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We’re Just Talking

David Luoma·August 6, 2021

We’re Just Talking written by: David Luoma Last month it was a couple down in Tulsa and...

Literature English

·12 mins read

Someday I Want To Start A Family

Joseph Amendolare·June 28, 2021

Someday I Want To Start A Family written by: Joseph Amendolare In those days, in those early...

Literature English

·7 mins read

A Cracked Teapot

Sherry Shahan·May 10, 2021

A Cracked Teapot written by: Sherry Shahan Iris longs to be with others who resist State laws;...

English Literature

·10 mins read

Journey to Berlin

Tim Law·April 15, 2021

Journey to Berlin written by: Tim Law Travel by truck from Siberia to Hamburg had been murder....

Literature English

·2 mins read

Pablo

Sam Paget·March 26, 2021

Pablo written by: Sam Paget Lyn still wore her green paramedic uniform. She sipped from a cup...

Literature English

·9 mins read

Sheila and Duke’s Christmas

Doug Hawley·December 17, 2020

Sheila and Duke’s Christmas smart car 19 written by: Doug Hawley @dougiamm Duke notes: “It’s getting dark...

Christmas English Literature

·1 min read

327 Long Drive

Tim Law·October 25, 2020

327 Long Drive written by: Tim Law “So, what brings you to Louisiaville?” asked the elderly woman...

Literature English Halloween

·11 mins read

The Friday Train

NT Franklin·August 22, 2020

The Friday Train written by: NT Franklin The Friday afternoon train was quite empty, a rather pleasant...

Literature English

·2 mins read

Cupid Doesn’t Wear a Wristwatch

Barbara Avon·July 5, 2020

Cupid Doesn’t Wear a Wristwatch written by: Barbara Avon @barb_avon 1986 “Would you like my jacket?” “What...

Literature English Featured Post

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The Dissolution of Assets

A. L. O'Connor·June 20, 2020

The Dissolution of Assets written by: A. L. O’Connor John and Marcy Long just got into the...

English Literature

·5 mins read

My Lucky Penny

Tess M Shepherd·May 20, 2020

My Lucky Penny written by: Tess M Shepherd As soon as we step from my car I...

English Literature

·2 mins read

Zwei weiße Herzen

Boris Simonovski·May 6, 2020

Zwei weiße Herzen written by: Boris Simonovski @VolkashinPoet Über den Himmeln, zwei Herzen schweben auf den Straßen...

Poetry German International

·1 min read

They Are Still Together

Arpan Christy·January 29, 2020

They Are Still Together written by: Arpan Christy @ArpanChristy I never used to watch a TV series....

Poetry English

·1 min read

Ghost Writer From The Sky

Doug Hawley·December 23, 2019

Ghost Writer From The Sky smart car 17 written by: Doug Hawley @dougiamm Sheila told Duke, “Hurry...

Literature Christmas English

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After a long career tinkering in telecommunications, Jim Bartlett switched to tinkering with writing fiction, both requiring a stretch of the imagination. In the course of putting his fingers to the keyboard, he's been fortunate to have quite a number of his stories featured both in print and online in several wonderful publications, including a story selected for "The Best of Fiction on the Web, 1996 – 2017" anthology. While mentally he strolls along a warm California beach with his wife and golden retriever (shhh, she doesn't know she's a dog), physically they reside on a special little island in the Pacific Northwest.

Reaper by Sharon Frame Gay

As an orphaned son of an orphan, I always see the glass as half empty. I picture the water murky and lukewarm, a waterline etched below the rim. Maybe with an ash or two floating at the bottom, because that’s what I do for a living. I deal with ashes. The remains of the deceased. No matter how those who pass away see their glass, meager or full, they eventually end up in a satchel carried on my shoulder.
My business card reads “Morton Stark Transport.” I’m called upon to disperse the ashes of the dearly departed and honor their final wishes. People hire me to escort the remains throughout the world ...

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