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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
9 Jul 23
This afternoon I Zoomed in on the first in a series of 5 sessions that are part of a short story writing seminar I signed up for. Our first assignment, before the session, was to read 2 short stories by Ron Rash. Both were set in...
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
12 Feb 21
I'm not doing much at the moment, but am going to make burgers for dinner later! I plan on getting some writing done, a little later, but for now I'm just enjoying the relaxation.
I'm going to rework a short story, I wrote...
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Kareng
@kareng (80243)
• United States
23 Jan 20
The rain started again last night and continued with a light drip, drip, drip. It was no surprise that we woke up to rain. It is supposed to be another day of rain here. What fun, NOT!
Good morning to you or good evening,...
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J.N.R Dutton
@jnrdutton (3452)
• United States
11 Sep 19
This is a short story I wrote featuring several of my favorite themes, art,Love, and sci-fi/fantasy.I once shared a version on a now deleted blog...enjoy.
Once upon a time, a struggling sculptor named Alessandro Belan was...
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
24 Jul 19
I wish I could remember the story I read in which one of the characters offered the translation of Mardi Gras as being French for Mow The Grass. The character thought that on the Tuesday of Mardi Gras all the people in France...
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Susan
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
9 Jul 19
In keeping with my mind filled with gnomes I found this adorable image on lovethispic a few minutes ago. Since my mind is filled with gnomes and fairies and thing magical and wonderous I thought it was appropriate.
I am sitting...
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
5 Jun 19
In the anthology, A Practical Guide To The Resurrected (edited by Miller & McFarlane). 2017 Shoreline Of Infinity. Spoiler alerts
A chilling legal and medical look at the near future.
With virtually every disease conquered,...
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brendamarie
@whiteream (8567)
• United States
16 May 19
I was feeling down today. I am not sure why. It could have had something to do with a week of rain and not one nice day to be outside. Or, it could have been that another writing site was not what I thought, it was going to be....
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
16 May 19
I am getting back to work on Broken Beginnings, it’s actually starting to move in an unexpected way, but it’s going to turn out positive for my M.C at least that is the feeling I get.
A friend, whose actually my cover designer...
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brendamarie
@whiteream (8567)
• United States
15 May 19
Good morning my dear friends,
I hope everyone is doing well on this Wednesday. I was up all night again. I slept from 10pm until 1:30 am. I was up all night mylotting.
I think, being up all night and being a writer go hand in...
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
24 Oct 18
1939 Vintage Books. – Spoiler alerts
Six overlapping stories set against the backdrop of the declining Weimar republic as The Third Reich rose to power. I have already reviewed companion novel Mr Norris Changes...
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emptychair
@innertalks (23742)
• Australia
11 Jul 18
John had a friend and a mentor named Tony Smithers, who he used to ring up over the phone to chew matters over with him, about certain experiences that he had had, and also about certain problems that he was currently experiencing...
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AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
21 Jun 18
I can feel them moving around me.
The air barely changes, no sound permeates the silence. I can feel them though, as sure as I can feel my chest rise and fall. They are there, scurrying around me, as if I wasn't there.
My lips...
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Lynn Fowler
@lynnief (1203)
• Australia
19 Mar 18
I'm very excited to have ordered the proof copy for the latest anthology, the best entries from last year's Short Story Competition. Now I have to format the e-book.
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
28 Nov 17
Dover Thrift Edition 1994
Bierce fought in the American Civil War, for the Union, and saw the full horrors of conflict at Shiloh. The sixteen stories here capture the relentless horror of conflict with terrifying realism....
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emptychair
@innertalks (23742)
• Australia
16 Aug 17
John had a dream that he was walking along the street in front of his house.
He walked down to the roundabout, down the street a bit, where there was some long grass, uncut, and shabby.
John saw something that was reflecting...
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