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A candlemaker is all Lydia Wade wants to be, but in 1299 a woman can only be part of the artisan guild if her dead husband was a member. A woman can work beside her husband in the guild if he allows it. Lydia does not want a husband living… Read More
A Small-Town Romance A calm, uneventful courtship? Yeah right!! It's time for this good little girl to become a Rebellious Maiden! I can't remember a time when I wasn't in love with Timothy, and I am DESPERATE for a future with him. He has already claimed me forever, but my… Read More
This is an Real Incident based on An Politician facing challanges by his Authoritised Leader and the Chapters lead to how the Politician gains success against him in various means. Read More

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Poem / Poetry

April 21, 2023

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the story about a woman discovering who she is. Read More

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A young man's attempt to impress his peers at a Victorian gentleman's club goes awry. Read More
This is the second chapter of THE IBBUR'S TALE, a Jewish-paranormal novella involing possession (an *ibbur*), a curse, and a fair chunk of history (World War Two). Professor Benjamin Dinerstein encounters a home intruder, who happens to be one of his former students, and who had also died several weeks… Read More
Professor BENJAMIN Dinerstein is more than a little surprised to find someone in his home when he returns from class. As he notes, "I was even more startled, because I realized that she was one of my former students. However, I was far more taken aback when I remembered that… Read More
Professor BENJAMIN Dinerstein is more than a little surprised to find someone in his home when he returns from class. As he notes, "I was even more startled, because I realized that she was one of my former students. However, I was far more taken aback when I remembered that… Read More

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Great Britain is a leading country in Europe and is waging war in Northern Africa. Stephen Freeman, a cowardly kid, was drafted into this war and separated from his lover, Dawn and their future plans all fall apart. He discovers a strange power that was mysteriously bestowed upon him. Can… Read More
A story written as part of a Creative Writing course. There was a strict word limit which, in revising it, I have slightly exceeded and which explains its brevity compared with, say, the stories of Benson or Bierce in the same genre which would have left a lot less to… Read More

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Leatherbound is a short piece flavoured with Norse mythology. It's short enough that you might as well read it as read a description of it. I think it's worth the time. Damon Wolfe, author of THUNDRHED! Read More
“I was the first. First in my family. First for this school. I also made it to college. Mama would have been so proud. ” Read More

Tags: historical

Even though we have a newcomer, some mery men, a sheriff, a majestrate and a maid, but no, it is not a Robin hood story! Read More
This story is a dialog only. There are no "he said or she said' tags, no names , no paragraphs with flowery descriptions. It is strictly a conversation between two people discussing the commonality of their ethnic history in the USA. *Please note there are racial words within the conversation… Read More

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Qiangwei, an herbalist in the Song Dynasty, meets a hero with a strange past who changes her life and challenges her way of thinking. Read More
Helen finds a mysterious old trunk in her grandmother's attic and gets transported back to the 1700's. She unwittingly ends up on a real pirate ship, and must brave her harsh new surroundings. She's always loved pirate stories, but living in one is very different than she imagined. Read More

Book / Romance

June 13, 2022

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Main Sum: Bom has not only become Kyong’s wife but the Queen of the village. Just like the Emperor, the empress also had a lot of duties to do as well. But it is wonderful to know that you have someone by your side, no matter what comes their way.… Read More

Book / Fantasy

March 25, 2022

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Writers can summon their book characters as their companions. Society is split into three separate social classes based on the type of Writer: Flashes, Shorts, and Novels. The heroine of a Short meets one of a Novel, and things begin to change. Read More

Book / Romance

March 23, 2022

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I'm not totally a reader, but this novel really catch my eye, maybe because she's the one who recommend this or maybe because I can relate to that villainess character. All I want is happiness, love and attention and reading this novel every time the protagonist shown I envy her… Read More

Short Story / Other

March 22, 2022

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Traveling with her husband, William, and their young child, Polly, Ellen-May is glad to be leaving her old servant life in Ireland behind. But the 'Unsinkable ship' may not wear its crown for long - a night of death and terror awaits every passenger on the Titanic. Read More
In an alternate timeline, Nicholas II is removed from the line of succession. Later, he and his family must find their way in a turbulent, chaotic world. This is the epic narrative of a former heir and princess along with four young women. Read More
INTRODUCTION OUR INDIAN HISTORY IS FULL OF STORIES OF BRAVERY & VALOUR OF MANY FREEDOM FIGHTERS, BUT THERE ARE STILL SO MANY UNSEEN AND UNHEARD WARRIORS WHO MANY OF US HAVE NEVER HEARD OF. Their contribution to the freedom struggle is a story of not just bravery and valour, but… Read More

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Right after the war, Tangier was the craziest town in North Africa. Everything was for sale and the price was cheap. The perverts came for the flesh. The addicts came for the drugs. A whole army of hustlers and grifters came for the loose laws and free flow of cash… Read More
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