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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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A Christmas Carol for Modern Times

Evergreedy Squeeze is a wealthy banker, out of touch with the age of austerity. At Christmas he receives visitations from three spirits, who attempt to show him the truth of his situation. Will he heed their...

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Charles Dickens

age of austerity

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Agricultural Production in the Sudan

by Paul Samael

A (very) short story about sunflowers, a Sheikh and the desire to change the world. Does not contain any statistics about Sudanese agriculture (sorry). "[A]n entirely adept and subtle short story; this one will...

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short story

flash fiction

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Language of Metamorphosis

by Carreg Hearth

What happens, when one day you find your mother tongue replaced by English.

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English

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"KAFKA'S HAIRBRUSH" (STORY)

by Stefano Boscutti

Someone's having a bad hair day.

Anxious writer Franz K. waits for the pharmacy in Prague's old square to open so he can purchase a bottle of his favorite hair tonic. Why are they late? What is wrong with the...

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literary fiction

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It's A Wonderful (After) Life

by Ray Daley

The purpose of Life is to make the world a better place after you leave, is the purpose of Death exactly the same thing? Caution, contains some swearing!

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asylum

The Space Diaries

by Eric Chase

Space Captain Bex Shimmerly is known throughout the universe as a brave leader of men. Little known to his crew, he also has a lust for aliens and space crack.

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science fiction

adult humor

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THE DATE SQUARE KILLER

by Alan Annand

Mild-mannered hit man finds love, social justice and the meaning of life in non-random acts of murder.

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alan annand

crime fiction

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How Alex And I Came To Be

by Green Apples

This story is about a girl, Andrea Middleton, who has endured being picked on for a long while. One summer, while she was at camp, a horrible thing happened. This made her seem like the perfect target for insults...

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How Alex And I Came To Be

Green Apples

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Black Emerald White Tomato

by R.G Foster

A great short story brought to you by www.5minutefiction.co.uk

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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

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Descent into Madness: A Tryst with Lunacy

by C. A. Stommel

A collection of short stories where the author of each is mad or crazy or insane. Come along on this twisting journey I've created.

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insane

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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

Letting Go

by Jaleta Clegg

If you could preserve someone forever, would you? Susan must make an agonizing choice--watch her mother slowly fade away or preserve her as an artificial construct at Life Preservation, Inc.

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science fiction

artificial life

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A Matter of Faith, A Matter of Balance

by Brad C DMD

In “A Matter of Faith, A Matter of Balance”, meet Jebediah Jacobs, a religious leader in the Utah desert accused of horrible crimes. To read the whole story, along with “Just Meat”, “The Madame Penitent”...

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short stories

Monsters

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The Madame Penitent

by Brad C DMD

In “The Madame Penitent”, meet Mark Spencer, a teenager looking for one final thrill before a brain tumor kills him. To read the whole story, along with “Just Meat”, “A Matter of Faith, A Matter of...

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short stories

horror

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Lifebeat

by Benjamin Leach

Our heart beats only so many times in our life. This is the journey of one man's life.

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baby

life

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Edge Of Insanity

by Nish Laverz

A book of Flash Fiction stories Edge Of Insanity 'It is said that to reach the speed of light is to reach the edge of insanity'

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science fiction

light speed

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Wrong Number

by Craig E McLean

Should you call, or shouldn't you?

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The Autumn Engagement

by Stephen W. Cote

When Baseball is used to settle political disputes, one bad pitch cost Janus Franko his wife, career, and reputation. Eight months later, he is presented an opportunity to prove that he didn't throw the game....

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science fiction

robot romance

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