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World of Shackles

Jackie Shaffer·November 29, 2023

World of Shackles written by: Jackie Shaffer Living in a house divided Nationalities and Ethnicities A tapestry...

Poetry English

·1 min read

The Surprise

Victor Roy Kirwan·May 13, 2023

The Surprise written by: Victor Roy Kirwan I “Oy!” Somebody in the seat behind nudged me. “The...

A Late Summer Night’s Dream

Sonia FL Leung·March 16, 2023

A Late Summer Night’s Dream written by: Sonia FL Leung Like ten thousand fireflies in the night...

Poetry English

·1 min read

Locust Hill: Chapter 5, a series by Carl Parsons at Spillwords.com

Locust Hill: Chapter V

Carl Parsons·September 6, 2022

Locust Hill Chapter V Keepsakes written by: Carl Parsons 5.1 After the planting was completed, we all...

Featured Post Carl Parsons Locust Hill Literature English

·12 mins read

Synaptic Seminar

Steven Fortune·January 7, 2021

Synaptic Seminar written by: Steven Fortune Pull up a pew Situate yourself beside my lonesome Activate your...

Poetry English

·1 min read

But You Have Read The Book

Matthew Groeger·September 17, 2019

But You Have Read The Book written by: Matthew Groeger @groegerwriting You come into the bathroom. It’s...

Literature English

·4 mins read

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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World of Shackles

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