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Ferragosto e Fuori Piove

Francesco Abate·March 17, 2019

Ferragosto e Fuori Piove written by: Francesco Abate @FrancescoAbate3 Ferragosto e fuori piove, l’acqua annega la festa...

Poetry International Italian

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Is It The End?

Tinashe Muza·March 1, 2019

Is It The End? written by: Tinashe Muza Darkness creeps over the horizon As life seemingly becomes...

English Poetry

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The Eulogy

Chris Cooper·February 21, 2019

The Eulogy written by: Chris Cooper The day after I sold my novel was my father’s funeral. And...

English Featured Post Literature

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Memory Tainted

Tori Stambaugh·February 11, 2019

Memory Tainted written by: Tori Stambaugh i have this image of you with a rope around your neck...

English Poetry

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The Simple Life

Glen McKenzie·February 10, 2019

The Simple Life written by: glenmck @justabitfurther Is it even possible? Is it even possible, given the...

Article English Featured Post Editorial

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Lullabies From the Yawning Grave

Kerri Caldwell·January 31, 2019

Lullabies From the Yawning Grave written by: Kerri Caldwell @KerriCaldwell19 When the night is over, you’ll walk...

Literature English

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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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