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Niall O'Donnell

One Hell of a Job

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I thought I'd already had a rough day. Mark, my overseer, had given me an earful abou

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The Dead Musicians' Support Group

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"Hey, everybody. My name is Jay." "Hi, Jay," a chorus of voices replied. I sighed and

Henry Edward Nobler

Seasonal Serial Killer

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It’s the middle of November and I'm trudging through three feet of snow because, much

Misery Chick

Mixed Signals

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Nancy slams the apartment’s door as she enters. A far cry from her usually peppy pers

Billie Moon

Honey

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Eggs. Flour. Milk. Honey. Eggs. Flour. Milk. Honey?? Shit. Shit. Why did I add the h

sillygoose

Traitor

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It was considered unholy. The reprimand we would receive for this would be earth sha

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Transience

Alec Swenson

1 min read

We live in a tornado of pure conundrums.

Can we find peace in an eye of storm when all thumbs?

Is there an oasis in this great concrete jungle?

Some grove of sereneness that we can’t ever bungle.

Inner peace in sea of chaos. Tranquil valley

With birds chirping or are we stuck in back alley....

Poetry

Humour

My New Little Sister!❤️

L.S

1 min read

When I first saw her face, I knew we would be best friends.

You see, Kendran is the new “puppy” in the house. At least, I think she’s a puppy… If she is, it’s almost unfortunate due to her lack of fur… Seriously, I do not know what went wrong in her birth but something screwed up because she’s BALD! I remember when I was a puppy and not just a dog, and I was SHAGGY to say the very least! There’s a...

Humour

YA fiction

How To Handle Conflict Like A Rabid Raccoon

Tangerine!

1 min read

Chapter 4: “How to Handle Conflict Like a Rabid Raccoon”

From the best-selling book: “Crush Life (And Maybe a Few Relationships)” by Chad “AlphaStorm” Braggins

Let’s be real—conflict is for losers. And winners. Mostly winners, because we’re the ones who START IT.

Someone cuts you in line?

Growl. Show dominance.

Bonus points if you’re holding a protein shake.

Roommate didn’t do the dishes?

Rep...

Humour

Little Black Bugs

Kitkat

2 min read

_Flashlight, water bottle, phone, hammer. Check, check, check, and check. Alright I’m ready. _Mia stuffed her backpack and walked out of her room, then the hallway, then the kitchen, then out the door. Fear ate up her insides. _What would happen in there? Would I be ok?_

_Okay, okay if I get killed then my mom will know I left a note. But what will kill me? A hoard of rats? An evil sprit? Maybe th...

Humour

Mystery

The Boy and the Carpenter

Celeste Linman

2 min read

Writing Prompt: June 20 - "Create an origin story for a common saying, such as 'break the ice' or 'once in a blue moon'."

Once upon a time, there was a young boy who dreamed of being a tradesman.

He followed the master tradesmen of the town around to their jobs and observed with diligence what tools they used and how they accomplished their tasks through the day.

Following them around, he wou...

Humour

Lay Down. Stay!

Celeste Linman

1 min read

Writing Prompt: June 19 - "Write from the perspective of a family puppy adapting to a newborn baby coming home for the first time."

Ohhhh why haven't they put it outside yet?

When I was little and whined like that, I was placed in the backyard expeditiously. I don't know what makes this furless wonder any different, but for some reason when he whines and whines and whines they just hold him and ...

Humour

A Little Peace

Karina Oakes

1 min read

I’ll be so glad when my daughter goes

Feel drained and not at peace

She shouts, she’s bossy,

Overreacts, makes out I’m a victim

Never leaves me alone

I don’t like to moan

But when she goes

I’ll be so relieved

I’ll then find out

Is there such a thing as too much peace ?...

Poetry

Humour

The Peace of Love

Creature

1 min read

Most people thought of peace as quiet and space to themselves. Huo Linghun had quiet and space to himself for his whole life. Maybe it had been peaceful in a way. Now his days were filled with the sound of curious questions, playful banter, uneven footsteps beside his. His space was no longer his alone- it now included the tug of a gentle hand grabbing his clothes, the press of a shoulder against ...

Fantasy

Humour

Paralysis In The Classroom

Z.A

2 min read

Disgust presses the button immediately.

"Absolutely not," Noor looks at the first aider like she’s mad.

"Come on, Noor," Ayan smirks. "I promise I won’t drop you."

Anger reaches over for the button but Joy stops her. Lord knows that if Anger gets to that button, hell will be unleashed on Ayan in this very classroom.

"It’s the only way," the old first-aider explains calmly.

"Why does she ...

Romance

Humour

Me. Josie Ray Tucker.

River

3 min read

“Let’s skip the pleasantries shall we? We both know we’re not here for small talk.”

She shifted uncomfortably under his gaze

He continued “You want money, I want…”

I looked up from my book. The paragraph I’d read reminded me oddly of a childhood memory.

Hold up. You thought this would be taking a different direction didn’t you.

Well it’s not. I’m here to tell you about the time I saved my f...

Humour

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