Life After

…trudged down the cobbled street. A young woman dashed past her in tears. Elizabeth kept walking. She knew what would have upset the girl. Most people she knew had lost someone in the Great War. This awful slaughter had been raging now for two long years. Would it ever end? Perhaps it would only stop when there were no lads left to…

By Chris Platt

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Real Ale

…stretched and got to his feet. They grabbed their suitcases from the rack and shuffled down the carriage. They stepped out onto the platform. The October wind tugged at their coats as they headed for the exit. Craig and Mike would be spending a few days in the small Yorkshire town of Mytholmroyd. The lads called these breaks walking holidays but it was as much about the beer as the hiking. They…

By Anonymous

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Comanche Woman

A fictional narrative of historical events that occured in the nineteenth century United States of America during the subjucation of the native population.

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…three years absent, I have returned to the Oklahoma Indian Reservation to be with my people, to die with them, as I have lived, loved and suffered with them. It is the winter of…

By John O'Donovan

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Safe Harbor

“Safe Harbor” is a story about a young woman's journey to find her true identity after her mother dies. It's also a story about love, Mother Earth, and living without fear.

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….docked alongside the pier. The ride from Long Beach had been choppy as the boat bounced over swells; passengers stumbled on deck and spilled drinks while waves hammered the…

By DC Diamondopolous

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Parallel Lives

…headmaster, Mr Keegan, looked down at us from the stage. We stared back. This was it. One last bullshit assembly and we were free. The middle aged man from leafy Cheshire glared at the hundred Salford kids. Both sides thinking the same thing. Not long now. After one last assembly we’d be done with each other. We would no longer be pupils of St Mary’s. He could get back to enforcing his petty rules on unruly children…

By Chris Platt

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"Trump Chronicles" Excerpt

The story is an excerpt from "The Trump Chronicles." It is a fantasy based on current events. "What happens if Donald Trump wins the 2020 election?"

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…his dog Pepe Rolando in honor of his best friend who was martyred by members of the Divine Life Church. The church believed God sent the virus. The mission of the church was to help…

By Lee Balan

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Lalmon

…know you are talented and you deserve that but due to your carelessness, you came second in the dance competition," Nayan’s mom scolds, “Had you focused, you wouldn't have missed that dance step. I am really sad. I've called your dance teacher and you better get up before 4 in the morning. From 4:30 am, he'll be training you till 8:00…

By Moin Uddin

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