Tag: storytelling
group name: shortfiction
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February 14, 2006 05:14 PM EST --
The old man stood still staring at the wall of photos. He was bent just a little, but you could tell he had been a big man in his younger days. Dressed conservatively in a suit and . . . more
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June 04, 2006 05:03 AM EDT --
Fireside 4: Roast
Hello, do come in! I just knew you'd drop by, round about just now. Is that the smell of roast beef and all the trimmings for a cold night? You're . . . more
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May 25, 2006 11:44 AM EDT --
"Tink, Tink"
"Tink, tink." It began like a whisper one morning after my husband jetted off to work. I assumed the idiot had left the shower faucet leaking. I slid into my . . . more
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December 07, 2006 06:54 PM EST --
This is my attempt at the Writing Blind - An Exercise in "Headfirst Narrative challenge issued by Alberto Turner here: http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976856212
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July 05, 2006 08:01 PM EDT --
Seven days ago I married a nerd. Now, nobody will talk to me. It all started off as a bet. Destiny has a strange way of changing people.
It happened one night at the Sea Breeze Bar where my friends and . . . more
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April 07, 2006 02:09 PM EDT --
Karl's Last Flight, Part 10
(c)2006, Basil Sands
The three men loaded back into the SUV and took off for town, hoping to reach Faisel's house as soon as possible.
As they approached . . . more
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May 26, 2006 12:56 PM EDT --
Operation Santa Claus
My family has always lived in the country. We grew up out in the sticks, spitting tobacco, drinking beer, hunting and fishing, and driving four wheel trucks. We get along with . . . more
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June 06, 2006 12:48 AM EDT --
Fireside 5: Stew
Hi, it's you again! I haven't seen you for such a long time. Don't stand outside - these autumn nights are so damn chilly. You'll catch . . . more
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February 02, 2006 08:41 AM EST --
The man walked into the store. His gun gleamed like shiny death and his eyes were hidden behind mirrored glasses. He had a hat that had seen hot summers, cold winters, and death in the autumn.
He meant . . . more
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May 28, 2006 07:57 PM EDT --
Sheila's Night Out On The Town
This was not going to be another lonely Saturday night for Sheila. She had finally summoned up the nerve and decided after eight years to take the plunge. She was . . . more
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December 08, 2006 09:44 PM EST --
Bridget said, "Do it."
Do what?
She often confused me that way. Giving orders, making assertions, delivering pronouncements with no clear beginning. Or end for that matter. They arrived . . . more
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June 13, 2006 05:33 AM EDT --
Fireside 8: Hot Chocolate
What a wild evening it is! Thunder and sheet lightning all over the place. Damn, I'll have to oil these squeaking front door hinges. Oh, . . . more
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June 06, 2006 04:02 AM EDT --
Pure Evil - Stalking Lizzeth
They had a deep seated desire to see her suffer. They malingered at first. They harbored feelings of ill will and sought satisfaction. They carried on secretly, . . . more
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May 05, 2006 11:41 AM EDT --
There I was minding my own business, just out to buy a new hair dye when I heard this woman behind me clear her throat. "Excuse me, do you . . . more
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May 12, 2006 11:05 AM EDT --
My pain is nearly gone now, as have many of my senses, but I can still see and feel. Unfortunately, what I'm seeing breaks my heart.
My lady is crying. Great . . . more
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June 27, 2006 10:05 AM EDT --
Agent George Stone
Agent George Stone had been driving all day in the sweltering heat of the Arizona sun. Night had finally came and without warning a thick fog had descended down upon the road and . . . more
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September 20, 2006 02:58 AM EDT --
It was dark and raining hard when Elspeth Sanders pulled into the driveway. The old house stood and looked menacing in the shadows of the lightning that flashed constantly, casting an eerie look about . . . more
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February 18, 2007 01:52 PM EST --
(I wrote this story as part of a workshop, where we were to use a character very different from ourselves.)
ACCELERATE
The cotton shirt slides over my head, the sun-freshened . . . more
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July 07, 2006 10:04 AM EDT --
Camp Caffeine
The Outsider
"Lieutenant Dan, after an ongoing investigation and receiving information from reliable sources, we have reason to believe that a resort near Nowhere called Camp Caffeine . . . more
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September 07, 2006 06:43 AM EDT --
Thomas's eyes were bright and clear as he sat near the pond and a gentle breeze tussled his blond hair. He played in the garden everyday and the pond was his favourite place. He would sit and watch . . . more
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