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Chapter 2

Book / Literary Fiction

December 15, 2018

Reads: 38

something new in each subsequent chapter a place to revisit a COMMENT thread for helpful hints Read More

#latin_language_instructions

Short Story / Literary Fiction

December 15, 2018

Reads: 19

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

"I want to tell you, but it'd be meaningless if I told you," Amy told stuttering, choking on her tears. "I know adults just do what kids say when they can't be bothered." On last night of daylight savings time, Amy makes a little confession to his step-dad, Lucas. "......Whatever… Read More

#family, #child, #kids, #stepfamily, #stepfather

ONLINE DIALOG

Chapter 7

Book / Literary Fiction

December 14, 2018

Reads: 230

adding chapters as I get them, each a dialog to study compare; writing convincing dialog can be tricky; in these examples you see two obviously different agendas; you have to write as separately from the narrator as you can manage Read More

#characterization, #dialog, #haagen-dazs, #1129, #neal-stephenson

Short Story / Literary Fiction

December 14, 2018

Reads: 29

3 men on a cattle drive is saskatchewan chance upon a blind aboriginal that help to expose them to the truth. it's more than they bargain for. Read More

#western, #aboriginal, #cowboys

Poem / Literary Fiction

December 10, 2018

Reads: 53

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#poem

Book / Literary Fiction

December 10, 2018

Reads: 67

A prequel of The Harry Potter series done by a fan. It is Hermione's backstory of how she grew up, how she first realized her magic, and how she prepared to go to Hogwarts. All credit for J.K. Rowling inspiring me; she is the reason I love to make stories.… Read More

#hermione, #granger, #backstory, #harry-potter, #adding-to-story

Book / Literary Fiction

December 09, 2018

Reads: 7401

Comments: 22

A collection of varied stories concerning everyday life occurrences. Read More

#varied-life-situations

Book / Literary Fiction

December 07, 2018

Reads: 881

Meet Matt. He's complicated. He's obstinate. He's sweary. Join him and his friends on their journey through the ups and downs of life. Read More

#love-family-fiction-life

Book / Literary Fiction

December 01, 2018

Reads: 190

Johna's struggled to get along with her family. Her father a fascist, brother a bigot and a depressed mother who has no power or will to protect her children. Surrounded by toxicity throughout her childhood, she finds herself in an endless spiral of neglect, loneliness and commitment issues. With the… Read More

#childhood, #abuse, #family, #drama, #domestic-violence

The Charlatan

Chapter 36

Book / Literary Fiction

December 01, 2018

Reads: 3171

Comments: 8

Shelves: 4

It is illegal to indict a courier for the contents of any message they deliver. When the ruler of the wealthiest nation on earth receives a cryptic note marked by "The Charlatan," he learns that all of the gold he spent decades stockpiling is worthless. The richest country in the… Read More

#friendship, #fiction, #adventure, #action, #lgbt

Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 30, 2018

Reads: 49

Story of a actress who looks for a true love. Read More

#actress, #true-love

Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 29, 2018

Reads: 61

Comments: 4

A flash fiction piece written for the prompt -- wood stove. Read More

#flash-fiction, #prompted, #wood-stove

Article / Literary Fiction

November 26, 2018

Reads: 31

#killing, #narnia, #aslan

IDEALS

Chapter 4

Book / Literary Fiction

November 26, 2018

Reads: 559

Comments: 1

#fiction

Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 25, 2018

Reads: 51

Two brothers stick together through life's hardships. But how do they face the truth of their uncanny relationship? Read More

#childhood, #home, #solitude, #homeless, #homelessness

A darkly humorous and insightful piece on the complexities of enforced social acquaintances in an unfulfilling workplace. Read More

#humour, #social-realism

Book / Literary Fiction

November 20, 2018

Reads: 54

‘Only by living on his terms could he die a satisfactory death, for even death had to have a meaning, as much as life, for birth and death were the beginning and end of the sentence and one had to fill that sentence with meaningful words. If one did not,… Read More

#love, #loss, #life, #existential

Book / Literary Fiction

November 20, 2018

Reads: 39

You have brought to me nothing but pain and disappointment. You cannot hold down a job. You have no friends. You hate the world for no more reason that it has the gall to exist. You are just so indifferent towards all the things that you are supposed to love… Read More

#love, #loss, #life, #existential

Short Story / Literary Fiction

November 19, 2018

Reads: 60

Shelves: 1

A boy is killed in a car crash and his life flashes before his eyes in the most unique way possible. Read More

#love, #death, #time, #kindness

Poem / Literary Fiction

November 19, 2018

Reads: 47

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

Parents sometimes don't know they're giving their final goodbye as they send their child off to school. Read More

#violence, #school-shootings

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