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Deal with the Devil – A Short Story

yolande — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:59:17 +0000

Dry leaves float to the ground and crunch under his feet. He stares at them – shriveled patches of brown and yellow. The wheels of the chair squeak on the cobbled stones. He parks the chair by an old Oak tree, pushing it close to the painted wooden bench, pulling up the brake

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Excerpt: Lest Darkness Prevail – Morcai Sees Light

Sandra — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:56:48 +0000

This excerpt from Lest Darkness Prevail features a precocious 3-year-old named Morcai as he gives his godfather and other family members an unexpected surprise.

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“Shi’níyah, are you all right?” Warnach rose on his elbow and leaned over her shoulder.

Twisting onto her back, she expelled a frustrated breath. “I’m so tired of not being able to sleep.

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Excerpt: GIRL IN THE IVORY TOWER (screenplay)

cfmacek — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:13:32 +0000

FADE IN:

EXT. WU TAI SHAN MOUNTAIN RANGE – NIGHT

Title over: “WU TAI SHAN MOUNTAINS – CHINA – HAN DYNASTY”

A small crescent moon illuminates the night. Two young men in dark clothing, YING KAI and XIAOGOU, are climbing up a sheer cliff in the heart of the mountainous region of Wu Tai Shan in Northern China.

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Young Love

Horst Woyde — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:14:39 +0000

Only a few clouds rode the bright blue sky, projecting small shaded shapes on the dark green waters of Lake St. Clair when their paths crossed the sun. A light breeze raised waves too small to rock the twenty-two foot Thompson cabin

February, 2011

cruiser drifting under the sun. The silence was broken by the

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The Link

Tasja — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:00:30 +0000

There are three pages to this story, so remember to continue on down at the bottom. Also, I know it’s a little long, so I appreciate you taking the time to read it.

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I opened my eyes and squinted against the bright light that seemed amplified by the white walls around me. After

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Book Excerpt: The Perkiest Vampire – A First Date

alicia — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:08:36 +0000

Mathilde merely smiled. “I’m sure we’re destined to be great friends, Aurora.” she lifted her glass to toast. “With you being the sunrise, and I a

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Puppy Love

carolrzadkiewicz — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:43:08 +0000

She didn’t care if it was Puppy Love, for at her age, Puppy Love would probably endure until the

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Love Song

Joel Durham Jr — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:02:59 +0000

Dedicated to my loving wife, Emily.

Love Song

By Joel Durham Jr

A man died young after a long illness, and his widow grieved.

She was in her prime, not even 30, and quite pretty,

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and probably could have remarried easily.

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Perfect Angel

Joel Durham Jr — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:53:26 +0000

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Her hand slips from mine, and I watch her saunter, lazily kicking a straight leg up a little with every few steps, fluttering her long, draping dress. Dragging her flowered carry-on suitcase even though it didn’t have wheels. Back and forth through the security maze, never looking at me–

I stand there as

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Quest for Onepus – Part 6

Tasja — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:49:36 +0000

Previously on Quest for Onepus… After having rescued Tawni and the Ryson family, Larson has volunteered to escort them all to Galindor, one stop short of the infamous Onepus.

The days passed by – almost pleasantly I might add – as we drifted through space, the Rysons’ ship keeping time with mine. Tawni and I had

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