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Latest from the Fiction Writer's Den
The Camellia Engraved on a Porcelain Bowl
The Camellia Engraved on a Porcelain Bowl
A fallen queen
Noriko Yanyan
Sep 19
The First Person You Meet In Purgatory
The First Person You Meet In Purgatory
A Drabble
DW Davis
Sep 19
Deal with the Raiders First
Deal with the Raiders First
A CYOA drabble
Jay C Wells
Sep 19
The EmotiBot Predicament
The EmotiBot Predicament
Saving the bot launch
Nanji Erode
Sep 19
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Short Stories
Sir Reginald Montague’s Final Performance
Sir Reginald Montague’s Final Performance
A young theatrical manager struggles to persuade an old Shakespearean actor to perform one more time.
John Douglas Porter
Sep 18
An Unexpected Compromise
An Unexpected Compromise
A short story
Maisie Archer
Sep 16
An Impossible Letter
An Impossible Letter
Sam’s time is ticking down
JF Danskin
Sep 16
Unique Work
Unique Work
A dark fantasy treble-drabble
JF Danskin
Sep 15
Serial Fiction
Sisters and Other Liars, Part Sixteen
Sisters and Other Liars, Part Sixteen
Secrets and sacrifices in an unforgiving small town
Maisie Archer
Sep 18
My Sister Alex. Chapter Twelve
My Sister Alex. Chapter Twelve
The story continues.
Richard Dee
Sep 17
Lander — Part Twelve (Final)
Lander — Part Twelve (Final)
Reunion
Ulf Wolf
Sep 14
Sisters and Other Liars, Part Fifteen
Sisters and Other Liars, Part Fifteen
Secrets and sacrifices in an unforgiving small town
Maisie Archer
Sep 11
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