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Short Stories
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In the Shade of the Cypress Tree (Part Two)
- Nimue
- 9 min read
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— Crickets sang. A breeze stirred the languid vines and night-drawn flowers around her. Dusk lay in blue-green shadows over the courtyard... -
In the Shade of the Cypress Tree (Part One)
- Nimue
- 11 min read
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Short story written in March 2016 for ThinkerX's Top Scribe I Challenge. 5000 words In the Shade of the Cypress Tree "They call Dhar... -
Llynellul
- Nimue
- 7 min read
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Short story written in October 2015 for Legendary Sidekick's Jerk MC Challenge. 1800 words Llynellul She was born into a deep green... -
Earthfire, Soulfire (Part Two)
- Nimue
- 7 min read
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— Evening fell soft and clear. The nighttime creatures began their thrumming chorus beyond the circle of our bonfire. We were deep in less... -
Earthfire, Soulfire (Part One)
- Nimue
- 13 min read
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Short story written in March 2015 for Phil Overby's Diversity Challenge. 5000 words EARTHFIRE, SOULFIRE My twelve-month solitude was... -
Star Map
- Nimue
- 8 min read
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Short story written February 2015 for T.Allen.Smith's Paint a Thousand Words Challenge (edited to add content & clarity) 1800 words STAR MAP... -
The Black Knife
- Nimue
- 4 min read
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Short story written in December 2014 for T.Allen.Smith's Paint a Thousand Words Challenge. 1000 words THE BLACK KNIFE "Death walks the earth in... -
The Clearing
- imagine123
- 11 min read
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***Warning: some adult language*** It was almost noon on a nice day. The sun was shining white in the blinding blue sky. He had never seen... -
Honesty - a short story born one solitary night
- Reilith
- 3 min read
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“Drink with me my friend.“ she said. She poured the red liquid into the crystal glass and left it to linger on the table as she raised her own... -
Flash Fiction: RAITAN IS DESTROYING THE CITY!
- MartinHall
- 5 min read
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I wrote this piece - a thousand words, little more - under the stipulation that it had to be about "five words". These are the five I picked... -
Flash Fiction: Angel of Death
- MartinHall
- 5 min read
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The night was cold and long, as nights had been ever since They had come through the crack in the sky and the sun had grown dim and life had... -
Tragedy of the Dryad
- Lily Maeve La Fey
- 2 min read
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A queer flower blooms on an ancient tree deep in to the forest. It is a lovely thing with snow white petals and splashed with fiery streaks and an... -
Old Post Card
- LWFlouisa
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An old post card on the shelf, That was an old storybook, Where fawns were sure to play, And by the moonlight, sail ships shook, Small coastal... -
Flying School House Part Two (Of Three)
- LWFlouisa
- 6 min read
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A few months later, into a more heavenly light. Night young and bright. Almost evening, closing light. Mother tucked her daughter... -
Flash Fiction - Chaos Prison
- Rorick
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This is a 1,000 word Flash Fiction challenge piece born of a randomised title. I've just posted an excerpt here as it already exists online, so if... -
I'm With The Band (Flash Fiction)
- Bansidhe
- 4 min read
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Or, What's In A Name? Wayne Zalewski--failed musician, pizza delivery boy, eternal optimist--shouldered a shovel slightly too long for him and...