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Debbie vs Jack Russell

Jan Niebrzydowski·April 20, 2024

Debbie vs Jack Russell written by: Jan Niebrzydowski In this corner, is Debbie, goes by (Debbie the...

Literature English

·1 min read

Murmurs

June Hunter·March 14, 2024

Murmurs written by: June Hunter As she gazes at the photograph, Ella sees herself as she used...

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Opening Speech

Mark Patterson·January 31, 2024

Opening Speech written by: Mark Patterson She looked insignificant standing next to the lectern. If she’d been...

Literature English

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An Award for Acting

Arpan Christy·January 9, 2024

An Award for Acting… written by: Arpan Christy @ArpanChristy For different scenes and places different characters I’ve...

Poetry English

·1 min read

The Stage

Matt Theodoro·October 18, 2023

The Stage written by: Matt Theodoro The adrenaline of it all, the rush of the moment When...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Paranormal Witnesses

Kenneth Walford·October 5, 2023

Paranormal Witnesses written by: Kenneth Walford Karen, sighed, opened her eyes and glanced at the clock on...

English Featured Post Literature

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Cat, a poem by Richard Prime at Spillwords.com

Cat

Richard Prime·July 31, 2023

Cat written by: Richard Prime You hear her moving about upstairs, The soft pad of her feet,...

Poetry English

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Growing

Maggie O'Brien·April 10, 2023

Growing written by: Maggie O’Brien @MaggieMobrules A daisy in a flower bed overstretched, bowed her head. Then...

Poetry English

·1 min read

My Life Isn’t a Movie

Bill Chima Nwabuko·April 5, 2023

My Life Isn’t a Movie written by: Bill Chima Nwabuko @chimabill1 My life isn’t a movie, I’m...

English Poetry

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Loving The Intrinsic

Norberto Franco Cisneros·March 23, 2023

Loving The Intrinsic written by: Norberto Franco Cisneros Come cover me with taffeta blue let the shine...

English Poetry

·1 min read

Just Passing Through

Amanda Hurley·June 25, 2022

Just Passing Through written by: Amanda Hurley @AmandaHurleyNet It’s the scent of her that lingers, long after...

Literature English Featured Post

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Stag Night

Jeanne Davies·June 26, 2021

Stag Night written by: Jeanne Davies She was frocked in innocence with long stilettoed legs. The predators...

Literature English

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Lonely Poet

Ash Douglas·June 18, 2021

Lonely Poet written by: Ash Douglas @The_PunAsher my lines are barren of words no one pays attention...

Poetry English

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The Fortune Cookie

Thomas R Bates·November 12, 2020

The Fortune Cookie written by: Thomas R Bates This Chinese fortune cookie Has haunted me for many...

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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