DRAMA STORIES

The ode lives upon the ideal, the epic upon the grandiose, the drama upon the real. - Victor Hugo

adventure
Maryandra Barker

S.O.S. Chapter Nine – The Hints of Burning Memories (P-5)

*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Five Nya’s alarm clock

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Halloween Story 2023
D. I. Jolly

Mirrors and Glass

The words of affirmation written across the top of Mindy’s mirror read. “I don’t know how to tell you this, but I love you.” The

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boredom
Andrey Lukyanov

The Mutilator

I am the mutilator. That’s what I saw. This dream, where I’ve found myself in the middle of the endless white space. No horizon, no

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Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm

The Many Deaths of Mita (Part II)

Recap: After a whirlwind, very public romance with globally renowned actor, Keaton Macbeth, journalist Mita Lopez found the happiness that she had longed for throughout

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Lie to Me

“Lie to me.” Three words. Three innocent little words. Well, they seemed innocent enough on their own. Still, what was she to do? She’d already

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YOU WILL REAP WHAT YOU SOW!
Walker Ikard

YOU NEED TO LOVE EVERYBODY

THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON IN THIS OLD WORLD, THAT I DON’T UNDERSTAND. LIKE HOW WE TREAT OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AND

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dark
Donald J. Bingle

Protest Seen

It wasn’t my fault. I was just minding my own business when it happened. I mean, really minding my own business. I was just walking

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Jim Latham

Skittles

Benny taps the bag of Skittles in his jacket pocket. The drive-in where he and Kyle first met is abandoned now. Foxes denning in the

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The Lady in White

She didn’t know she was going to die today. And why would she? It was her wedding day, after all. She woke up to birds

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big bang
Donald J. Bingle

Story Choices

This entire story already exists, but you are only experiencing it one word at a time as you move forward through it. You could, if

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Cellarella

There once was a young girl whose mother was gravely ill and whose father was an arrogant asshole. He did not care about the woman

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adventure
Maryandra Barker

S.O.S. Chapter Nine – The Hints of Burning Memories (P-4)

*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Four “Now that we’ve

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Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm

The Many Lives of Mita (Part II)

The adventure continues… downhill. *** Book I in the Scottish Limelight and Love series *** Introduction Journalist Mita Lopez was not your ordinary woman. With

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Bougainvillea

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After he had done the thing, he threw the shovel down, spit out his cigarette, and walked away from the mound of dirt. He had

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death
Pam Reeder

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

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adults
Victoria Mineva

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

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Jim Latham

Hammer and Nails

“Twenty to one,” Jace drawled, “Josie’s got nothin’ to listen to in her car ‘cept a disc full of my music.” I told him, “I’ve

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adventure
Maryandra Barker

S.O.S. Chapter Five – The Procedures (P-1)

***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Credit- Myself) Part One Commander Torren Egress paused outside the

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conspiracy
Christina Nordlander

Chooser of the Fallen

Maria sat by the computer on the varnished side-table and dad lay curled up in the couch watching some discussion program she couldn’t focus on.

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beast
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm

Of Beastly Beauty (Part VI)

Introduction: After growing up hating all magic but his adopted sister’s, Reyon found himself loving more than just her magic. He realized that he was

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adventure
Maryandra Barker

S.O.S. Chapter Six – The Assessments (P-3)

***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Credit – Myself) Pronunciation Guide: “Aerot” is pronounced similarly to

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best friends
Melissa Powers

Failsafe

A life without a failsafe is one fraught with endless wrong turns and dead ends. If you take an erroneous path, there’s no way to

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Dogs
Walkey walkey

This Old Dog

Passing it down Image by Author Upon his bed the old dog rests,So tired from the day.The workload on the farm now tests,Brings out more

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Surf, Sun, and Sadness

On a gray, overcast morning early in the spring of my late twenties, I found myself near the base of a fishing pier of a

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Birth

My name is Oliver James, and I was born on a beautiful warm summer day. I suppose I cried a lot as many others would.

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Evil
Robin Honigsberg

The Inheritance: A Short Story

Melissa said goodbye to the last of the mourners, closing the door with a sigh of relief. “It was so hard pretending I was devastated

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angel
Amy Christie

Lavender Angel

In fields of lavender, where the sun glows A purple angel descended, her wings did show Her robes were flowing like a river’s stream And

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Eyesight
John Wimsatt

No Sunshine

You open your eyes to the world today. You see nothing no sunshine no sky above. You close your eyes again seeing only darkness. I

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Beauty and the Beast
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm

Of Beastly Beauty (Part VIII)

Revealing the Beast Reyon and Raphaela managed to hide Reyon’s identity as The Soulless Demon for many years. However, after brutally killing the fiance of

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Bree
Kelson Hayes

Just Another Day

STONHELM, BREE 8 May 4E93  “Alright lads, brace yourselves. The informant doesn’t know anything about their supplier, but from the sounds of it this could

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Pam Reeder

Freddy’s New Life

Freddy sees something big. Now he has to go into witness protection. He needs the next available vehicle ASAP. Photo by Christian Lue on Unsplash

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comedy
Andrey Lukyanov

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

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#Halloween
Donald J. Bingle

Double D

It’s tough to be a dame in Chicago. Even tougher when you spend all your time in dive bars on Water Street, just waiting for

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Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm

The Many Lives of Mita (Part IV)

*** Introduction: After Mita Lopez relocated to Scotland to be with her new boyfriend and their children, she began a new job at a production

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Cosmic Horror
Reina Cruz

The Lake House (Part 1 of 5)

The Santos siblings went to the lake for a relaxing escape, but by the end of their trip, it’s a race to escape the vacation

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criminal
Robin Honigsberg

A Criminal Affair

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Special Agent Jordan O’Neill was vacationing for the first time in more than five years at a five-star resort in the Cook Islands. She wanted

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Come to Me

After dark, Aatun heard them. Knew she wasn’t supposed to be outside, but the cabin was a short walk away and the night sky was

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BEAUTIFUL MOCKINGBIRD SINGING TO ME!
Walker Ikard

MOCKINGBIRD

MOCKINGBIRD, YOU’RE HIGH IN A TREE. YOU KEEP LOOKING DOWN AT ME. DO I KNOW YOU? DO YOU KNOW ME? MOCKINGBIRD, YOU’RE HIGH IN A

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adventure
Maryandra Barker

S.O.S. Chapter Six – The Assessments (P-1)

***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Credit – Myself) Part One Nehemiah White stood up, glaring

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Walker Ikard

ARE YOUR DREAMS REAL?

EVERY MAN AND WOMAN HAS A DREAM WITHIN THEMSELVES, TO REACH A GOAL IN LIFE, WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME LEFT. THEY WANT TO FIND

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advice
Donald J. Bingle

Episodic Writing vs. Mythic Arcs

A Vintage Blog Post About Writing and Attention Spans Now, I’m not a writer for television (though I’m available–call me, really), but I’m an avid

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Relationships
Derrick Heisey

Late-Night Reruns

    Violent knocking jerked Tim out of his thick, liquor-induced sleep. After a moment, he realized the sound was not part of his pounding headache

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TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS IN LIFE!
Walker Ikard

LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE COUNT

The little things in life always count. If you show a little kindness along the way, it will always be appreciated. It will count and

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choice
Andrey Lukyanov

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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adventure
Maryandra Barker

S.O.S. Chapter Six – The Assessments (P-6)

*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Six “I think we

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time travel
TzeLin Sam

A Second Chance

They say we should not mess with time travel but I bet that they would change their minds if they had seen their disabled twin

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Bittersweet
Quillful Writer

The Boy Forgotten

[Content Notes: absentee parent] The trolley didn’t stop outside his house, which was set back from the main streets on the edge of a not-great

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Fear
Andrey Lukyanov

(P.S.poetry series) Collaboration

Unimagined feelings rise from far above, the feeling changes, crosses through the sky like doves, when it’s right next to your throat, nothing is at

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bacon
Donald J. Bingle

Buzz on the Street

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“G’night, boss,” called out Gretchen as she used one liver-spotted hand to snatch up the cane hanging off the edge of her desk. She slung

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flash fiction
TzeLin Sam

The Missing Doormat

“This is absurd!” My husband, Christopher’s voice had gone up a notch higher as he exclaimed. The receptionist kept repeating herself, “Sir, I’m sorry but

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conversation
TzeLin Sam

The Lost Art of Conversation

A Conversation Between Two Young Women – Talking Over Each Other. Amelia: Hey, how’s it going? Britney: Good. And you? Hey did I tell you

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comedy
Crystal Walker

Meet Angie

A supporting character in the serialized RomCom “Matchmakers” Image created via Canva and using a stock image from Pixabay Recently, I introduced you to Maisie — the

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Adventures
Maryandra Barker

S.O.S. Chapter Six – The Assessments (P-4)

***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Four Torren’s eyes narrowed. He

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adventure
Maryandra Barker

S.O.S. Chapter Ten – The First of Many (P-5)

*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Five “Time! All programs

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Beauty and the Beast
Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm

Of Beastly Beauty (Part VII)

*** The Beast Rises Raphaela and Reyon Blackheart led a life of pain from the very beginning. Determined to control their own fate, they set

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Depression
Kelson Hayes

A Premature Farewell

CALAIS, LEGION Summer, 1E107 In life you are given choices and in life there are struggles. Sometimes you have to accept that things are out

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Boy
Melissa Powers

Love in Limbo: Part 1

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( 1 Reviews )

Mary has been trapped in this dark moonlit cemetery for an undetermined amount of time. She had been free of this place once, living among

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Jim Latham

Delete

Leave a comment with a living thing, an inanimate object, and a location and I will write a story based on your prompt and tag

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IS THE MAN WITHOUT A HEAD REAL?
Walker Ikard

THE MAN WITHOUT A HEAD

DO YOU BELIEVE IN SPIRITS? DO YOU BELIEVE IN GHOSTS? SOME PEOPLE DO. YET SOME PEOPLE DON’T. BUT STORIES CONTINUE TO BE TOLD ABOUT SPIRITS

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Apothecary
Brittany Henry

Alchemist’s Due

Leckin gnashed his molars on his goza as he inhaled from it. The goza hissed as the device took in oxygen and transmuted it into

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Contamination

A story of the repair workers When the nice grey-haired physician – she looked like a secondary-school counsellor – finished, Jannike’s gaze slid out the

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autumn
Amy Christie

Velvet Hope

Autumn love, a season of gold A time of change as stories unfold The leaves turn red; the winds do howl As love blooms, like

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Bernadette O'Leary-Malcolm

The Many Lives of Mita (Part VII)

Introduction: When a woman with trust issues and a celebrity who works in an industry known for infidelity and oversexed debauchery date, problems should be

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Life happens to all of us!
Walker Ikard

MEANING OF LIFE

YOU START OUT YOUNG. YOU END UP OLD. WHERE DID ALL THE TIME GO? YOU SPEND ALL YOUR MONEY. YOU WASTE ALL YOUR TIME. THEN

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Art
Tim McDaniel

Signatures

“It was a goddamn oddball thing to do,” said Paden, his voice tinny over the cheap standard suit radios we’d been issued. I turned my

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adventure
Maryandra Barker

S.O.S. Chapter Ten – The First of Many (P-4)

*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Four After more than

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champagne
Robin Honigsberg

The Cruise Ship:  Tidal wave

Lyla stumbled on the deck, making sure not to drop her bottle of champagne. She and her husband, Cameron, had another fight. Lyla had gone

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Walker Ikard

REDBIRD AT MY WINDOW

THERE IS A REDBIRD AT MY WINDOW, LOOKING IN AT ME. SAYING SON, YOU’RE NOT THE CHILD. YOU’RE NOT THE CHILD YOU USED TO BE.

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drama
TzeLin Sam

Selfie

We stared at the ancient-looking phone that came out of the parcel. I wondered if it was a prank. It was unmistakeable that the anonymous

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Romantic Comedy
Crystal Walker

Meet Leah

A supporting character in the serialized RomCom “Matchmakers” Image created via Canva and using a stock image from Pixabay Leah is one of four women

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Everything in life comes back around to you!
Walker Ikard

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND

If a rocket goes up into the sky, it will come back down. If birds fly up into the sky, they will come back down.

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he
Andrey Lukyanov

He

He grew up thinking that it was all fun.  Thought he’ll have everything that he’ll ever need and was so trustworthy that sometimes he thought

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adventure
Maryandra Barker

S.O.S. Chapter Eight – The Cryo-Dreams Begin (P-3)

*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Three Once again, he

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Thunk

July 16, 2022 St. Sebastian’s Hospital Princeton, New Jersey To whom it may concern: Hello, my name is Wanda Marie James, and, on my deathbed,

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attraction
Tanya Hall

Blue Halcyon Days

Standing under a shimmering lampshade, Greg wasn’t sure this was a good idea. “It’s full of antioxidants and other vitamins. You know, all the good

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Walker Ikard

WHO ARE THE OUTLAWS?

Who are the outlaws in society today? Look around yourself in the world every day. What do you see? You can always tell who the

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adventure
Maryandra Barker

S.O.S. Chapter Three – The First Steps (P-2)

***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Cover Credit- Myself) Part Two Aaron reached the outskirts of

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flash fiction
TzeLin Sam

He Prefers Blondes

A Flash Fiction. “All of them?” Luke shrugged and said, “Well, yeah I guess so. The second girl might have been a natural brunette.” I

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