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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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“Hemmingplay,” is the pen name of Doug Stanfield, who grew up on a family farm in western Ohio, went with his parents for two years in Karachi, Pakistan, in high school and had lived, until recently, in Bellefonte, PA with his late wife, Wilda and their two sons, Ben and John. Doug was a writer, editor and director of internet communications at Penn State for 26 years. He has had a few disreputable occupations, including newspaper reporter and editor, and public relations flak, but is trying to make amends for his sins by writing poetry and fiction. When his sons were safely off making their own mistakes, he turned on the computer one day, stared at the screen, and began to learn the craft anew at age 67. Doug has published three books: "Mermaid Sisters: First Dive", a children's book; "I Came From A Place of Fireflies" and, "Snowflakes & Ashes: Meditations on the Temporary”.