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The Train to Pasadena – New Short Story
She comes in twice a week, always wearing the same uniform. A white blouse with a red collar, a grey skirt with a red floral at the lower hem. Her cheeks are softly powdered and her lips are painted red or pink, which I believe blends well with her clothes.…
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A Christian Goes to Market
Left home last Friday With a calm and cheerful mind Rushing to the market Before June’s dinner time Before I could hit the curb A car flashed my way And if my lips weren’t tightened I’d be heartless today Where did you steal your license? I did not…
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A Home for Maya – New Free Short Story
I found Maya on my doorstep early one windy morning. It was fast asleep and uttering soft, painful sounds, that only a dog can make. I noticed two other things that would change our lives forever. I was still wearing my pajamas, and I wanted to grab the newspaper before…
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The Code – New Science Fiction Short Story
Zach sat in the comfortable executive chair, threw his legs upon the desk, leaned back until the seat loomed over the floor, interlaced his fingers behind his head, and smiled. Tomorrow would be that day, the one they thought would never come. Yet they have all labored and toiled hoping…
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The Pallid One – Walking the Lifeline
When I was a little boy I ran almost naked in the rain. Crossing streams of water filled with small fishes and tadpoles. I never paid attention to their tiny tails and how they depended on them to move forward, but when they got older, these tadpoles discovered feet and…
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The Golden Gloves – New Short Story
Training was a bit hard this morning at the Golden Gloves Gym. The pushups were painful and my chest seemed to grind from within. I couldn’t make the first quarter. My arms hurt like hell. The sweat poured out all over my body, and when my respiration turned to panting,…
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The Weeping Willow
I grew up in a small town where people living closely took turns putting on musical displays. Not that there was a written agreement, or even spoken, it just grew into their customs. Sunday evenings were my mother’s turn when old and young folks would jive into her collection. One…
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Train Spirits – New Short Story Collection by Jean Seale
Top storyteller, Jean Seale, has released a new ghost collection of short stories entitled Train Spirits. The eBook brings together a series of horror and spirit encounters with mysterious and supernatural spawns. Containing more than 15 train stories, the collection takes readers on a train ride spanning renowned cities across the…
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Dri: Home Coming
Salem Centre, March 2021Myra crossed from the cruise ship, Wendi, to the sand-covered docks of Salem’s busiest port. There were tens of boats here, some coming others going, while some just docked at the bay. Small swallows were searching the cloudless sky, dovetailed cuckoos diving for fish, and some pink-billed…
