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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 11, 2019

Reads: 155

Comments: 5

Shelves: 2

Tony befriends a strange, senile old man and in turn receives a gift. Read More

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Book / Humor

December 31, 1969

Reads: 18012

Comments: 177

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This is a rather humorous attempt at an autobiography. Pretty much everything in here actually happened, to the best of my recollection. Enjoy! PS: The picture is really me from my 1957 Bitburg High School yearbook. The person who took it left it in the developer too long and overexposed… Read More
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Book / Literary Fiction

December 05, 2019

Reads: 115

Comments: 3

Shelves: 2

Ashton is a spacey sculptor who hasn't been able to connect to the world around him ever since he moved during the summer before his senior year. As his life begins changing in radical ways, revolving around the axis of his new group of friends, he slowly becomes more aware… Read More

#art, #lgbt, #high-school, #realistic-fiction, #found-family

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

December 05, 2019

Reads: 14

Comments: 1

An accidental meeting of a girl and a guy who once loved each other; they separated because the guy went to Karabakh war. They try to understand what happened to them and to regain the lost love. This short story was published in 2007 (Yerevan, Armenia) and republished in 2014… Read More

#war, #battle, #karabakh, #stray-bullet

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

December 05, 2019

Reads: 16

Adisa and the village love watching the local goldsmith work. they become captivated by times and places outside of their world. however, the goldsmith doesn't always make beautiful pieces of art for the rich. Read More

#gold, #shortstory, #village, #goldsmith, #literaryfiction

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Chapter 2

Book / Literary Fiction

December 04, 2019

Reads: 89

“Abandon your old self. You who was weak and vulnerable, abandon her. Forget those who wronged you and quench your thirst for change. Become someone you can be proud of.” She who is ashamed wishes to change despite the demons trying to pull her back into the darkness. A snake… Read More

#love, #depression, #life, #dreams, #melody

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Book / Literary Fiction

December 03, 2019

Reads: 2

Writing is a great past time. And even a better job if you manage to get paid. But what if a book you wrote becomes a bestseller. BUT your name is not on the cover page. You were paid to write it and you did, never knowing you created a… Read More

#writing, #writer, #book

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Book / Literary Fiction

December 01, 2019

Reads: 2127

Comments: 3

Shelves: 2

After the death of his wife during childbirth, Mr Vlamorae slowly deteriorates into an insufferable man. Blaming his new daughter on his wife's death, he alienates her and avoids her as much as possible. Consumed by greed and struggling to find a living after being fired, he sells his poor… Read More

#horror, #creepy, #thriller, #circus, #psychological-thriller

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

December 01, 2019

Reads: 27

#drugs, #hospital, #amnesia, #memory-loss

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

December 01, 2019

Reads: 35

Comments: 7

Shelves: 1

Cover image: pixabay.com. Read More

#early, #meeting, #watching

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 30, 2019

Reads: 28

#depression, #suicide

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 29, 2019

Reads: 42

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 28, 2019

Reads: 44

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 28, 2019

Reads: 17

It's a Journal Read More

#memoir, #journal, #autobiography

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This is a story that is simple but constructs a same principal of the thousands of people that feel the same way all year round. All who have troubles are not alone. There is help to be found. Read More

#depression, #loneliness, #dark-thoughts

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Book / Literary Fiction

November 27, 2019

Reads: 33

I stare, he stares back, moves when I move. But he is not me. He is only a perversion of myself, because I am me, as far as I am concerned. However, he leaves when I leave, also if I gaze long enough I become petrified, and so does he.… Read More

#souls, #mystery, #eyes, #mirror, #self-discovery

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 26, 2019

Reads: 74

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 24, 2019

Reads: 59

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 20, 2019

Reads: 40

Comments: 5

Shelves: 1

Cover image: pixabay.com. Read More

#alone, #changes, #controlled, #subserviant

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 20, 2019

Reads: 28

this is a story about revengeful Leopard. Read More

#revenge, #leopard, #hunter, #village

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#story

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 18, 2019

Reads: 28

Comments: 1

This is a story about loss, depression, events that cannot be explained, and second chances. It starts off with death and a man who came into face with it on his own merits. Read More

#loss, #grievances, #second-chances, #truths-and-consequences

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 17, 2019

Reads: 50

#humor, #fiction, #humility

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 16, 2019

Reads: 83

#history, #dogs

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Book / Literary Fiction

November 16, 2019

Reads: 1111

Shelves: 1

In Sequel two of the Memoirs of the Yankee Cowboy, Sons of Benjamin Patrick gather into the Bloody Bucket and a reunion reveals surprises not told in the Memoirs of the Yankee Cowboy. Genetics show themselves in the actions of the sons. The pages reveal the story as seen by… Read More

#relationships, #family-disfunction

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 15, 2019

Reads: 49

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 14, 2019

Reads: 28

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#memoir, #journal, #autobiography

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 14, 2019

Reads: 44

We all have a past... some unforgettable incidents, blurry memories, a hint of joy, unfounded angst... weave our lives. But often, in times of solitude, we are haunted by our not-so-comfortable memories. Have you ever wondered why? Is it guilt that we harbour and have not the strength to admit?… Read More

#fiction, #romance, #drama, #past, #nostalgia

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 12, 2019

Reads: 43

This short story explores the regrets of an unnamed protagonist and his struggle to come to terms with the loss of his wife in a post apocalyptic world. Read More

#world, #short, #story, #drama, #short-story

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 11, 2019

Reads: 158

Comments: 5

Shelves: 2

Tony befriends a strange, senile old man and in turn receives a gift. Read More

#love, #loss, #secrets, #past, #time

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 11, 2019

Reads: 24

It's a Journal Read More

#memoir, #journal, #autobiography

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 10, 2019

Reads: 37

It tells the story of a boy who doesn't have major issues, just seems to have a sensitive personality, and parents who, in his eyes, don't care about him much more than grades. I might expand on this story later. Also, it's called trash because he thinks himself as trash.… Read More

#gloomy

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Poem / Literary Fiction

November 10, 2019

Reads: 50

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

#fiction, #poetry

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 10, 2019

Reads: 32

What happens when a literal mythological giant appears to save a college basketball season? Read More

#college-basketball, #finn-maccool

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 10, 2019

Reads: 20

It's a Journal Read More

#memoir, #journal, #autobiography

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Book / Literary Fiction

November 08, 2019

Reads: 42

Shelves: 1

This is my finished, 'A' grade Red Ruby Chase school assignment... Read More

#school, #assignment, #redrubychase

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 08, 2019

Reads: 66

There's only one way to kidnap God Read More

#death, #fiction

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Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 07, 2019

Reads: 22

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#memoir, #journal, #autobiography

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