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In a world torn apart by a deadly virus, one teenager's struggle to keep himself alive long enough to see out the infection stage has been dealt a deathly blow as he must now face what he has been trying to...

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living dead

zombies

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The Lemonade Stand

by J.T. Warren

The virus is spreading across the world and mankind's days are numbered, but for one little girl, this is the perfect time to sell her lemonade. The man she encounters reminds her of her father, but this man...

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horror

occult

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One More Time

by P X Duke

Frank Ross is back on the road, this time with a sweet little riding partner he hooks up with in a bike shop in the desert. After getting acquainted during a ride to Big Bear, they stop off for a visit at Frank’s...

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language warning

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Sexy Teenage Vampires

by Tom Lichtenberg

You live long enough you see everything. That's what old Bill told himself. Working down in the underground train station all those years he figured he'd pretty much seen it all, until they showed up, first...

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train stations

vampires

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What You Never Read In The History Books

by Ray Daley

They say history is written by the winners. When it comes down to it, what do you REALLY know about historical characters other than what is written down? Caution! Contains some swearing.

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weird fiction

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Moments In A Crowd

by Ray Daley

The moments in a crowd can make a lifetime. And they can end one too. Trying to stop a killer is like trying to stop a runaway train, can our hero succeed?

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Cinderella's Wedding Night

by Tony Murfin

A Royal Wedding, with all the pomp and pageantry... but what happens afterwards, and what are the consequences? A short story with adult themes, this takes the Cinderella story well beyond the bedroom door and...

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Fairy Tale

retelling

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Sweep (Harry Potter for grown-ups)

by Squibstress

In the aftermath of the Battle of Hogwarts, caretaker Argus Filch does the only thing he can.

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Harry Potter

Argus Filch

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Single: Two Stories

by Jim Hanas

"Single" contains two previously published short stories: "Miss Tennessee" and "The Cryerer," which first appeared in The Land-Grant College Review and One Story, respectively. Both appear in "Why They Cried,"...

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ECW Press

short stories

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The Door

by Michael Constantine

A door that opens up to new and different possibilities for the man living behind it. A woman whose past haunts her to such an extent that she is driven to extreme measures. It all ends up as a curious tale...

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short fiction

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The Sensitive

by Antony Bennett

"The pale boy is too stricken to speak. He watches me as if he is watching an incarnation of the grim reaper himself." The wrecked house holds a secret that has been waiting for countless years to be discovered.

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dark fantasy

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Three Shades of Mucky Off-White: A Yorkshire Tale of Degradation and Lust

by M.M.Wake

A www.5minutefiction.co.uk tribute to 50 Shades of Grey. Enjoy x

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50 shades of grey

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Zombie Nights

by Tom Lichtenberg

Being a zombie, not so easy. That could have been Dave Connor's six word memoir. "At first he couldn't remember how he'd ended up in that shallow grave; he just knew it was hell to claw his way out, and that...

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comic science fiction

science fiction

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The Ghost, the Girl, and the Gun

by Ted Boone

Casper O'Neal is a private investigator. He's good at his job: his clients respect him, his targets fear him, and nobody particularly likes him. When Casper wakes up in his office with a throbbing headache,...

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hardboiled

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Tell Tale Heart

by Emmanuel Obi, Jr

WARNING: Strong violence Poe's grim and malevolent style was always amazing to me and a source of inspiration in a lot of my writing and artwork. One of my favorite short stories, The Tell-Tale Heart, is a perfect...

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Tell

tale

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Overboard

by Sandra Madera

Brenna Maren just graduated high school and is in desperate need of some fun and relaxation. When a group of her closest friends decide to spend their summer sailing to the Florida Keys, Brenna is all in......

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mystery thriller

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Deadly Allure (sample)

by Appolina Gray

Leon, a rich young man, is at a nightclub with his superficial friends when he encounters the beautiful, exotic Meredith. Taking his chances, he uses his wealth and arrogance to get to know her. After booking...