Featured Short stories Content 
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The Witch and the Magic Pebbles
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The Grecian Fires
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The Watchmaker's Daughter- a Short Story of New Avalon, the City of Steam
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Father, Where Are You?Discovery of a mysterious photograph taken 28 years ago leads a woman to search for father she never knew existed and she uncovers lies her own mother fed her for her entire life.
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The Suicide at the Wyatt Herman HotelTonight was the night Katherine Hennessey chose to kill herself. But someone, or something, chose differently.
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Alone I WaitA bit of flash fiction to chill your bones. -
Einstein was WrongA short story about the journey of the Photon 2 which disobeyed the laws of Einstein.
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The RaceA walk home through the woods after a Halloween party becomes a race for life against an evil entity. -
That RainA young girl who sees the world through a unique lens due to ADHD is encouraged by her teacher to learn and grow in her own way. -
BirdheartsWhat happens when the bough breaks and hungry cats await? Bobbi and Jimmy, that's what! -
FastIn a world of the future, Ti, a preteen girl, lives in a hovercraft above the polluted earth, moving too fast for thought, too fast for emotion. Zooming from pod to pod, Ti goes to school where she studies the "old" days on Earth. -
Remember JobThe struggles of a Volga German family during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Heartbreak, despair and disappointment lead them to a life changing decision. -
Nuclear CityThis is a tale of suspense where the main character seems a little on the strange side. His world is much like our own yet something is different. The ending creates a chill that goes up your spine... -
From the Hands of Outlaws to Cowboys: The Changing of the GuardsDealing with lawless townships was a common occurrence that everyone in the old west had to be prepared to encounter. Following is a story depicting how humble yet courageous cowboys dared to defy the notorious outlaws threading through their small county -
SoullessIn a not so distant future, scientists have found the DNA marker for the soul and managed to produce soulless humans to serve as workers. -
The Lion in My ClosetSara Wright is an actress in a world that is recovering from magic and the anarchy that its resurgence created. She is loved by all and plays to what her fans want. Her past is shrouded in mystery. At the height of her fame something unexpected happens. -
Silent SpeechA story about a statue in a museum and the bond it has with a little girl visitor. -
War Torn WomanA newly married woman follows her husband to war, working to provide small comforts in the camp. She experiences the loss of her Pa and husband in the same battle. -
Gold RushA desperate father finds what he needs to save his family, but discovers that he'll need to fight for it.... -
LessonsIn post-World War III America, a military training flight is attacked by unknown hostile fighters. -
NamesakeSet in the Civil War, this short story shows the life of a soldier and his loyalty to friends and family. -
A Wasp in the OfficeWhen a single wasp causes production to shut down in the office, Jerry decides to take matters into his own hands. -
FlashpointWeary of his nation's fall from its former might, a disaffected Russian general, along with military elements loyal to him, plots an incident which he hopes will stir his people to rise and reclaim the banners of their storied past.
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The Scent of Jasmine (poem)English love sonnet
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Perspective of the Battle of JerichoWhen Joshua came into Jericho, he lifted up his eyes as he saw a man standing against him with a sword drawn in his hand: Joshua said to him, "Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?"
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Bodies in the SnowTheir journey was a hard one, and all to often the innocent didn't make it to their destination.
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Fair to Middlings: A Bad Novel in 200-Word Chapters (Part 11)After years behind a desk, a former ace reporter is forced to cover the county fair from heck, solving a murder while battling runaway tractors, psychotic band directors, the Mary Todd Lincoln Singers and a belligerent sheep named White Fang.
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What We Do MattersEven when we think we are right, others may not think so.
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Apocalypse in a BottleA young boy, while playing in his dead grandfather's attic, finds an, old, brown, dusty bottle. What he finds in the bottle could be more than anyone has bargained for.
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Journey Beyond the Milky Way - Part 1The Great Nuclear War has caused fallout across the planet. Fifty people journey to colonize a new planet to prepare to save the human race.
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Playoff Baseball, Pregnant Wives, and Souvenir Beer CupsPitchers and catchers are reporting any day now, and with it the freshness a new season can bring. Here we have two young men who by all rights should be down on their luck turn out to have an inspiring day at the yard cheering on their team. -
Paging Survives Joplin TornadoA look at viable communications during natural disasters such as the Joplin tornado.
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The Hypocrite in the Cookie JarA story about a large african american that spent the first half of his life as a slave, named Ringo and his grandson Trevor.
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TransitA flash-fiction sci-fi story. This is a short short story about a future in which communication technology is greaty advanced, but still people deal with some consistant issues in human life.
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Shadow of the VialOne man is dead and another lies in a coma. Lieutenant Colonel Wilfred Mann must figure out what has taken place. A journey that leads to an unexpected conclusion. -
Escape for ForeverA fantasy tale of a King escaping into his memories.
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The FortuneA flash fiction story about a man's visit to his local palm reader
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Iran, Again?A quick review of Iran's atomic industry development and the danger that could be posed if atomic weapons are considered.
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A Valentine for Mrs. CraftMr. Craft does not do holidays. When you have the people around that he does, every day is one that is worth celebrating.
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Hidden RageThis is just a fictional short story I wrote for fun. It is the very first one I ever wrote.
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On a WhimAn ex-thief catcher on a future space colony is looking for the leader of a gang whose members are linked to the death of his friend's sister and his own family.
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Water WitchWas young Ayla Wilkins a savior or demon? When, during the 1941 Dust Bowl, word got out that Ayla could witch for water, her friends and neighbors couldn't decide if her gift was from God or from the very Devil himself.
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Gold...DustA discovery in the arctic paid off our national debt, and launched us into the stars. But would a discovery in those stars undo it all?
Joel Hirschhorn
Marc Kleinman
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Josh Everett
Opher Ganel
Stewart Lodge