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Seeing as the entire summary could constitute the word count, I will only say that this flash fiction is centered around a young woman named Anna, in conflict with her sense of purpose. Read More

Tags: coffee, shop, anna, tepid

A young lady comes to a shop to apply for a job with no references, but her general conduct impresses the boss Read More

Tags: boss, letter, shop

Short Story / Science Fiction

March 28, 2017

Reads: 87

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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Jacob Landon lives a quiet, simple life, blending into the background. His days start off the same and always end the same. This particular day starts out the same as any other, but changes the moment he steps into the diner. When Jacob walks through the door, he is surprised… Read More

Tags: home, aliens, diner, shop

Short Story / Horror

January 19, 2017

Reads: 71

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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A short story that was inspired by my time working in retail. Read More

Tags: customer, shop, short-story

Short Story / Flash Fiction

November 25, 2016

Reads: 70

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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A man tries to give a warning but no one will take any notice. Read More

Tags: shop, warning

Some car owners describe an auto experience as distasteful as going to the dentist. Here are some markers that should indicate to anyone that you may have chosen the wrong place to get your car repaired. Read More

Tags: wrong, advice, shop, auto, repair

Book / Fan Fiction

January 14, 2016

Reads: 13065

Comments: 26

Shelves: 1

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Yeah, the title sucks, but that's the working title I've got. This is all post-retcon, so it's different than all the stuff that has Eiry and Rai in it (which is a lot >>). Basically chronicles what happens with Eiry and her business after the earthquake and tsunami, and her… Read More

Tags: love, death, family, romance, travel, relationship, history, past, hunting, japan, surprise, twins, mourning, tsunami, tea

This article shows the reader how to choose a good repair shop by recognizing the "good" things it is doing, instead of mistakes it is making. Read More

Tags: advice, shop, good, auto, repair

A small girl has a bad start in life, but finishes well. Read More

Tags: girl, houses, shop, grandparents, audio-version

Short Story / Romance

February 04, 2015

Reads: 287

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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A former couple reach closure in a coffee shop. One has moved on to marriage, while the other is determined to move on and forget. Read More

Tags: love, lost, coffee, closure, done, attraction, late, shop, moved

Poem / Commercial Fiction

December 16, 2014

Reads: 231

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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When we remember our time within days where we started our life. If this investment which play another role may be diversified with stronger portfolios that time stands the test, there is a big journey we have to leave back in these times. Let our role shine where we are.… Read More

Tags: dream, leaders, trends, tea, resources, growth, investment, waste, fishing, village, shop, net, biodiversity, houseboat, time_to_start

Book / Young Adult

March 02, 2014

Reads: 219

Comments: 3

Shelves: 1

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10 years after Ashton's parents die, she receives a large trust fund from them. She and her best friend Lizzy spend the summer at Lake Silva, where they spend most of their nights living the teenage dream; partying with friends, meeting cute guys, and shopping. Everything is perfect until Ashton… Read More

Tags: love, night, party, blue, fun, shopping, friends, summer, best_friends, shop, dress

Short Story / Horror

February 20, 2014

Reads: 133

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

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An eye for a charm, A tooth for a wand, And five fingers for a crystal ball. Read More

Tags: witch, trade, steal, shop

Book / Fantasy

December 01, 2013

Reads: 124

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Sasha Urilov has always been quiet and alone in the world. But a mysterious invitation and strange people following her will change her world forever. Crazy Russian cousins running a tea room, a very powerful and secretive aunt, a bookshop that isn't what it appears to be, a devious count… Read More

Tags: love, family, school, romance, magic, mystery, travel, girl, boy, russia, danger, witch, forest, books, woods

Short Story / Other

November 26, 2013

Reads: 429

Shelves: 1

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Politeness costs something Read More

Tags: short, story, weird, money, brown, funny, english, rude, manners, polite, shop, bank, sterling, pound, posh

Poem / Poetry

October 21, 2013

Reads: 75

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tables is a personal poem about how I view the customers at where I work an 'unnamed' coffee shop. The customers are vile. Read More

Tags: poetry, poem, short, coffee, detail, shop, account

Short Story / Other

October 01, 2013

Reads: 349

Shelves: 1

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A man goes into a coffee shop. He orders a drink and contemplates the idea of suicide and how time consuming and extremely hard it is. Read More

Tags: man, short, story, weird, suicide, coffee, cynical, funny, odd, comic, shop, comedian, espresso

Poem / Poetry

September 09, 2013

Reads: 84

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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How delicious is to admire a woman body. Read More

Tags: body, coffee, dream, woman, morning, bring, wonderful, open, cost, shop, appetite

Short Story / Other

September 03, 2013

Reads: 120

Comments: 3

Shelves: 1

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The reality we face everyday is what weakens humanity one day we will have withered us to pure evil. Read More

Tags: horror, pain, short, story, humanity, gross, elizabeth, prophet, shop, iowa, chop, medley, pella

Short Story / Literary Fiction

August 12, 2013

Reads: 587

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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In which Madeline discovers what it means to take a leap of faith. Read More

Tags: coffee, talk, yellow, chances, taking, shop, madeline

Poem / Other

June 01, 2013

Reads: 108

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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Was quickly thought up while I was walking around a supermarket Read More

Tags: children, poetry, poem, short, phone, rhyme, money, dull, supermarket, super, market, drone, shop, quick, stanza

"The sun scalds down our throats. Blinded by light, we let our senses devour us." Read More

Tags: father, angel, boy, light, sun, tuck, imagination, escape, summer, rescue, torch, shop, make_believe, armies, romans

Short Story / Flash Fiction

June 16, 2012

Reads: 208

Shelves: 1

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“Sidebar is a legal jargon for a desk from where Judges preside.” Read More

Tags: environment, laws, plant, physics, judge, punishment, da, river, animal, lawyer, pawn, cruel, shop, defense, rouge

The dreams of a chocolate maker. Read More

Tags: happiness, chocolate, sweetness, shop, audio-version

Poem / Poetry

May 08, 2012

Reads: 281

Comments: 5

Shelves: 1

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this is about a chicken farmer who has a few problems at the start of his venture. Read More

Tags: life, plant, change, laughing, laugh, funny, joke, farm, idiot, shop, chicken, belly_laugh

Short Story / Commercial Fiction

March 16, 2012

Reads: 123

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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Coffee shop interactions Read More

Tags: love, short, story, philosophy, drama, coffee, shop

Short Story / Other

February 27, 2012

Reads: 73

Shelves: 1

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Two companions in a world filled with the undead must choose to brave the zombie hordes in search of food or, well, die. Read More

Tags: fiction, food, survival, friends, apocalypse, zombies, shop, shotgun

The owner of a dull pet shop suddenly gets a dose of eventful situations. Read More

Tags: love, friendship, hope, despair, father, son, frustration, young, suffering, kindness, pet, courage, business, pets, shop

Working in fashion retail. Read More

Tags: life, disgust, reality, fashion, work, retail, customer, shop, blur, servant, clothing, gonzo

Lexi Baron's family owned an ice cream shop. She loved helping out and seeing the smiles their ice cream puts to the customers faces. But when the rich and handsome Parker Vinton collides into Lexi one day, her whole world changed. The moment she laid eyes on him, she despised… Read More

Tags: love, hate, ice, cream, hurt, betrayal, forget, kiss, smiles, shop, parker, lexi, baron, vinton

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