Fiction

Snapped

by Matthew Jeffrey
Snapped
We live in a culture of records; every expression saved in some file, stored on some server. I see the beauty of the transient, the mortal…
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Adult Orphanage

by Gail Brown
Adult Orphanage
Ashley turned off the busy interstate highway. She drove down one long overpacked road after another. Ten miles took nearly thirty minutes to reach…
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The Grandfather Paradox

by Matthew Gall
The Grandfather Paradox
Time travel. Finally, we had achieved it. “What happens if I go back in time and kill my grandfather?” I had asked my professor, who I had assisted…
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Burn

by Nathan Perrin
Burn
Every night Chloe visits me in my dreams. Flames surround my bed, smoke all around. Her eyes look at me, lifeless. She’s charred and bloodied all over…
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I Have an Exam on Thursday

by Emma-Sunshine Mackereth
I Have an Exam on Thursday
I’ve been studying for 2 hours straight. I have an exam on Thursday. I’ve done the math. I’ll need at least an 85% on this exam...
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Annabel Lee, Proprietress, Kingdom by the Sea

by LindaAnn LoSchiavo
Annabel Lee, Proprietress, Kingdom by the Sea
When my parents died, mourners were shocked at their opulent adieu. Few suspected the impressive inheritance they would bequeath to their only child…
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Modern Household

by Steven Boswell
Modern Household
Jules labored effortlessly at his workstation. He glanced at the customer's specifications intermittently as lines of code poured out of him…
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The Snake Oil Salesman

by Sydney Thomson
The Snake Oil Salesman
If you cut him open you’ll find only a husk. He looks like a person – more or less – on the outside, but that’s where the similarities end…
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The Village

by Mikhail Strannik
The Village
Joan drove her car along the winding mountain road. Her thoughts were far away. She has had a hard day in the laboratory where she worked…
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The Doomed Soul

by Lillie E. Franks
The Doomed Soul
The Luminous Emperor brought great wealth and power to the city. He quelled rebellions in the heart of the empire which had threatened the capital city…
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