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October 06, 2024
General Stories Nelly Shulman

Say Cheese

On the way to work, crammed into the bullet-like carriage of the speed train, the photographer once again imagined those seven sitting in a row. The composition was up to him—one minuscule speck of creativity allowed on the job—and he mentally shuffled and…
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October 04, 2024
Horror Stories Ben Macnair

Through The Looking Glass

Ethan had always been a skeptic. He dismissed ghost stories and urban legends as mere fabrications of fear and imagination. But one stormy evening, as he returned home from work, he stumbled upon an antique shop tucked away in a narrow alley. Drawn by an…
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October 04, 2024
General Stories Muhammad Farhan

Winter's Unforgiving Night: The Life-Longing Scar

Today marked the second anniversary of her marriage. However, no one seems to be celebrating it. And how could she, or rather both of them, be happy because of this marriage since this wedding knot was not only tied without the consent of the bride and groom…
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October 04, 2024
Horror Stories Ben Macnair

Mirrors

In the heart of a bustling city, David lived a seemingly ordinary life. He worked a nine-to-five job, had a small circle of friends, and enjoyed the comfort of his modest apartment. However, everything changed one fateful evening when he decided to explore an…
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October 04, 2024
Flash Fiction Syed Hassan Askari

The Dialysis Room

He was looking outside the window down to the street. Everything outside the dialysis room was normal. Suddenly his eyes fell upon the juice-carrying cart. His dry lips longed for the sweet taste of juice. It was the only thing he desired in this entire…
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October 04, 2024
Horror Stories Steven Bruce

Hourglass House

Waylen stepped into the garden, his baseball cap shading his fresh face from the afternoon sun. The humid air carried the scent of blooming flowers and fresh-cut grass. Sophia lounged under the fruitful apple tree, eyes glued to her phone. "Shouldn’t we be…
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October 03, 2024
Flash Fiction Barry Johnson

For Sale

The view from the bus window is a blur of red rock and bleached sand, splintered through a spiderweb of scratches in the glass. I had left home when I was still a kid, and on this ride home to Arizona, the years I've been away seemed to dissolve in the humid,…
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October 03, 2024
Horror Stories Ben Macnair

Reflections

As the clock struck midnight, Mark found himself alone in his dimly lit apartment, the silence of the night wrapping around him like a heavy blanket. He had just returned home after an exhausting day at work, his mind clouded with thoughts of deadlines and…
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October 03, 2024
Romance Stories L Christopher Hennessy

Part Of My Mixtape

Yeah, it was Orange, NSW—hotter than a summer rap battle, where the sun’s got a vendetta and the air’s thick with sound and sweat. A small-town scene straight out of some low budget movie, but trust me, it had stories to tell. That’s where I met Tee, and man,…
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October 03, 2024
Flash Fiction Gerald Adams

Amusement Park Meeting

He walked toward me. The look in his eyes was different. I couldn't figure it out. His face was a somber look. His white t-shirt and blue jeans looked as if they did when we got here. We had only time to go on a few rides before he suddenly ran off. I…
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October 02, 2024
Flash Fiction Peter Wright

Innocent Bystander

I am an innocent bystander. I don’t know how or when this will end. Let me tell you how it began. When you are on duty far offshore, you weave fine dreams. On leave, I would visit Julia and Ava in Brisbane, travel to Thailand or Spain and discover the new…
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October 02, 2024
General Stories Michael Barlett

Ghostwriter

CHAPTER ONE The man’s fingers hovered over the keyboard of the laptop, his mind desperately searching for words to put on the page. He was two years into the current book project, and it seemed like he’d hit some kind of mental wall. Some would call it…
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