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EMPIRE by Will Starr

September 25, 2018February 1, 2019 Will Starr 2114 Views 9 Comments Empire, first novel, old west, western, Will Starr

EMPIRE by Will Starr On his way out West to find land of his own, Ben Tower finds and rescues

Creative Writing Fiction Short Story

Perchance to Dream…A Short Story

May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 Will Starr 3373 Views 10 Comments Afghanistan, Computer, dream, morning, perchance, Will Starr

Perchance to Dream As he quietly watched her sleep, her slow breathing was suddenly punctuated by a tiny, feminine

Creative Writing Short Story

Ollie’s Folly

April 20, 2017April 21, 2017 Will Starr 2765 Views 5 Comments guilt, Ollie's Folly, remorse, short story, theft, Will Starr

Ollie Randall had something to prove. His ma was the schoolmarm, and his stepfather was a jack of all trades

Creative Writing Short Story

The Proposals

March 4, 2017March 4, 2017 Will Starr 2806 Views 9 Comments funerals, proposal, propose marriage, short story, the trial, Will Starr

More than one proposal … “Think about it Nellie. That’s all I ask.’ Nellie Larson had the dual attraction of

Creative Writing Short Story

The Radio

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017 Will Starr 3288 Views 9 Comments crystal radio, ham radio, short story, the radio, the war, Will Starr

A few lazy snowflakes drifted by his long wire antenna, stretching from the garage peak to his bedroom window, as

Epistle Poetry

Winners of 2016 Fiction and Poetry on The Creative Exiles

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017 Phyllis Doyle Burns 1772 Views 6 Comments fiction winner, poetry winner, Tony DeLorger, Will Starr, winners

We are pleased to announce TCE winners for 2016.

Creative Writing Short Story

The Lost Town of Higginsville

January 28, 2017January 28, 2017 Will Starr 2902 Views 8 Comments murder, railroad, short story, squatters, town, Will Starr

The Lost Town of Higginsville No one had ever seen a whole town just disappear along with all its

Fiction Flash Fiction

The Shoes

January 20, 2017January 21, 2017 Will Starr 2062 Views 6 Comments flash fiction, shoe sale, shoes, street sale, Will Starr

Author’s note: The following was my response to a flash fiction challenge to compose a story about a picture of

Creative Writing Short Story

The Healing

January 19, 2017January 19, 2017 Will Starr 2883 Views 6 Comments farm animals, grandpa, healing, rabbit, short story, Will Starr

The morning dew dampened the hem of her skirts as she walked the garden rows. Looking carefully around one

Christmas Creative Writing Short Story

The Witch – A Will Starr Christmas Story

December 20, 2016November 27, 2017 Will Starr 2474 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

Christmas Creative Writing Short Story

A Will Starr Christmas Story Collection

December 1, 2016December 10, 2020 Will Starr 2458 Views 10 Comments Christmas collection, Christmas story, giving, Will Starr

A Will Starr Christmas Story Collection The Joy of Giving “How much?” “He said at least a thousand, but he

Fiction Flash Fiction

Blessed Forgiveness

November 17, 2016February 12, 2017 Will Starr 2243 Views 10 Comments cane, coffee shop, flash fiction, Will Starr, WWII

As soon as I saw it, it all came back and I was awash in shame. I grew up

Fiction Short Story

Sally Little Britches…A Thanksgiving Story

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016 Will Starr 2469 Views 5 Comments homesteaders, Sally Little Britches, short story, Thanksgiving, Will Starr, Winchester rifle

Sally Little Britches When I found Pa dead, I reckon I forgot about a whole passel of things, and

Fiction Short Story

Wolfer Diggs…A Thanksgiving Story

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016 Will Starr 2351 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

Big Noble

October 8, 2016October 9, 2016 Will Starr 2872 Views 9 Comments Big Noble, carving, old shack, short story, Will Starr, wooden toys

Big Noble … Ma never much cottoned to me hanging around with Big Noble but I done it anyway

Fiction Short Story

Cletus Rawlins

October 7, 2016October 7, 2016 Will Starr 3978 Views 23 Comments cabin, Cletus Rawlins, Daughter, horse, short story, wildlife, Will Starr

It was a small figure slowly leading a horse … He hadn’t shaved in a month because he saw no

Poetry Rhyming Verse

Desert Dreams

October 2, 2016May 29, 2019 Will Starr 2464 Views 9 Comments barren land, burning sand, desert dreams, poetry, whispering wind, Will Starr

Desert Dreams … Whispering wind Silent sand Forgotten bones Barren land … Burning sun Shimmering moon Chill of night

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