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Checkmate

E BarnesDecember 28, 2019

Checkmate written by: E Barnes At his usual time, he checks out a chess set from the nurses' desk. "You be white, Dad." He's amazed. His fathe...

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Match

Susan L De MillerNovember 14, 2019

Match written by: Susan L De Miller My finger hovers over the keyboard. The cursor blinks. “I have a match.” I whisper. “Are you going to open it?...

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The End

NT FranklinJune 26, 2019

The End written by: NT Franklin She heard the noise and saw the collision. She stood motionless for a split second before running to the scene. Even a...

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Vegan Dinner

Sinister SweetheartJune 5, 2019

Vegan Dinner written by: Sinister Sweetheart Someone throwing a dinner party referred to himself as a "vegan" cannibal. I asked him how such a thing c...

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The Iron Burned

Zoey XoltonMay 13, 2019

The Iron Burned written by: Zoey Xolton @zoeyxolton The Ranger cursed through his teeth as the iron chains that bound his wrists and ankles burned his fl...

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Almost An Angel

Declan KellyJanuary 11, 2019

Almost An Angel written by: Declan Kelly Bumpty head. It was the year of ninety-nine. Robbie William's 'Angels' were playing on the radio...

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I live in the small town of Long Lake, Minnesota, west of Minneapolis. I worked many years as a sales and technical training instructor. I began writing seriously in 2011 by writing a poem a day for a year. I loved the process and stayed with, focusing on rhymed poems and haiku. In 2015 I met a fellow writer who encouraged me to begin writing short stories. I did. In early 2018 I submitted my first story on-line and it was featured on CafeLit. I have been off and running since then. Bridge House Publishing is releasing a collection of twenty-seven of my stories later in 2020. I love the process of coming up with an idea and creating a story that hopefully has both emotional impact and is interesting to read. I have no plans on stopping. Many thanks to Spillwords for featuring my stories, and thank you to those who read them and who voted for me. It is truly an honor to have been selected as Author of the Month.