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The Shadow Witness
The Shadow Witness
A lethal recording
Derek John
Jun 8
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
Embezzlement
Embezzlement
The Price of Ambition
Derek John
May 17
Yelp Review for the Dentist’s Office
Yelp Review for the Dentist’s Office
a short story
Emma’s Book Talks
May 13
The Beauty Contest
The Beauty Contest
What were the judges looking for?
PC Hubbard
May 9
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No Man’s Land
No Man’s Land
A Microfiction Story
inside outside
Mar 25
The Sinner
The Sinner
This writing challenge required the first sentence of the story to be a question, something getting pulled and using the words, post, tear…
Arpad Nagy
Apr 7
The Forgotten Photograph
The Forgotten Photograph
A daughter’s discovery unravels a decades-old mystery
Derek John
May 3
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Chaos After Cairo
Chaos After Cairo
A flash fiction writing challenge requiring a notable historic event from the past 50 years, a character who builds something, and the…
Arpad Nagy
May 5
A Glitch in the Machine
A Glitch in the Machine
When planned obsolescence becomes recovery on a loop…
Aurelia Bliss
Apr 24
A Collection of Three Microfiction Stories
A Collection of Three Microfiction Stories
Microfiction Stories
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Mar 28
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