The Painted Veil
/… outside and don your regalia:
pretty in gem-toned velvet, silk, and lace,
you are dressed to the nines; you’re acceptable,
so long as you cover your…
By DL Mullan
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The Last Man On Mars
/When a pandemic decimates the…
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…digging the grave for his deceased best friend, Dave Drake, put aside the shovel he had been using and stuck it into the ground. Layne stretched. He heard and felt his spine pop in three different places…
By Ken King
Read MoreThe Price of Peace
/…you got a kiss for this old soldier, darling?’ They had not noticed the bearded man sitting on one of the park benches watching them. They tried to ignore him, but the man heaved himself to his feet and stared at them more…
By Denise D'Souza
Read MoreThe Imp's Chronicles
/…church was closed to the public due to renovation works in its crypts. Bella enjoyed the tranquil splendor of the place. She took her seat on one of the benches, opened her laptop, and started to look through the scans of the documents and…
By Valeriya Salt
Read More2053
/…tautly to her chest, she manages to find her breath. Her eyes wander around, intently searching for her house as though it is missing, as though this is her first time here. On one side there's a small salon, a big shopping mall, the one she has never visited or think of. Still on the other, a hospital, its structure towering high and already flooded with cars. The biggest in Lagos. A cavalcade of eye-catching…
By Gerald Ewa
Read MoreSafe Harbor
/“Safe Harbor” is a story about a young woman's journey to find her true identity after her mother dies. It's also a story about love, Mother Earth, and living without fear.
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….docked alongside the pier. The ride from Long Beach had been choppy as the boat bounced over swells; passengers stumbled on deck and spilled drinks while waves hammered the…
By DC Diamondopolous
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/When bad news Charlie sees an oblong craft zigzag across the sky and cartwheel over the flatlands of Bakersfield, he runs to the crash and discovers he’s hit the jackpot.
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…didn’t have the guts to rob the drugstore in Visalia. The woman behind the coun-ter reminded him of his mother—what a chump. His truck needed gas, oil, a new carbu-retor. No sweat. Now he could buy…
By DC Dismondopolous
Read MoreThe Chess Match
/…like to play a strong player
Prop: Nobody here right now.
Man: (gesturing to the audience) What about them?
Prop: You said you wanted a strong…
By Gary Beck
Read MoreThe Duel
/A dystopia where women compete in board games to win husbands
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…SEQUENCE OF NEWSPAPER HEADLINES WITH TV MONITOR AUDIO - DAY
A NEWSPAPER photo montage and TV MONITOR VoiceOver of 21st and 22nd Century Viral
infection kills men until only about 1000-1 female to male ratio remains. Men are wanted…
By Alex Almeida
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