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All For Home
All For Home
A husband under pressure makes a decision to save his family, no matter the cost
Arpad Nagy
Sep 24
The Killer Ghost and the Severed Heads
The Killer Ghost and the Severed Heads
Their fears were a mix of horrible
Tarek Rakhiess
Aug 30
Voices from the Grave: This is A Descent into Obsession
Voices from the Grave: This is A Descent into Obsession
Living Among the Dead: When Spirits Take Control
Tarek Rakhiess
Aug 29
Forgiveness Inked
Forgiveness Inked
To celebrate being 84, I’m camping with my little yellow trailer near Sparwood, B.C., deep in the Rockies, the coal mining town where I was…
bobby hutchinson
Aug 16
$500 On the Sidewalk
$500 On the Sidewalk
…what to do with it?
Mary Papas
Aug 6
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Lost City Secrets: An Archaeologist Finds Age-Old Community!
Lost City Secrets: An Archaeologist Finds Age-Old Community!
In the middle of the dark wilderness, full of unexplored jungles where thick vines form complicated patterns on old ruins, Dr. Amelia…
Tarek Rakhiess
May 30
Fifty Years Later
Fifty Years Later
And from then, onwards
Nevena Pascaleva
Dec 11, 2023
The Jealous Husband
The Jealous Husband
…he feels trapped
Mary Papas
Jul 29
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Up in the Air
Up in the Air
This timed flash fiction writing challenge required the story to take place entirely in the air. The opening sentence required a colour and…
Arpad Nagy
Aug 3
Crash Landing on Panic Planet
Crash Landing on Panic Planet
a short story
Emma’s Book Talks
Jul 10
The Epiphany of Taro
The Epiphany of Taro
A fable
A.M.
Jul 7
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