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Have You Seen Tarum?

Have You Seen Tarum?

by Jaleta Clegg

Kimberly has given up hope of having more in her life than her job and her ailing grandmother, until crazy old Mr. Jeffries asks, "Have you seen Tarum?"

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fantasy short story

alternate dimension

Or in a Nutshell, the Truth.

Or in a Nutshell, the Truth.

by Taylor Ball

A parody on conspiracy novels involving squirrels, telepathy, and evil pigeons. It is the story of two friends, Daniel and Jonah, placed in a situation where it is up to them to save their small city in Idaho....

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Deus Ex Machina

Deus Ex Machina

by Christopher Cruz

Deus ex machina ( /ˈdeɪ.əs ɛks ˈmɑːkiːnə/ or /ˈdiː.əs ɛks ˈmækɪnə/ Latin: ”god out of the machine”; plural: dei ex machina) is a plot device whereby a seemingly inextricable problem is abruptly...

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very short story

Incursion

Incursion

by Ray Daley

Every Universe that can play out, has and currently is. Not everyone likes the Universe they were born in, even fewer dare to think they alone can change it for the better.

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alternate universe

Kiss of the Sun Queen

Kiss of the Sun Queen

by Stephen W. Cote

In this very short story, Biju Rao is a Hindi priest who once led hundreds of followers in worship of Saranya. Now his followers have lost faith in both his teachings and Saranya. As one of his few remaining...

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science fiction

Water

Water

by ForLackOfPaper

Short story based in the near future, where water is becoming extremely scarce. --- What if we start to run out? What measures will people take? ---

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Miracle cure

Miracle cure

by Jonathan Hurley

A middle aged writer commissions a drug company to produce a drug which will take away the desire for sex. He undergoes a transformation when he willingly becomes the test subject and informs the world of his...

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social commentary

Swilliam Shines - Chapter One - A Night at the Albert Hall

Swilliam Shines - Chapter One - A Night at the Albert Hall

by Sean Hines

FOLLOW THE RECOUNTED TALES OF BANKERS-TURNED-ADVENTURERS JOHN SWILLIAM AND RUPERT SHINES IN THIS BRAND NEW WEB-BASED SERIAL. Meet the pair as they chase down a thieving youth and make an interesting new acquaintance.

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Pavel the Walker

Pavel the Walker

by Kurt Ulmer

After another fight with his father, the 16 year old walked out. He severed connection with what he thought were his parents. He wandered the world and only stopped to work and save. He walked till the money...

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Australian life

Generation 2K

Generation 2K

by Bahhaj J. Hockley

A fictional speech given some 50 years in the future to an audience born in the last 10-15 years of the 20th century, this short piece reflects a vision of a better tomorrow created by the hard work and dedication...

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Missing, presumed vanished

Missing, presumed vanished

by Ray Daley

After the escape from a robbery almost becomes a disaster, can two fugitives stay free from the long arm of the law?

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The Duel

The Duel

by Ray Daley

A duel to the death! Pistols at dawn, honour to be satisfied. Only one man can come out of this unscathed. He'll make sure he's the right one, he's got an unfair advantage.

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Suggestion

Suggestion

by Zack Kaufen

A story about romance and deception on a small scale. 'Suggestion' is a short story by German Novelist and blogger Zack Kaufen (zackkaufen.blogspot.com).

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Modus Operandi

Modus Operandi

by John Krissilas

In the future... people all over the world have been swept up in a new cult of happiness called The One True Way. Ryan Poole of the Washington Sentinel reports on the harrowing assassination attempt on the cult's...

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speculative fiction

First Bite

First Bite

by Kurt Ulmer

Station Pier, Port Melbourne on a cold, wet early winter’s morning in 1962 is not a welcoming place. Meat pie! I must have a meat pie. And there was the sign: ‘Four ‘n Twenty’, the meat pie I must have....

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Australian characters

Tears of Gold (An Edinburgh Elementals Short) (Extract)

Tears of Gold (An Edinburgh Elementals Short) (Extract)

by Gayle Ramage

The Brisingamen Necklace - A necklace forged by four dwarves in ancient times. It is said that if worn, the wearer's tears turn to gold. The Brisingamen Necklace - A necklace currently residing in a glass display...

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Edinburgh Elementals

A shrewdness of Apes

A shrewdness of Apes

by Garry Grierson

What would you do with rational thought in a world ruled by instinct? What do you do when you realise you are the first creature to become self-aware?

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science fiction

Alternative history

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary

by Clare Tanner

A personal crisis might seem like the end of the world, but sometimes it is a catalyst for change and renewal.

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unusual choices

Forced on Forward

Forced on Forward

by Robby DeLuca

A horror tale that takes place in a very short story.

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Looking for Miss Allen

Looking for Miss Allen

by Kurt Ulmer

English is not my first language so finding Miss Allen proved to be... well... difficult! Not my fault!

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Australian characters

office complications

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