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Samhain

Laurie L Byro·October 29, 2023

Samhain written by: Laurie L Byro After she died, she became part of the lake, the trail...

Halloween English Poetry

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Only Candy

Tina Hudak·October 29, 2023

Only Candy written by: Tina Hudak Nela knew, even at the young age of seven, that something...

English Literature Halloween

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Blood Moon

Aaron Grierson·October 28, 2023

Blood Moon written by: Aaron Grierson “Come to the dance with me,” she beckons softly from my...

13 Days of Halloween Featured Post Literature Halloween English

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Hell’s Halloween Gate

A.L. Paradiso·October 28, 2023

Hell’s Halloween Gate written by: A.L. Paradiso @ALP25182398 Normally, I like black cats. But this mangy, one-eyed,...

English Literature Halloween

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Witches in The Night

Brittany Benko·October 28, 2023

Witches in The Night written by: Brittany Benko In the heart of the forest, under the moon...

English Halloween Poetry

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Would It Matter?

Jenny Morelli·October 28, 2023

Would It Matter? written by: Jenny Morelli @JennyMo31725980 When I was young, I was obsessed with fantastical...

Poetry English Halloween

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Monsters Unincorporated

Julian Matthews·October 28, 2023

Monsters Unincorporated written by: Julian Matthews @trinetizen I am the Loch Ness monster without a loch or...

Poetry English Halloween

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Knock, Knock, Knock…

Thaddeus Hutyra·October 27, 2023

Knock, Knock, Knock… written by: Thaddeus Hutyra @teddy9999 Knock, knock, knock, strangers are knocking on the door...

Poetry English Halloween

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The Seance

Dawn Pisturino·October 27, 2023

The Seance written by: Dawn Pisturino The heavy iron gates of Bellemont Cemetery stood open like silent...

Literature Featured Post Halloween 13 Days of Halloween English

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Samhain From The Corner of My Eye

David Haven·October 27, 2023

Samhain From The Corner of My Eye written by: David Haven I hear your voice A whisper...

Poetry Halloween English

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Harley Quinn

A Seed to Inspire·October 27, 2023

Harley Quinn written by: A Seed To Inspire Surely, I was too old for trick or treat!...

English Halloween Literature

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Hawthorn White

Kenneth Vincent Walker·October 27, 2023

Hawthorn White written by: Kenneth Vincent Walker Behold the lore of Hawthorn White. ‘Twas on a night...

Poetry English Halloween

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Beware The Shadow

Lisa H. Owens·October 27, 2023

Beware The Shadow written by: Lisa H. Owens @LisaHOwens I am not the Slender Man, Or the...

English Poetry Halloween

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Abducted to Hell

David C Russell·October 26, 2023

Abducted to Hell written by: David C Russell The church bells chimed this October Sabbath as they...

Halloween English Literature

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I was born and raised in Yorkshire, England. At fifteen I left school without the skills or maturity to appreciate the wider world. At nineteen I packed a bag and wandered through Europe and North Africa, learning from the road. At twenty‑five I earned the qualifications for university, eventually becoming a high school teacher and later an education manager. Now I live with my amazing wife on an island north of Seattle. After retiring and with encouragement from Spillwords and the Clever Park Writers Group, I traded reports for storytelling. And that's where the fiction began...

Cast Off by Niall Crowley

The two computer screens tighten their grip. Tom pivots between them, tracking one while he works on the other. Careful discipline from early morning to close of business. Number crunching, he would have termed it before. Now it’s data management and verification, his task to model and tabulate clients’ financial situations and options. Bookkeeping, he would admit to, in more candid moments. He’s tethered firmly to the task, though, and has been since he started here, nearly two years now. Bound in the rigour the work requires, as if life itself depends on it. Top floor, dormer window ...

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