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Science, Religion, Facts or Fiction: What fresh Hell Have We Unearthed?

November 30, 2018December 3, 2018 Paul Neglia 2250 Views 10 Comments Facts, fiction, losing battle, religion, science

Facts or Fiction … The truth is like water, and people like boats, vessels are essential to keep it afloat.

Creative Writing Short Story

Max, A Roland Short Story

April 22, 2017April 28, 2017 Ronnie Sowell 3530 Views 3 Comments Cowboy, fiction, short story, western

Roland sat in the bar sipping an expensive whiskey, smoking the best cigar he’d ever smoked and

Creative Writing Short Story

Cemetery Prowler Sebastian Keese – Part 1 of 2

March 18, 2017August 30, 2017 Phyllis Doyle Burns 3387 Views 8 Comments apparitions, cemetery, fiction, ghosts, Paranormal, prowler

Cemetery Prowler Sebastian Keese, a strange and eccentric man, is a cemetery prowler. Something about cemeteries drew him to walk

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Vote Please for Your Favorites

January 8, 2017January 16, 2017 Phyllis Doyle Burns 2190 Views 5 Comments favorites, fiction, forums, poem, vote

Vote Please for Your Favorites I am trying something new, hope you like it. Thought it would be nice and

Christmas Creative Writing Short Story

The Witch – A Will Starr Christmas Story

December 20, 2016November 27, 2017 Will Starr 3330 Views 11 Comments black dog, Christmas story, fiction, ice and snow, Will Starr, witch

The short warming trend was over and by noon the slushy snow would be solid ice. To the

Creative Writing Short Story

Unusual Tale of Swanson Manor – Past Residents Chapter Two

December 13, 2016August 30, 2017 Phyllis Doyle Burns 2623 Views 3 Comments clairvoyant, fiction, ghosts, old house, spirits, unusual tale

Unusual Tale of Swanson Manor This is the continuing story of Swanson Manor where Gary and Joyce Manning live. Please

Fiction Short Story

Wolfer Diggs…A Thanksgiving Story

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016 Will Starr 2827 Views 4 Comments barn, blizzard, fiction, missing girl, Will Starr, Wolfer Diggs

Wolfer Diggs “We didn’t find nothin’, Hiram.” Joe Grissom had been sheriff since territorial days, because he kept the peace

Fiction Short Story

Father Rivera

October 31, 2016October 31, 2016 Will Starr 2756 Views 6 Comments boots, cattle buyer, cowhand, fantasmas, fiction, Tucson

When Gibbs wasn’t talking, he was singing … They left me to die. I was on my way to Tucson

Fiction Short Story

For the Love of a Friend

October 28, 2016October 28, 2016 Will Starr 3071 Views 12 Comments detective, drug dealer, fiction, friend, funeral, Percocet

For the Love of a Friend The dusting of hard, cold sleet found its way down his collar, but

Fiction Short Story

Rye Whitaker

October 22, 2016October 22, 2016 Will Starr 3687 Views 10 Comments fiction, gold nuggets, railroad, railroad crew, short story

The Railroad He heard the thumping and whimpering again, and buried his head in his arms, in a vain

Creative Writing Short Story

Nightly Haunting on Kingsley Hills – Part one of Two

October 12, 2016August 30, 2017 Phyllis Doyle Burns 3010 Views 2 Comments apartments, demons, evil, fiction, nightly haunting, sanatorium

Nightly Haunting … Nightly haunting is still reported by some people in parts of the building. The old sanatorium

Fiction Novel Excerpt

The Summer Fear Was Born

September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 William D. Holland 3702 Views 25 Comments fear, fiction, Novel excerpt, summer, Tacoma

Tacoma, Washington … Author’s Note: This will eventually be a novel. It’s the opening chapter, or what will be the

Fiction Poetry Short Story

Autumn Lane

September 17, 2016September 18, 2016 Phyllis Doyle Burns 4057 Views 14 Comments autumn lane, empty house, fiction, memories, poem, you left

Autumn Lane … In early morning I walk down the lane As sun kisses golden leaves on the trees. Crisp

Fiction Short Story

A Child Named Hope

September 5, 2016September 5, 2016 William D. Holland 4424 Views 18 Comments fiction, hope, love, peace, short story

A Child Named Hope And the child was born, and as she grew it became apparent that this was

Creative Writing Halloween Short Story

Wicked Halloween

August 9, 2016September 21, 2019 Phyllis Doyle Burns 3181 Views 5 Comments eerie whisper, evil sounding, fiction, halloween, rainy night, wicked, wicked Halloween

Wicked Halloween I remember it well ~ I had gotten off work later than usual. Buttoning up my coat, trying

Creative Writing Short Story

Dawn Of Redemption – Take Me If You Will – Conclusion

July 26, 2016August 30, 2017 Phyllis Doyle Burns 3669 Views 8 Comments damnation, dawn, fiction, redemption, soul, take me

Dawn Of Redemption ~ The next morning Mikael returns with all the men of the village. They destroy the coffins

Creative Writing Short Story

Revelation – Take Me If You Will – Part Three

July 25, 2016August 30, 2017 Phyllis Doyle Burns 3213 Views 7 Comments demon, destroyed, evil one, fiction, reveltion, soul

Eve of Revelation … Elisabetta’s mind wanders in a turmoil of relief and great need as she paces back and

Creative Writing Short Story

Passionate Immortality – Take Me If You Will – Part Two

July 25, 2016August 30, 2017 Phyllis Doyle Burns 2976 Views 8 Comments cruelty of life, darkness of evil, fiction, mortal, passionate immortality, undead

In Passionate Immortality Elisabetta and Abram come together in their rooms of splendor. After an evening of searching for their

Creative Writing Short Story

Eve Of Damnation – Take Me If You Will, Part One

July 24, 2016August 30, 2017 Phyllis Doyle Burns 2960 Views 10 Comments damnation, fiction, forest, nightmares, screams, war

Eve of Damnation, is part one of four parts of Take Me If You Will. It is a fiction story

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Pen for Hire

June 1, 2016September 15, 2016 John Hansen 3790 Views 12 Comments fiction, for hire, freelance writing, poetry, writing