mortal enemy what has the greatest morality, honourable dealing or black treachery? When presented with this conundrum, a Japanese samurai answers it in his own fashion.
| (4. Apr 2003) |
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| enazwo |
Redemption of a Road Warrior by enazwo (2 ratings) True Reflections at the Beginning of a Adventure
| (12. Dec 2002) |
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| Roger Born |
The Blue Narwhale by Roger Born (60 ratings)
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The Beauty Salon by Roger Born (6 ratings)
| (27. Feb 2000) |
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| Benjamin Branding |
Al's delusion by Benjamin Branding (3 ratings) A story of finding sanctuary and escaping from insanity. As far as synapses go Al's lost too many.
| (11. Feb 2003) |
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| Terra Branford |
"Undecided" by Terra Branford (4 ratings) City life of the degraded...
| (7. Dec 2001) |
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| Marc Burrage |
Removing the Wool by Marc Burrage A rebel Russian Agent finds out the truth about the death of 2 fellow agents and his wife. Follow on from 2 short films, which will be released in story form soon.
| (18. Jul 2004) |
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| April Lynn Cain |
Emerald's Rogue (Part 1) by April Lynn Cain A young couple who at first can't stand each other, find love, despite the outside threats.
| (18. Apr 2004) |
Emerald's Rogue (Part 2) by April Lynn Cain A young couple's adventures and trials.
| (18. Apr 2004) |
Emerald's Rogue (Part 5) by April Lynn Cain A fantasy romance
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Emerald's Rogue (Part 7) by April Lynn Cain Evil wizards, romance and adventure.
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Emerald's Rogue (Part 4) by April Lynn Cain Trials and adventures of a young couple.
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Emerald's Rogue (Part 8) by April Lynn Cain Will the lovers overcome everything in the end, or suffer at the hands of evil?
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Emerald's Rogue (Part 6) by April Lynn Cain More romance and hardship and trials for the lovers.
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Emerald's Rogue (Part 3) by April Lynn Cain A young couple's trails and adventures.
| (18. Apr 2004) |
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| Charissa Carbone |
Day of Nothing by Charissa Carbone (10 ratings) A couple of moments in the world of boredom.
| (14. Dec 2001) |
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| Shane P. Carr |
Imaginary Friend by Shane P. Carr (24 ratings) A girl, abused by her father, finds an unlikely avenger in her 'Imaginary Friend'. A dark fantasy tale of truth and consequences.
| (24. Nov 2000) |
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| Adrian Carter |
Madelyne Blades Part II by Adrian Carter (1 rating) Another little slice of Madelyne's dark world...
| (4. Apr 2003) |
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| Norman Caruso |
Either This Or Upon This by Norman Caruso A confused soldier in World War I must survive the offense at St. Mihiel, all while remembering his past, and an important person he left behind.
| (18. Jul 2004) |
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| Yaeyo b. casablancas |
The truth by Yaeyo b. casablancas (2 ratings) a collaboration of deep thought. very abstract and opinionated. salvador dali, teddy, frost, huxley, morrison, freud. spelling errors satire
| (18. May 2003) |
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Gawhn by CB (2 ratings) This is a short story that I thought of while I was walking outside. It's about a boy who wants to be in the Royal Army for Gawhn...
| (16. Aug 2002) |
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| Dylan C. B. |
Glimpse by Dylan C. B. A young woman wakes up one day to find things aren't quite what they seem.
| (20. Jan 2004) |
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| Umesha Chalanie |
Fairyland by Umesha Chalanie (6 ratings) Do you believe in magic?
| (13. Mar 2001) |
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| Staci Christopher |
Lucky Ones by Staci Christopher (6 ratings) How bad can a blind date be?
| (4. Apr 2003) |
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| Hope C. Clarke |
Keep Your Enemies Close by Hope C. Clarke (6 ratings) I've heard people say that you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer, but I think it should be the other way around.
| (12. Dec 2002) |
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| Alex Clermont |
An Observe Story by Alex Clermont (4 ratings) This short story is based on a comic character called Nathaniel Paulette and it's set in the near future in a colder darker world. Nathaniel is a dark, cold man who has spent much of his life seperated from humanity watching it's follies from afar. However in this story Nathaniel finds out a horrible secret about the world we live in. He's faced with the decision to tell the world or just observe.
| (20. Aug 2001) |
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| Jimmy Conway |
Freudooze by Jimmy Conway Angel of mercy trepanner, insane murderer, insane suicide, just insane? But he sure likes blood.
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Ben Cooper |
Eli by Ben Cooper (17 ratings) Sometimes, it may not be just a young boy's imagination . . .
| (10. May 2002) |
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| Paul Crosbie |
That Devil Girl from mars! by Paul Crosbie (19 ratings) A short story dedicated to a movie which provoked the greatest fear I have ever known when I was aged only six!
| (19. Jun 2001) |
A rendezvous with Rosie by Paul Crosbie (8 ratings) Every Friday afternoon at exactly 1pm, Rosie has tea with a visitor. The exact identity is known only to her!
| (7. Dec 2001) |
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| Cyrus Crowley |
The Eagle's Egg by Cyrus Crowley A park ranger who doesn't want to pay a hefty fine for raising an eaglet without a permit destroys one that is born in captivity.
| (30. Nov 2003) |
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| S. Cullars |
Nona by S. Cullars A blind church woman makes a pact with the devil
| (30. Nov 2003) |
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| James Dale |
Duel by James Dale An extremly short story, about a possible dream. Or whatever you think.
| (1. Aug 2003) |
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| Sydney Darnell |
Until Now by Sydney Darnell A deceased woman speaks to her lover of fifty years. The age difference between the two: Twenty-five years. She has died at the age of one hundred. Her soul cannot continue its journey until she discovers why she is being autopsied.
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Lindsey Davis |
Just To See You Smile by Lindsey Davis (7 ratings) Two teenagers meet the first day of school. They become High School sweethearts and after Graduation they get married...will it last?
| (22. Aug 2002) |
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| T.S. Davis |
Twilight Amnesia by T.S. Davis How do you know who you truly are? Maybe it takes an up close and personal look at the real world to determine that. This is the story of a boy who takes advantage of everything and everyone, but all that changes when his friends lives change his ways. This story is very short and maybe too short, but I like it.
| (30. Nov 2003) |
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| Rev. Dionysus |
Paradigm by Rev. Dionysus A man who has lived in the upperclass his entire life with false ideas comes to see the truth. He meets God and discovers the fallacy of religion.
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Piper Donovan |
Age of Death by Piper Donovan A fictional essay that really makes you think. Somewhat anti-progress, somewhat anti-human race. A story with a conscience
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Dawn Downing |
The Return by Dawn Downing After years in a POW camp, the soldier is going home. Is everything as he remembered, or has it changed?
| (1. Aug 2003) |
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| Dru |
Assassination by Dru (4 ratings) About the JFK assassination.
| (19. Jun 2001) |
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| Melvin C. Duncan |
I Tree by Melvin C. Duncan (6 ratings) A man becomes a tree. How did it happen. Who can say but it did. This is the story of what the tree observes as time passes.
| (19. Feb 2001) |
Hey! Paper Boy! by Melvin C. Duncan (6 ratings) From the author, "This is how I got trapped into a part time jog that leads nowhere but can be a lot of fun. In the summer of 1990, retired, I was doing nothing but counting days when my Brother Joe introduced me to the News Paper Delivery game. Boy did i get a surprise."
| (9. Mar 2001) |
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| Tyler Durden |
On National Duty by Tyler Durden The awakening of the conscience of the power each on of us posess.
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Timothy Eldon |
Raising The Devil by Timothy Eldon (2 ratings) One drunken night, three friends decide to raise the Devil, leading to two unfortunate desks.
| (18. May 2003) |
Raising The Devil by Timothy Eldon (2 ratings) One drunken evening three friends decide to raise the Devil. To their surprise, it works. To the Devil's surprise, no-one reacts like they're supposed to.
| (1. Aug 2003) |
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| Christine Emmert |
The Tree Who Was A Witch by Christine Emmert The Garden Witch had been killing the men of Mark's family for centuries. Finally he was the last left.
| (19. Oct 2003) |
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| Franis Engel |
Flying in Circles by Franis Engel (6 ratings) A circumstantial serendipidous choice to go flying transforms the story's hitchiker, who thinks she has the ability to guess what people have to offer each other.
| (2. Mar 2001) |
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| Vincent C.V. Estrellado |
The Ultimate Truth by Vincent C.V. Estrellado (15 ratings) Melvin quit his job to do something different. He was just minding his own business. In the process, he dicovered how writing could be that powerful yet the consequence could be so tragic. A story about questions and how perspectives could be viewed on different angles.
| (17. Feb 2002) |
Tonio and the Blue Light by Vincent C. V. Estrellado (5 ratings) For those people who believe in destiny. A story about the struggle of one man, the lottery, a time machine, and fate.
| (14. Jun 2002) |
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| S.L.L. Evans |
The Land by S.L.L. Evans Two lads find themselves in a place so unbelieveable yet frightenly real. After a horrific crash they are apparently transported to the afterlife but is it? They arrive at the foot of a new war in Paradise and survive the initial assault by strange luck. It is a story of emotion and narrated as believeable as possible so that the reader can feel a part of the on going tale, to feel as the heroes feel.
| (16. Sep 2002) |
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| B.D. Fielding |
A Day Will Come by B.D. Fielding (1 rating)
| (13. Mar 2000) |
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| Andrea R M Fletcher |
Mum! How are the children going to get to school? by Andrea R M Fletcher It was a bright sunny evening. Angelica and her family had just finished eating supper when her mother turned on the TV set. The 6:00 news was on. When she saw what the lead story was, Angelicas mom said, No, no, this can not happen.
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Chris Flynn |
Another Crummy Day by Chris Flynn Just a short little story I made in my spare time. Just shows what a bad day is for me. A good little story with humor.
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Paul Ford |
Trial By Fire by Paul Ford (5 ratings) A squad of U.S. Army soldiers in their first combat mission together.
| (13. Jul 2002) |
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| Jeremy Friedman |
City by the Lake by Jeremy Friedman A story that will probably be best appreciated by people from my hometown here in Illinois, but which any city person ought to relate to.
| (30. Nov 2003) |
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| Gadlor |
Lord of Rats by Gadlor (4 ratings) A short story that deals with human pride and the extremes it can be taken to.
| (3. Sep 2001) |
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| Daniel Garcia |
I Love This Game, Ace. by Daniel Garcia Luca, a sports fan discovers his ultimate passion, tennis. When he is about 15 he decides he wants too become a proffesional tennis player, as he associattes every movement in tennis to his real life.
| (18. Apr 2004) |
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| Sebouh Gemdjian |
Sitting in Hallways by Sebouh Gemdjian A famous Bulgarian soccer player gets injured and permanently disabled by his own teammates for having affairs with their wives. Their connections with the Comunist Party pose a threat from which he runs to a Tuscarrora Indian reservation in South Carolina. With the help of the village idiot, he finds out the truth about who his enemies really are, and reclaims fame, this time by telling his story through paintings.
| (25. Sep 2000) |
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| Trevor Giberson |
Clotho by Trevor Giberson A very short story about feeling good walking to a blues bar in a summer rain. An allusion to ghosts and greek mythology thrown in.
| (30. Nov 2003) |
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| Zach Gieszler |
Silence by Zach Gieszler (9 ratings) A story of one child's look into his short future.
| (14. Jun 2002) |
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| Daniel P. Gilfoy |
Forest Cursed by Daniel P. Gilfoy (4 ratings) Not all Fairy tales are happy. This story happens to be one of those less than joyous ones. It is about a boy, his adventures, and the tragedy of a town that betrayed him.
| (12. Dec 2002) |
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| Paul Gillon |
Yuki by Paul Gillon Old Hector Drood hates noise. He loathes the noisy apartment he has to live in, he despises the people he needs to pass every morning on the way to collect his newspaper but most of all he hates the fact he is powerless to do anything. Until now...
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Kyle Gjessing |
The Bum by Kyle Gjessing (9 ratings) A simple story about a miserable, overworked, businessman who meets a wise bum who lives in nature.
| (2. Aug 2001) |
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| Ben E. Graham |
Blue by Ben E. Graham (5 ratings) Blue is a story about time.
| (18. May 2003) |
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Urban magic by Gui (2 ratings) You can find magic all around you, all you have to do is to belive
| (9. Jan 2002) |
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| Stephanie Hannah |
The Truth About The Old Thompson Place by Stephanie Hannah (4 ratings) My story is actually a mystery one...
| (16. Aug 2002) |
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| D.H. Heath |
Misconception of David Moss by D.H. Heath (1 rating) This short story is about a teenager who ultimately has conflict within. David Moss the character point of view is sometime heartbreaking, witty, sarcastic. In conclusion it's about a boy who deals with the thought of death.
| (20. Jun 2002) |
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| Karin Helldén |
The man who went by Karin Helldén The man had tried to forget his past. All of a sudden an unknown woman changes his life and his past becomes his present.
| (12. Dec 2002) |
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| Scott Henderson |
Just Before Dawn by Scott Henderson (6 ratings) A man, newly aware of his own existence, reflects on the mistakes and emotions of the last day and a half. If only he'd realised then what he knows now.
| (26. Jun 2002) |
That is the question by Scott Henderson A reflection on the premise that no matter what we do do our lives are ultimately shaped by other people
| (19. Oct 2003) |
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| Eddie Henry |
Never Hold Mommy's Hand by Eddie Henry (2 ratings) It is about a three year old child that learns a jokative lesson. It is a playful little story.
| (4. Jun 2002) |
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| Art Hernandez |
Better Than Nothing by Art Hernandez (6 ratings) A most peculiar story about a talking bird.
| (17. Apr 2000) |
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| Christopher Holliday |
God or gods: The Choices of Men by Christopher Holliday (2 ratings) A tail a of two men facing to very different circumstances in two very different ways. A fictional story, with a very non-fictioanl moral.
| (1. Nov 2002) |
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| D.W. Hoskins |
Whatcu Gone Do? by D.W. Hoskins (6 ratings) It's an unfinished short story about a guy and his friends adjusting to adulthood.
| (4. Jan 2002) |
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| Brandon Howarth |
Twenty-Four Hours of Perfection by Brandon Howarth My story is a love story of sorts. It has to do with spending twenty-four hours in the perfect atmosphere. It has to do with someone spending a day in Tahiti with the guy of their dreams.
| (11. Feb 2003) |
Silent Tears by Brandon Howarth This story is about three friends: Ryan, Alexander and Erin and their little relationship 'problem.'
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Richard Huffman |
The Blue Snowman by Richard Huffman (3 ratings) A short story about a family who goes through a crisis.
| (12. Dec 2002) |
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One Hour by Indian (3 ratings) How would you feel if you died not once but over and over again
| (11. Feb 2003) |
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| Michael J. Irwin |
Demonic Affection by Michael J. Irwin (5 ratings)
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The Weepers by Michael J. Irwin (2 ratings) A truly sad story...
| (10. Nov 2000) |
The Life Union by Michael J. Irwin (14 ratings) A story told through the eyes of two diffrent doomsday survivors years after the war. One who lives in the sanctuary of the survival tower known as The Complex, and the other a poor scrap who was left outside to die, surviving by the phrase: Be in the Bunker before nightfall.
| (25. Sep 2001) |
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| Vijendra Jafa |
Tilbury's Ghost by Vijendra Jafa (10 ratings) This is a true story, heard from staff, and culled from my journals maintained during my tenure of duty (1968-71) in what is now the State of Mizoram in India.
| (9. Feb 2002) |
Kimi by Vijendra Jafa (2 ratings) This is a true story, culled from my journals maintained during my tenure of duty (1968-71) during the counterinsurgency operations by the Indian army in what is now the State of Mizoram in India
| (17. Feb 2002) |
The Ambush by Vijendra Jafa (5 ratings) This is a true story, culled from my journals maintained during my tenure of duty (1968-71) during the counterinsurgency operations by the Indian army in what is now the State of Mizoram in India
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The Gospel Man by Vijendra Jafa (3 ratings)
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Redemption by Vijendra Jafa (2 ratings) This is a true story, culled from my journals maintained during my tenure of duty (1968-71) during the counterinsurgency operations by the Indian army in what is now the State of Mizoram in India
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Tryst with New England by Vijendra Jafa (5 ratings) Frankly, this is straight out of my own life.
| (26. Feb 2002) |
Peter's Principle by Vijendra Jafa (10 ratings) A slightly autobiographical story set in Khasi Hills of Meghalaya State of northeast India.
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Farah by Vijendra Jafa (5 ratings)
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Esprit D'Escalier by Vijendra Jafa (3 ratings) A story about a painter buying his own painting under compelling circumstances.
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Danielle by Vijendra Jafa (4 ratings) This is a true love story about Fragrance told by a French woman whom I knew for some months before her death.
| (16. Aug 2002) |
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| Kaaliira Mae Jasa |
How Things Got Started by Kaaliira Mae Jasa (1 rating) An Anaariilian mother explains why she has to be away. She is distraught and worries about her family and home.
| (4. Jun 2002) |
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| Mike Jeavons |
Gods and Little People by Mike Jeavons (7 ratings) The residents of a little village must learn to deal with a very big problem that terrifies their existence.
| (1. Nov 2002) |
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| King John |
Has things changed by King John (7 ratings) This is a cool story, I am trying to encourage my "future husband" to become a famous writer.
| (16. Aug 2002) |
Love by King John (7 ratings) This is a short story by "King" John W. Volk this is his first story ever submitted.
| (16. Aug 2002) |
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| Ramona Jones |
Only in My Dreams by Ramona Jones (2 ratings) A single parent with a sick child meets the man of her dreams, who she marries and takes her to a whole new world.
| (30. Aug 2002) |
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| J L Jr. |
The Problem With Teachers by J L Jr. Could the teachers at this middle school really be aliens? Or does our friend have a grudge with them. If he's right, WOW. But...
| (18. Apr 2004) |
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| T.L. Kae |
Foundlings by T.L. Kae (72 ratings) Foundlings takes place in the rough side of any town about a century ago. It is about one young woman and how she survives.
| (17. Jul 2001) |
Mae by T.L. Kae (4 ratings) Who hasn't gotten hopelessly mired in life?
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Running with the Devil by T.L. Kae (9 ratings) Who's soul is at stake?
| (27. Jan 2002) |
Besieged by T.L. Kae (7 ratings) "We have met the Enemy, and it is..."
| (27. Jan 2002) |
Mavra's Dream by T.L. Kae (1 rating)
| (1. Nov 2002) |
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| T.M. Kahle |
Nonfiction by T.M. Kahle (3 ratings) There's a fine, delicate line drawn between reality and fantasy. It's not until after we've crossed over that line do we often see it and realize it might be love.
| (17. Aug 2001) |
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| Ed Karten |
Gutierez Goes to Heaven by Ed Karten (5 ratings) The story of a talented but confused man who tries at all costs to avoid having to face his own failures and weaknesses is dragged back into reality and given a task that might help him back on his feet again.
| (18. Dec 2001) |
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| Galen Kaufman |
Probe by Galen Kaufman (2 ratings) A Poe-ish exploration of experiencing something increasingly strange.
| (19. Feb 2001) |
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| Kaye Q. |
A heartbreaking love story by Kaye Q. (18 ratings) In the battle of the heart and mind, how far will one go and how much will you endure to save the one you love?
| (19. Feb 2001) |
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| John Francis Kitchener |
I resign by John Francis Kitchener some sort of instinctive reaction to certain world
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Mar Knezevic |
The Fable of the Unknown Infinite by Mar Knezevic (1 rating) Mr Infinity lands in the middle of a forest and confounds the animal kingdom.
| (12. Dec 2002) |
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| Jennifer Lau |
Cult of the Halogen Lamp by Jennifer Lau A short exploration of the spiritual life of a ladybug.
| (18. Apr 2004) |
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| D Lloyd Lawler |
Excitement of Renewal by D Lloyd Lawler (5 ratings) A young man, and his group of roommates, find a lost life at a late-night rave.
| (17. Dec 2001) |
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| Lawrence |
The Secret Slayer by Lawrence (1 rating) A group of friends become devestated from their choices about each other.
| (11. Oct 2002) |
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| Jesse Lawson |
The Leaves of Summer by Jesse Lawson A story about a child who befriends an African-American. Set sometime during the fifties.
| (18. Apr 2004) |
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| Donald Ledford |
Cydene by Donald Ledford (10 ratings) Cydene looks into my eyes...
| (27. Jan 2002) |
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| Mel Lee |
Jack Trip's Last Experience by Mel Lee A young timid man grew up in a country side, champions the life of peace but was one day called to fight for his country.
| (20. Jan 2004) |
A throne found in a shepherd's heart by Mel Lee A neglected boy who found favor in the sight of his Creator, and offered a throne because it is compatible with his humble heart.
| (15. Feb 2004) |
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| Stephen Shiyuan Lee |
The City by Stephen Shiyuan Lee A young man living in a place both alien and familiar to our world, jarred from his placid existence by the appearance of two strangers, learns what it is to appreciate, rather than accept, life. This is the first of an upcoming series of short stories set in the many worlds that humans live in, from the physical to the metaphysical.
| (1. Aug 2003) |
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| Penny Leigh |
Dress Rehearsal by Penny Leigh (4 ratings) A rehearsal takes on a decidedly real feeling...
| (4. Apr 2003) |
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| George Liebermann |
The Only Survivor by George Liebermann (4 ratings) Peter hopes he finds survivors, he does on the Red Cross list, a cousin. On the way to find him he is shot.
| (9. Jan 2002) |
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| Colin Linder |
UnDying Attempt by Colin Linder (10 ratings) William Golden is immortal, and he is tired. Tired of a thousand years of existence, and all he wants now is to die, to achieve closure on a life to long. But how does an immortal kill himself?
| (3. Jan 2001) |
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| Steve Lucas |
Indebted by Steve Lucas (1 rating) A bailiff's encounter with a debtor. As he prepares to remove personal effects from a house, will his own debts get him into trouble?
| (18. May 2003) |
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| J L Jr. |
For Virginia by J L Jr. Short story that chronicles the life of a child in foster care. Virginia has lived in foster homes her entire life, and the last one may very well be the... last one.
| (15. Feb 2004) |
The Problem With Teachers by J. L. Jr. Young man thinks his teachers are out to make them miserable. One day, he sneaks into the teacher' lounge and discovers something that may change his mind.
| (18. Jul 2004) |
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| Joseph MacKillop |
Trapped by Joseph MacKillop The world this takes place in is where magic rules the north and technology the south. When the wizards try to get control of magic by kiling of the elves, something goes wrong. and when the leaders of the southren world try to eliminmate magic, they find out how hard it is.
| (18. Apr 2004) |
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| Shawn P. Madison |
Decisions by Shawn P. Madison (1 rating) They left him to die, to bake under the desert sun. The Others saved his life...taught him ancient skills...taught him revenge...
| (10. Dec 2000) |
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| Taylor Marie |
The dark master by Taylor Marie (5 ratings) Its about a girl who goes back in time
| (19. Jan 2003) |
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| Barbara Mather |
Fortune in a cookie by Barbara Mather (2 ratings) A story about falling in love and the permanence of those feelings.
| (4. May 2001) |
Life Or Death by Barbara Mather
| (18. Apr 2004) |
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| Leona Michelle Mattox |
What If by Leona Michelle Mattox A girl saved from a life of abuse.
| (18. Jul 2004) |
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| Mavis |
Memory by Mavis A psychological tale from the perspective of a man involved in the destruction of a village.
| (30. Nov 2003) |
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| John McCullough |
Charlie by John McCullough (4 ratings) I grew up in a rural area of Southeast Texas, which means I got to spend the majority of my time outdoors exploring acres upon acres of piney woods, streams, fields, lakes... My partner in all of these wondrous adventures was my ever-present sidekick Charlie. Charlie was just an average size plain brown dog, nothing special at all about him...
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| Carrie Meckler |
Still Not Over by Carrie Meckler This is a story about a girl who has just lost her sister. Her family now does not talk to her. She decides what to do.
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| Mark Mico |
Guru by Mark Mico A small outlook of a boy with the power to see into the future, but has a terrible price to pay for it.
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| Edward Moncayo |
Loadica's Peak by Edward Moncayo (1 rating) How strong is a mother's love?
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The Ferry by Edward Moncayo (6 ratings) Commuting to work can often be Hell.
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Black Aggie by Edward Moncayo (11 ratings) Does the darkness hold any truths?
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| Kenneth Moon |
The Debtors by Kenneth Moon (2 ratings) The story of the two deaths of a rich, young man and the demons that won't leave him alone.
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Blessed by the Plague by Kenneth Moon Gregory sees death all around him. But the savage plague never strikes him, and he doesn't know why.
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| Adriana Mosoiu |
Waves by Adriana Mosoiu I know shes with me, I can feel it. Sometimes, between the cold gusts, I can feel the shampoo on her wet hair. The more I suffer the closest I feel her. And this pain will purify me. Ill become a better man for her, Ill love her even more. And I know well be together till the end of time.
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| Tom Moulton |
"MYSTERY UNEARTHED AT PINA,PANAMA" by Tom Moulton (6 ratings) WHAT WAS A CHANCE ARTIFACT FIND ON AN ISLAND IN A TROPICAL SWAMP,BY A U.S. SOLDIER DURING W.W.II, LATER BECOMES AN ENIGMA.
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| John Moyles |
The lost summer of Mary Alphabet by John Moyles A romance story from the coal regions of Northeastern Pennsylvania. A lifetime of living with the experience
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What am I by Midge Nezuc (12 ratings) "My world, the invasion and the aftermath..."
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Read and write a book by Midge Nezuc (5 ratings) A short tongue twister in my head.
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Observe by Midge Nezuc (3 ratings) Watching a watcher watching a watcher
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What I saw by Midge Nezuc (2 ratings) Four people watching four people
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| Nightware |
Sleeping with Danger by Nightware (17 ratings) It's about a man who abuses his wife...
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Linton Street Stop by Nightware (4 ratings) Rick and his brother take an unforgettable bus ride.
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| Nikhil |
Horror story in past perfect continuous by Nikhil A nightmare of scientific proportions.
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| Jeff Nolan |
Silent Soul by Jeff Nolan (4 ratings) A conversation between a man and the soul of society.
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Revenge's Role by Martin Oakes (3 ratings) A moment of reckless revenge leads to a man with blood on his hands and torment in his soul.
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| Sara O'Brien |
The Envious Mis-Matchmaker by Sara O'Brien She meets with her lover who is coincidently a TV host and she feels totally jealous about the woman he loves. So, she submits an imaginary crime.
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The Godz of Earth by Zach Packer The journal of a cowboy's strange experiences. His rough life is severely interrupted when he is touched by the gods.
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| Shalini Paneerchelvam |
The Quay Ghost by Shalini Paneerchelvam Two teenagers go down to the haunted quay in an attempt to prove there is no ghost. Do they make it back out alive?
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| Ashley Parker |
The Dream by Ashley Parker (1 rating) What would people do if they knew for certain that there was an after-life, and reincarnation. Would it make them change their ways? Would it make them better people? How would it affect you?
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| Dennis J. Parker |
Howard Hughes and His Racer, H-1 by Dennis J. Parker September 13, 1935, Howard Hughes was preparing to fly his incredible H-1 Racer faster than any man had ever flown. It was an aircraft that he designed and built, and with only 3 hours of test flight he intended to set the World Speed Record with it.
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| K.K. Parthi |
Husband and Wife by K.K. Parthi (3 ratings) A ruined marriage; a broken husband and the wife, dead. Perhaps, maybe, you can tell me where it all went wrong in a love that seemed so perfect in the first place.
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| Daniel Paul |
A Twitch in the Tale by Daniel Paul This is a short story based loosely on the popular English myth of Dick Whittington and his cat.
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| Jack Pescatello |
The Story of John S Hudson by Jack Pescatello The rage of a jealous man is something to be feared indeed! But the desire for what he has can be even greater. The conclusion to how coveting another can lead to utter immolation. Part 3 of 3.
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The Story of John S. Hudson by Jack Pescatello The highest form of desire is to covet that which is not ours. What forms of personal destruction can it lead to? Part 1 of 3
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| Brandon Peterson |
Hell on Earth by Brandon Peterson (3 ratings) A young boy in a struggling family realizes that dreams aren't always a figment of the imagination, and can be as real as life...or death. This is the story of Christian as he struggles to remember his mother, mature as a person, and to ultimately realize his active role and importance in a life amidst disaster and chaos.
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| Rebecca Pippin |
Twisted by Rebecca Pippin A girl on her way home is met with fate and warns a friend in the end.
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| Paul Pothier |
My Crime Years by Paul Pothier Angel makes a promise he can't keep when he leaves his hood and wanders into straight society.
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| PPsphere |
The Cat has to Go by PPsphere (3 ratings) Use of a PC in a tragic condition
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| Ed Prior |
Lightning Sword by Ed Prior Possible intro to an as yet unexplored story. It is an attempt at comedy writing with a fantasy slant, but the fantasy element is not obvious at this stage.
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| Mark Adam Prybylski |
Tom Ace by Mark Adam Prybylski (3 ratings) A rebel pilot fighting against the odds, Tom lives in the air, and has lost all memory of his life. The story of an ace pilot who searches for himself. Tom Ace.
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| The Pugilist |
Life`s Tough.. by The Pugilist (2 ratings) Its about Kashmir and journalistic freedom.
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Live! At Battery Park by Fred Quattrone A bloody tale of a deal gone bad between an orc warchief and an elven crime lord. The story takes place in a post apocalyptic, alternate earth setting.
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Sea Goddess by Alicia Raine (1 rating) A man, without name or title, comes to the shores where crystal blue waters meet the land of mortals - a beach that you or I may happen upon at any time. But here he sees a woman of divinity, a Goddess of the deep that has come to take him from this world...
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Somewhere Out There by Alicia Raine A man. He always stands atop of a hill at night, wondering if his wife might truly lie amongst the stars in her death. And every night, he lies down beneath these stars to live in a dream which he never remembers.
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| Bhavna Rai |
D and the art of learning by Bhavna Rai (4 ratings) This is a personal story about making friends, losing them and yet gaining from the experience.
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| Monica Rana |
Orange Revelation by Monica Rana (2 ratings) I come from Nepal (Asia), and this short story takes place in Nepal. It explores the intricacies of Nepali society and the human heart. Hope you enjoy it.
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| Bruce Reasoner |
High Country by Bruce Reasoner (1 rating) Grandfather from grandson's view. A strong bond built on tension.
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Learning Fall by Bruce Reasoner (2 ratings) I am a 23 year old college senior at California State University Hayward. I am an English Major with a Creative Writing Option. This is my first story.
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| Chandrahasa Reddy N |
The Question by Chandrahasa Reddy N (5 ratings) He had it all and then nothing.
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| Ceirion James Rees |
Friday 29th June by Ceirion James Rees (5 ratings) Think about life and all that surounds you. Think about the simple things. Think about the things you hear and the things you don't want to hear
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| A. Rice |
The End by A. Rice A thirteen year old girl, in love, happy...Then the unthinkable happens....
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| Dave Richichi |
The Nature of the Beast by Dave Richichi short story about the discovery of a mythical creature made by two hunters in the himalayan valleys with a twist in the tale.
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| Joseph Rietdorf |
From That Old Green Park Bench by Joseph Rietdorf This is one spiritual story of a compassionate drifter who roams the corrupted cities of America. He is murdered, then comes back to earth in spirit. In this sequence, his adventure is in an eastern metropolis. His "restless soul" continues to wander the country to this very day, feeling the pain and happiness of the town's inhabitants.
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| Hannah Riley |
Abigail and Elana's Trail Journal by Hannah Riley The trail journal tells of 2 friends' experiences on the Oregon Trail in 1844. One goes crazy .
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| Ryan Ritchet |
Gavel That Built Civilization by Ryan Ritchet Pizza delivery boy who gets revenge.
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| Kevin H Roach |
Sparky by Kevin H Roach This is a true story of an adventure I had as a young Native American man. I found a strange beast while living in the city and eventually return home to the reservation with it.
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| Pryce Rook |
The Devil in the Den by Pryce Rook A young oblivious man, an old miserly uncle and a mysterious den...
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| Aldo Rosado |
Big Sur by Aldo Rosado (1 rating) Scott is an investigator that looks into a love, murder, romace and suspense mystery to solve.
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| Reagan Rothe |
Veiled Enigmas by Reagan Rothe (5 ratings) Veiled Enigmas is a twisted, turning mystery that leaves the reader stunned after each part. Surprise lurks around every corner and the outcome isn't known until the very end.
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Kidnapped by Steven Saunders A little girl is kidnapped and her mother will do anything to get her back.
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| Zodiac Scott |
The Room by Zodiac Scott (3 ratings) A man wakes up and finds he has lost his memory. He is stuck in a small room, but does not know where he is.
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| Stoney Mitchell Setzer |
Angels Unawares by Stoney Mitchell Setzer A skeptical psychiatrist meets a patient who claims to be an angel on a mission to Earth.
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In the Woods by Stoney Mitchell Setzer A hunting accident leads to a cover-up... and a lesson in retribution.
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| Terry Shannon |
Darkness will Hide Me Soon by Terry Shannon (2 ratings) Based on truth this describes how an emergency worker feels when with his grand-daughter 30 years after a child dies in his arms
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| J. Shartzer |
Closet Space by J. Shartzer A teenage girl is abused by her father for a reason she has yet to discover.
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| Shelly |
Short Story with no Articles by Shelly (1 rating)
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| Micah Sherman |
Old Bitch by Micah Sherman An old farmer endures suffering with the help of his dogs.
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| Judy Simpson |
Spring Blossoms by Judy Simpson Enjoying little children and the pleasures of family.
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Where Are The Children? by Judy Simpson (6 ratings) A few intense days in the life a major US city, where life was in danger the moment you set foot outside your home.
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Where Are The Children? by Judy Simpson A few intense days in the life a major US city, where life was in danger the moment you set foot outside your home.
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| God Smith |
Alan and the afterlife by God Smith A twisted and satirical look at the journey of a boy through hell.
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| Jonathan F. Smith |
Where Trees Once Stood by Jonathan F. Smith Set in a Brisbane liquor store, this story follows the lives of three characters as they confront society and struggle with relationships between one another. Explores how people cope with the world, race-relations in Australia, and the tendency of humans to fear life. A splended read, chaps.
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| Noel Smith |
Familiar Faces by Noel Smith
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| Crimson Sneaker |
Cheat Thrills by Crimson Sneaker One special bond keeps them together. Crimson Sneaker has been having a steady relationship with Kirsten Hamilton for ages, and their bond seemed to be so inseparable.
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| Lee Snow |
Irony that is obsession by Lee Snow (4 ratings) About a girl at high school with an eating disorder who is destroyed not just by the eating disorder itself but by the surrounding circumstances she places herself in through the disorder.
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| David Sobey |
Cerebral Impulses by David Sobey (1 rating) This short story yet not finished is about the american gov`t being decieved by itself. A deadly virus called C.E.A.S.E which deals directly to the cerebral part of a human kills humans quickly and there is yet no cure...the story also holds deception death and a underground terrorist groug... more to be written asap...
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| G.I. Sole |
Lilly by G.I. Sole (1 rating) A middle aged nurse comes to grips with life at Sick Kids. She is a solemn women but after she meets Lilly, a terminally ill baby, her life and career are never the same.
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| Justin Someone |
Skool by Justin Someone (2 ratings) This is the story of a day of the life of a teenager and his thoughts on school, summer and life in general.
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| Fernando Sorrentino |
The Visitation by Fernando Sorrentino (25 ratings)
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Method for Defense against Scorpions by Fernando Sorrentino (4 ratings)
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Waiting for a Resolution by Fernando Sorrentino (2 ratings)
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Unjustified Fears by Fernando Sorrentino (5 ratings)
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| A. F. Spackman |
The Man Who Would be the Real Indiana Jones by A. F. Spackman (23 ratings) What happens when a delusional U of C student thinks he?s the *real* Indiana Jones and then realizes? he can't be??
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Playing with Faustus Fire: Angel and the Judge by A. F. Spackman (30 ratings) Why would an angel gamble away her soul? This angel strikes a hard bargain with
the Judge, but she may end up regretting the cost!
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| Matt Sparks |
Dreams Over a Building's Edge by Matt Sparks (2 ratings) A man has a dream that is symbolic of his ungained freedom. He awakes to find himself in the misery of a routine job.
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| King Story |
Infringed by our system by King Story An abused woman explains her distrust of the System.
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| Bill Strain |
Best Decorated Little Whorehouse in Mexico by Bill Strain (27 ratings) The Saga of Ray Williams
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The Case of the Mystery Man by Bill Strain (6 ratings) The mother said, "Isn't this man unbelievable?" Inspector Baldero answered, "I believe you have found the perfect adjective."
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| Sunshine |
The man who went by Sunshine Someone who thinks he found his freedom but realises that the past will haunt him...
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Carrying Daddy's Love by Jillian V. Taylor (7 ratings) This story is a twisted tale of a family in torment. It tells of secrets that lie beneath the surface of families that otherwise seem normal.
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| Armagan Tekdoner |
The Divine Wisdom of 10 by Armagan Tekdoner (2 ratings) Everything takes place in an apartment, in the central Istanbul. All characters' immoral acts are revealed step by step, Ferruh tries to murder his friend, but only the most innocent and helpless person dies in the end. The title is an irony, no supernatural powers. Note: The writer's native language is not English.
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Electric Piracy by Armagan Tekdoner What you will call surreal setting, is my neighbourhood. If you will conclude the characters corrupted life style contradicts with his religious beliefs, let me call you optimist. In some cultures, absurd gestures and nonsense argumentation may be considered to be useless, but in some others, people name these a communication format. An unrealistic job description and a bunch of impossible relationships, could have been weak points of this story, if it did not take place in the central Istanbul.
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| Tekki |
Anger, Fear, Agression by Tekki (7 ratings) How two creatures from two different worlds faced their fears...
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| Alexander Thorn |
Alice in Hollywood by Alexander Thorn (2 ratings) A modern day take on the Alice in Wonderland story.
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| Louise Trowern |
Reality by Louise Trowern Its about a girl that believes she stuck in this different world but soon discovers its not what she seems..
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Drunken Soul by Håkon Ulvestad One might say it portrays what alcohol might do to a person (in the extreme), but that's not correct since there lies something deeper within. You decide for yourself.
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Stranger by Daphne Vanderbank (1 rating) A fantasy story about how a mysterious man can alter how one fells. Life can be quite surprising and strange, in this story a woman finds herself exploring a dark cold place in search of a man she does not know.The strangness of her surroundings only make her want to see him even more.
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| Joad . G . Vicktor |
The man who wrote nothing by Joad . G . Vicktor About an obsessive, nameless man with writers block and delusions of literary grandeur.
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| Timothy Victor |
Bark for me Boris by Timothy Victor This is not exactly a story. It is more of a strange writing excercise depicting what could be potentially worked into some sort of story. It is posted to get feedback on my writing style as it depicts my general strange twisted mood and vague tendencies. I like to have characters that mirror the reader in that they dont really know what is going on.
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| N. K. Vu |
It Always Rains On The Unloved by N. K. Vu (3 ratings) It's basically a story about a cowboy in the near future. He's on a job but along the way finds something more than he expected. This is my first story and I would appreciate some feedback (how else can I get better?).
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| Keith Weibe |
The Envelope by Keith Weibe (3 ratings) A child anxiously awaits the arrival of a letter via mail. To our suprise, he keeps the letter unopened for years to come. What is the meaning of that?
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| Kitten Wheat |
Her name, Michelle by Kitten Wheat (9 ratings) From the author: "People think this story is true, but it isn't, it simply wouldn't work in the third person".
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| Angelic Whispers |
The Master Teaches by Angelic Whispers (1 rating) A powerful lesson of life is taught throughout this short story. It is an inspiring event that can lead people into living a full, conscious and alerted life.
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| Cory White |
The Smiggles/Larry Incident by Cory White (6 ratings) A story about a man who smokes so many cigarettes that he grows a live rodent in his throat.
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| Iago Wilder |
What the doctor did by Iago Wilder Story of a doctor who amputates the logic of a young man and the imagination of a woman, and the tragedy that results.
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| Tom Willson |
The Stone Speaks by Tom Willson (11 ratings) Brief, dialogue-driven allegory of a sculptor learning to accept his life for what it is regardless of societal expectations.
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Sunday, Bloody Sunday by Tom Willson (5 ratings) Dramatic fiction recalling Bloody Sunday from the first-person perspective of a fictional Sinn Fein operative in Ireland, 1972.
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| D. Wayne Wilson |
One Down, One To Go by D. Wayne Wilson (2 ratings) A story of love, addiction, and consequences.
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| L.R Worley |
Misunderstood by L.R Worley (6 ratings) My short story is about the everyday misunderstanding of life and love. The two most misunderstood words on the world.
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| John J. Yezman |
Our Friend Steven by John J. Yezman My story speaks of the special relationship of three Catholic elementary school friends set in the late 1950's. The three main characters Jeff, David and Steven formed a special friendship bond that was precious to them. The story focuses around Steven who was a bi racial child and as he faced the prejudices of that time his friends Jeff and David defended and honored and cherished his friendship above all else.
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| Rev. Dr. Raymond W.B. Young |
I Usually Get Paid To Shop! by Rev. Dr. Raymond W.B. Young (9 ratings)
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