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A Night In The City

Wolfgang H.·September 18, 2020

A Night In The City written by: Wolfgang H. Stray cats and bats roam the streets with...

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Sleepless I Wandered

John Ryder·July 7, 2020

Sleepless I Wandered written by: John Ryder My heart too faint was for youth’s dizzy flood, Gushing...

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3:00 a.m. Thoughts

Karen Rey·June 8, 2020

3:00 a.m. Thoughts written by: Karen Rey waking up earlier than usual is a pain and a...

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The Upside Down of Sleepless Nights

LB Sedlacek·April 16, 2020

The Upside Down of Sleepless Nights written by: LB Sedlacek @lbsedlacek Can anyone say Hawkins, Indiana? It...

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Night Hag

Kiraita Stephen·October 21, 2019

Night Hag written by: Kiraita Stephen The lovers of dark nights Dumb like a fence post Poor...

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Sleepless

James Yesley·August 16, 2019

Sleepless written by: James Yesley The sun rises again, as it does each day. A tragic welcome...

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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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