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Tale of Richness Lost

Viji Narayan·May 4, 2024

Tale of Richness Lost written by: Viji Narayan @viji28 Once upon a time I was rich So...

Poetry English

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I’m No Fun

Jackie Chou·April 27, 2024

I’m No Fun written by: Jackie Chou I don’t talk about Disneyland, or malls, or churros, or...

English Poetry

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The Gift

Gail Constable·December 29, 2023

The Gift written by: Gail Constable Icy air in my lungs, Frozen fingers and Toes, rosy red...

English Poetry Christmas

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The Christmas Devil

Sarah Das Gupta·December 1, 2023

The Christmas Devil written by: Sarah Das Gupta The Brewster family was busy decorating the Christmas tree....

Haunted Holidays English Literature

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Mistletoe Bride

Christina Ciufo·December 1, 2023

Mistletoe Bride written by: Christina Ciufo @ChristinaCiufo Pale snow, delicate and transparent, twirls, caresses, and shawls gelidness...

Poetry Haunted Holidays English

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When Nothing and Everything is Overblown

Jen Schneider·November 22, 2023

When Nothing and Everything is Overblown written by: Jen Schneider I’ve read that the inflatable industry is...

English Literature

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The Scariest Thing

Kaci Skiles Laws·November 11, 2023

The Scariest Thing written by: Kaci Skiles Laws The scariest thing about our old farmhouse is not...

English Literature

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The House in The Forest

Dianne Moritz·October 23, 2023

The House in The Forest written by: Dianne Moritz In a forest dark and eerie, Stands a...

Poetry Halloween English

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Gathering Dust

Margaret Karim·May 5, 2023

Gathering Dust written by: Margaret Karim Mind’s attic Personal curios Life experiences Blackand white photos Conversation, laughter...

Poetry English

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Mirror in The Attic

The hairy bum welder·March 24, 2023

Mirror in The Attic written by: the hairy bum welder In this ghostly attic My reflection looks...

Poetry English

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Don’t Shelf The Elf

Alisa Guttadauro·December 28, 2022

Don’t Shelf The Elf written by: Alisa Guttadauro Lenny Paradiso kicked a rock in front of the...

Literature Christmas English

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Almost A Ghost Story

Mark Scheel·November 1, 2022

Almost A Ghost Story written by: Mark Scheel Can a house possess a personality and a will...

English Literature Halloween Featured Post

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Writers

Kate MacDonald·April 15, 2022

Writers written by: Kate MacDonald @etherealtruth Is there a place somewhere for me, a cosy cave, complete...

English Literature

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More Clearing The Attic

Louis Gallo·March 11, 2022

More Clearing the Attic written by: Louis Gallo I This morning I cleared out still more accumulation from...

English Poetry

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Gabriella Balcom writes fantasy, horror, romance, sci-fi, and more, and has had 551 works accepted for publication. She was nominated for the Washington Science Fiction Association's Small Press Award, and Clarendon House Publications awarded her a publishing contract after one of her stories was voted best in a novel; her multi-genre anthology, On the Wings of Ideas, was then released. Gabriella won second place in JayZoMon/Dark Myth Company's 2020 Open Contract Challenge, and they published her romance, Worth Waiting For. Black Hare Press put out her sci-fi novella, The Return, and Dark Myth Publicating released her horror anthology, Down with the Sickness and Other Chilling Tales. She also self-published a novelette.

A Christmas Heckler by John Christopher

“With your vote tomorrow—” The Governor raised his hands to quell thunderous applause. “With your vote, we can end this foreign invasion once and for all. America for Americans!”

This wasn’t just a slogan for Governor Bishop DeCulpat. It was a life’s crusade. In his border state, it was his family, his neighbors who’d borne the brunt of the social costs of the flow of migrants across the border. They’d been pushed to a boiling point. Now, it was time for action.

Hearing the signature catchphrase of the campaign, the audience erupted once again, the ovation magnified by the white marble column of the Statehouse rising at the Governor’s back, drowning out The Vince Guaraldi Trio’s Christmas is Coming blaring from the speakers...

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