A Bird in a Golden Cage
My name is Miranda. My mom is a pianist for the local classical band: Strings and Keys. My dad is a singer for the rock
Daniella Cressman
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DRAMA STORIES
The ode lives upon the ideal, the epic upon the grandiose, the drama upon the real. - Victor Hugo
#achievement
Rhea’s Chance at Love (Part II)
Rhea drove hurriedly to work. She checked her wristwatch and saw it was noon; she was so late. She dashed to the elevator greeting the
Lateefat Owolabi
January 2, 2022
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again
In Doubts I fall
Nothing to stop me sliding deep, into darkest corner of my imagination. And if I thought I saw a light, it was only a puddle,
Amy Christie
February 3, 2022
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boarding school
Elite and Tawdry – Chapter 19
Tawny stepped out of the black limousine and stared up at the massive establishment that was Westinghouse Manor Here we go again, she mused. At
Sylvie Soul
March 4, 2022
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adventure
Fast to the Finish
sliding, the cold and stand,when speeding up the speedto finish as the fastest within a few minutesit is told who got the medalfor being the
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February 7, 2022
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#lessons
No is No
seven days a week, I think aboutthat night, nobody saw, a move,you showed me when it was notthe right of yours to bedoing that thing
Agnes Laurens
January 23, 2022
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beyond appearances
Dare to Look Inside Lake
Ice becomes thinner as you peek is winter coming to an end, or can imagination make dents and cracks on frozen edge, leading you to
Amy Christie
January 19, 2022
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apps
TOP 5 BEST APPS TO MAKE MONEY
Hello everyone, today I will present you 5 of the best applications to earn some money! 5TH PLACE: THE “MGAMER” APPLICATION IS IN 5TH
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Art
Taken Hostage
I filled a jar in Carolina Of slurping sea sand And captured sunlight, The most ravishing things I could see before me. I saved it,
Michael Stuart
May 20, 2022
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PEOPLE SPEND A LOT OF TIME BEHIND FOUR WALLS!
TALKING TO THE WALLS
TONIGHT, I AM SO LONELY, DOWNHEARTED AS CAN BE, WITH FOUR WALLS AND THE CEILING THAT CAN’T TALK BACK TO ME. BUT I POUR MY
Walker Ikard
March 30, 2022
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church
When You Know You Will Never Fit In
According to the dictionary, Awkwardness means to be embarrassed. I can’t say I ever felt overly embarrassed, more like I never belonged. Even in my
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April 2, 2022
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adults
The tree
It was the second half of December. The sky was darker and grayer than usual days. The day was chilled and spooky. Two people walked
Victoria Mineva
March 13, 2022
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That time I shot my brother. (7)
That time I blew up a car 10 There are three things you need to blow up a car; a rag, a match and the
Michelle Baulin
December 6, 2021
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Check Ride
Alexis Palmeter lay in bed, enjoying the last few minutes of drowsiness before her day shifted into full speed. She lay on her bunk, staring
Matthew Woodall
March 29, 2022
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bedtime stories
Lavender Fields
Leonard Goldstein looked at people on the crowded train: Some writers, some bankers, some musicians (he could tell from their loud chatter about gigs they
Daniella Cressman
January 14, 2022
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#Writing Tip
How to Write a Rounded Character
Be it hero or villain every character needs to have some substance. Every story has two types of base characters. You’ll have your broad-chested hero
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February 15, 2022
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gunfighters
Michelle Tanner Going WestPart Two: The Deserters
Ron Lewis Michelle Tanner and Nathan Meeker are joined by the Harvard educated Cherokee Indian, Buffalo Head, as they journey to Denver City. Their sojourn
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February 20, 2022
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Personal growth
Heavy Keys
Having a keychain with a user-friendly clasp, Alisa found it easy to remove her office key, the master key, and the key to the front
Riva Brown
December 22, 2021
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believe
The Silver Reaper That Brings Hope
What does a blade sound like when swords go swishing in the air then down, to take out flowers, trees, a life, a silver glinting
Amy Christie
January 18, 2022
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#breakdown
Why it’s Okay to Breakdown Now and Then
We’re in this pandemic together, though apart! Image Credit: Canva Over the past twenty months, the pandemic has robbed us of a great many things.
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January 29, 2022
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May 9, 2022
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apocalypse
The Jade Rose: Ladybug, Black Ops, & Zombie Pops (Part III of Book II)
Introduction As the apocalypse raged on, Jade and Seanix Flannery’s life fell apart. Following the brutal deaths of their children, Jade came unraveled, and she
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January 28, 2022
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choice
A Moment That’s A Little Off
Right this second… An inflammatory thought! An idea turned cold. If you want to torture a person just put him/her on your life schedule and
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April 28, 2022
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The seven kingdoms
chapter 1: The promise [prologue] Indrajith is walking through a field. He cannot bear the pain and fatigue. His legs were changing directions from time
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April 4, 2022
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ache
Beacon of Light
There is a beauty to being the sole bright light in a vast sea of darkness and a curse as well. Melanie Raynore should know
Melissa Powers
February 24, 2022
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Life
To Be in the Now is Such a Grand Task
How many times a day do you stop and feel yourself in that very moment? To watch the trees sway, or feel the sun on
Susie Pinon
February 11, 2022
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The Power of the Legendary Wolf
I ran as fast as my paws could possibly go, trying to outrun the memories of my past as I hear their voices still in
mackenzie Dilgard
December 30, 2021
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apocalypse
The Jade Rose: Ladybug, Black Ops, & Zombie Pops (Part VI of Book II)
Introduction: When Seanix Flannery’s ex-wife shows up and poses a threat to the safety of his family, he discovers just how much more dangerous the
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm
April 19, 2022
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#Home
River of Harm
Did you believe that faith would keep you warm, loved, and protected, that there’s no way dark things could come inside, share your hearth and
Amy Christie
January 25, 2022
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2
That time I shot my brother. (2)
That time I blew up a car 2 At 5:52 Leo stood up, nearly toppled over, and said that he should get going. He thanked
Michelle Baulin
November 26, 2021
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Bittersweet
On Distant Shores
III Not much goes on in this small town. I always wondered why I even remained here after all these years. Perhaps it’s the old
Darius Razzle Paciente
February 3, 2022
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death
The Blainter – Chapter 10…
Abbey and Zoe had run from the robed figure, all the way to the middle of the hall. He struggled to keep up with them,
Lamond Green
February 28, 2022
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forest
Lost in The Woods
John loves to walk in the woods, distracted from the bustle of the city and everyday problems. In autumn, the forest is magnificent. The trees
Nataliia Stempkovska
February 2, 2022
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addiction
The Bill is Due
“Are you there?” “I’m here,” Jame said. “Experiencing some technical difficulties.” He suffocated the chair with his oil soaked coveralls and fatigued legs. He looked
Michael Stuart
April 11, 2022
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criminal
White Line Fever-Part VA brother with haunting and horrific visions and his sister desperate to help. Psychological horror. A killer thriller.
The winds dropped off the mountain face hostile and merciless in its turbulence, assailing the open plains and bearing down with vigor upon anything upright
Arpad Nagy
March 2, 2022
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40s soldier
Cursed Time Lovers: Chapter 3
Walter leads her all the way up to her door and she feels like she’s on a date in the 1950s, or the 40s in
Melissa Powers
January 3, 2022
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#women
On the Water
Placid masterpiece written on the water teach me your language and I’ll teach it to men’s daughters Vibrant blue painted among the pages delight my
Josiah Pilskalns
January 20, 2022
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Roomate horror story
The Bad Roommate Weight Loss Diet
I want to acknowledge that Bird was not the worst roommate in the world, after all, she never tried to kill me… I have always
Riva Brown
December 22, 2021
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conscience
Souls Come Alive in Midnight Rustle
What moves your spirit on trails of moonshine beyond desert of passion lost in battle to peaks you’ve yet to touch? Do you think only
Amy Christie
January 21, 2022
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Dystopian
The Distributator – Chapter 1
Prologue Six hundred years ago, in 2063, The Anomaly snuffed out electrical systems and humans depleted all available energy resources. Civilization collapsed from the ensuing
Danny Contreras
March 7, 2022
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comedy
Randomly Recorded Argument
It was an unusually hot night in October. Both, the Clit and the Pussy looked in fascination at the site of exaggerated Cock, appearing out
Andrey Lukyanov
May 12, 2022
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Danger
The Many Lives of Mita (Part III)
It all begins normally… like a whisper. *** Book 1 in the Scottish Limelight and Love series. *** Introduction: After Mita Lopez left her abusive
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm
April 19, 2022
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bonfire
Bonfire
Our world is ablaze, and where flames reign nothing but ashes will remain. Surprisingly, we are still alive - my brother and I. Protected by the sturdy
Benjamin Bratz
February 2, 2022
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#narrative structure
Four Short Story Structures for Weaving Impactful Tales
A good short story resonates. In few words, it draws the reader into a new world and captures their attention. It is harder to build
Julia Marsiglio
January 26, 2022
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angels
Before There Were Angels
God had the most innocent and beautiful beings in mind when He/She created little angels sleeping so peacefully. Sleeping Newborn Baby Boy, by Claire51700 (Pixabay)
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January 17, 2022
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Life
My First Meeting With True Despair
I’ve walked in into the Oncology department on a cloudy afternoon where my father stayed. The air was dead. It had a somewhat alcoholic smell
Jonathan Peykar
February 6, 2022
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adulthood
Blue Flannel
The only shirts my dad ever wore were these long-sleeved flannel ones, always blue. I wanted one when I was growing up so badly that
Liz Lowham
January 27, 2022
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fantasy
The Sleepy Mermaid
Ashley, the mermaid, lived with a large family in a city of corals in the depths of the ocean. The tiny coral town where fishes
Fezan Javed
December 17, 2021
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When I found PRIEST OSAS I was in need of bringing my ex lover back. He left me for another woman. It happened so fast
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absentee father
Daddy’s Little Grill: Part 3
Everyone knew who wasn’t Daddy’s favourite Flora, like a dog with a bone, flew at us with more accusations. Edgar was in her crosshairs this
HC Holmes
April 2, 2022
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anger
Shadow Hungers for Trust
If you felt lost, abandoned, surrounded in one dark embrace, touch with your fingertips the ice slowly cutting all bridges between you and the love
Amy Christie
January 17, 2022
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Workings of a Star – Ch 4 – A Scifi Romance
Perhaps Esme was starting to get used to these hallways. She didn’t mind the monotony. With nothing to distract herself, it made it easier to
Shannon Bertone
December 11, 2021
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death
Final Goodbye
Making Peace with a Painful Past Photo by Cameron Venti on Unsplash I hated this old barn when I was a kid. I hate it
Pam Reeder
February 4, 2022
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Monsters in Our Midst
They came without warning. We used to talk all the time how if we had known they were coming the different things we would have
Greg Thomas
February 12, 2022
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Life
Caught in a Thunderstorm
Survival is the name of the game when Mother Nature has the upper hand. Green grass field near a body of water under blue and
Le Voir N. Lewis
January 21, 2022
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a second chance
Riding the Carousel of Chance
Is there a single place that you can stay in and be safe from ever-flowing life emotions that raise waves, blue mountains to go under
Amy Christie
January 14, 2022
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Alternate History
Cause Ways
“What if?” is the essence of genre fiction. What if monsters were real? What if mankind had faster-than-light travel? What if there was a world
Donald J. Bingle
January 31, 2022
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affection
Magic of Lost Moments
Was it a waste to give so much love and not find any affection in return? Do you feel you have made a gift of
Amy Christie
January 12, 2022
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Meet Arnold (aka “Glitter”)
A supporting character in the serialized RomCom “Matchmakers” Saving the best for last in this group of friends, meet Arnold (aka “Glitter.”) “Arnold is a
Crystal Walker
January 31, 2022
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castle
The Palace Upon the Sea
(A Tribute to Poe) One night, bleak and eerie, where once I loved her dearly, Our home, where locked away, away, my heart is kept,
Adam Dodds-Wade
December 9, 2021
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Lumiel Morningstar
The Man of Glass
Once when I were a boy, I knew very little of the world and the weight of what the things I spoke had truly carried.
Mina McGuire
December 31, 2021
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Solo – part 8
Arriving at the Military Compound with ten minutes to spare Ely was waiting outside Captain Greenstein’s office. Dressed in one of his uniforms,
Alex Onorato
January 26, 2022
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history
Not All Heroes Are Human
With the enemy closing in and inflicting brutal casualties, survival depends solely on one unlikely source… When thought of an animal being a hero, thoughts
Roy Hill
March 8, 2022
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Crime
Crime cannot change
1946 “Granddad, what is this?” “Grandson, that thing there’s known as a sapphire. It’s our most valued belonging. I won it.” “How?” “Grandson, that is
Muhammet Uslu
January 23, 2022
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#hereneniriko
Color Your Life
I painted my life in yellow When happiness was still shallow Gestures of kindness was simple A life with principle Like clouds floating freely White
N.A. Hernandez
December 9, 2021
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Devastation
What A Week!
I’ve missed my daily routine I’m guessing most of you are aware I’ve been dealing with flooding and extreme weather events over the last ten
Colleen Millsteed
March 13, 2022
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bad boy
Elite and Tawdry – Chapter 10
No…this can’t be happening, Tawny thought. “Are you okay?” Maddie asked as they exited McCurdy’s class. “You look like you’re about to puke.” “I thought
Sylvie Soul
January 2, 2022
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The Night of Many Suitors
It was Christmas Eve. The lights were twinkling and the sky was barely visible above the skyscrapers of New York City. Over the past few
Daniella Cressman
January 26, 2022
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A Utopian Nightmare
I am in a utopia of sorts. The rain falls on the tin roof. Next door, my neighbor sings and plays the guitar. I have
Daniella Cressman
January 26, 2022
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#jubilation #rain #car #crash #Daddy #eternal #life
Jubilation
Rain lashed against the windshield of my classic 1980 Torch Red Chevy Corvette as I drove down I-35 South headed for work. I was in
Melissa Andres
January 12, 2022
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fantasy
A Party Interrupted (In Future Use Spellcheck Chapter 2)
Bran had been getting dressed for Isi’s birthday party. Isi lived next door though the houses were pretty far apart in that neck of the
Taye Carrol
January 18, 2022
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Life
An Abrupt Euphoria Befell Within My Galling Existence
An Abrupt Euphoria Befell Within My Galling Existence It was the 2nd last paper of my High School Examination when I got to know about
Manisha K
February 12, 2022
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The Good Freind (chapter two)
She clipped back her hair, grabbed her bag, and went down to the breakfast hall after assessing her appearance one last time. **** “Morning Lorica”.
Spiritia Days
April 8, 2022
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beast
Of Beastly Beauty(Part I)
The story you only thought you knew. *** Spawned Lucia and Rolan Blackheart were destined to meet. They were two of a kind, born to
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm
April 9, 2022
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#Ukraine
The Dark Side
boom, bang, boom,boomer the bang,it is there, in the dark,sooner than expectedexplosion, grey with orangein the air,then, when it lightyou see the darkon the buildingbroken,
Agnes Laurens
March 3, 2022
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A Brief Story
TEARS FOR APUGO
A small crowd had gathered to see Apugo fall. They were mostly curious children, drawn by the rotor power of the chainsaws. Others were here
Franklin Okeafor
November 23, 2021
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addiction
Enchanted No More
She walked in just after the sun started coming up in orange smears. Her shirt was ripped on the sleeve and there were scratches around
Michael Stuart
April 11, 2022
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Compassion
Soul to Luna — A Girls Pursuit of Happiness and Finding the Thread That Ties Everything Together
She found fortune in her beauty a healer in her words and the search for love in her heart Photo by Tamara Bellis on Unsplash
Arpad Nagy
January 28, 2022
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contemporary
Whiskey Girl
I reached for the glass in front of me and took a sip. I never liked gin. The smell reminds me of my piss drunk
Crystle Skye
December 2, 2021
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#voice
There Is Always Someone
“I can not take it anymore. I don’t know how to get along with people in this world,” a helpless female voice sounded distinctly in
Nataliia Stempkovska
February 2, 2022
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Fate
Blue Night
Love came knocking at my door I glanced in the peephole and was charmed by a smile But when I opened the door to let
Nina Fabunmi
May 16, 2022
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grief
Alone Together
Their connection redefined love and marriage Sydni flicked the kitchen light off with her elbow, bumping the vintage swinging door open with her teddy bear
HC Holmes
March 7, 2022
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blackness
Feast of Despair, Heart Spinner
A party with no presents a day without a treat, no dances or songs can be heard when feast of despair commences. Flutter of hearts
Amy Christie
January 21, 2022
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drama
We Are Like Lego Blocks
Colourful blocks, red, green, blue, yellow, differences intermingle to form structures, alone they’re just a block, lonely perhaps, sad maybe, but when they come together,
Somsubhra Banerjee
November 29, 2021
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animals
Cat and Mouse
She was in a corner now. Literally. With no way out this time. Standing frozen in this dark place with the sound of her heart
Judean Derby
January 19, 2022
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Then You Start Over | One
October, 2014 “We’ll have a cottage by the shore,” I muse aloud, feeling the words settle against the metallic walls that encase me. “The foyer
Fittonia Argyroneura
December 29, 2021
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child abuse
Castles in the air
Growing up, I was meant to be seen and not heard. My needs were burdens. My pleas for love were nauseating. My cries were an
Amina Giselle
December 7, 2021
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Paranormal Fiction
The Chronicles of The White Forest – A Vampire’s Tale
Veronica My name is Veronica and I am a vampire. Cliché much, but nonetheless, this is who I am. I agreed to share my story
Staci Hunsinger
January 17, 2022
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biallinguality
30+ Real Correlation Between Bilingualism And Executive Function You Should Do Tomorrow
There is a Korean supermarket not far from the building with a large solemn signboard “Russian Mathematical School”. In our local parks, women in hijabs
Dipak jadhav
November 16, 2021
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Spice
I was sitting in my vehicle, loose and paying attention to music. I was heading to the shopping center to get myself another pair of
Muhammet Uslu
February 2, 2022
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addiction
That time I shot my brother. (4)
That time I blew up a car 5 He met Charlie, his loving girlfriend (also known as “the Cunt”) three months ago at The Flying
Michelle Baulin
December 1, 2021
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#pills #past #present #future #witches
The Pills
What I enjoy most about being a skilled scientist is working on highly classified experiments. Technology. Robotics. Botany. Chemistry. Medical. You name it and I’ve
Melissa Andres
January 12, 2022
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fictional content
What Kermit the Frog have Opinions About What Women Are Reading in 2021
Getting opinions, often voluntary, about the types of books they read has been an almost universal experience among the women I have spoken to. “I
Dipak jadhav
October 11, 2021
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Crime Stories
Can You See Me?
It was simply one more day. Samuel Elliott Johnson was simply one more man. He was headed to simply one more work. His routine had
Muhammet Uslu
January 24, 2022
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best friendship
A New Year’s Eve Disaster: Part 2
I open my eyes to blinding lights overhead and hear the familiar steady beep of a heart monitor. The smell of antiseptic fills my nostrils
Melissa Powers
January 1, 2022
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cecillia hills
May 10, 2022
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drama
Highway of Life
Blue ’46 Mercury barrelling down black asphalt. Carefree, young love, feet on the dashboard. Holding hands at the Drive-in on a Saturday night. ~~~~~ White
HC Holmes
February 8, 2022
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climate change
The Reason for Everything
Photo by KoolShooters from Pexels “Abuelito! Come quick!” Sylvie stared in wide-eyed disbelief at the long-necked monster strutting across the front lawn. A pointy nose
Alicia Eichman
January 12, 2022
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#brokenheart
Remembering You
Oh my love, Oh my dove, How sweet and tender you are, As I am in an hour Sweet kisses and cuddly hugs, Every time
N.A. Hernandez
January 25, 2022
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