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The Carny Contessa

June 20, 2024September 20, 2024Jonathan Ferrini 0

A successful Hollywood writer, meets an unconventional protagonist and writes a new “chapter” for his career.

Oh Bobby, Why Didn’t You Look?

June 20, 2024September 20, 2024Ed Walsh 0

The accidental death of a child and the impact upon his family and his father’s lover.

Woowo

June 20, 2024September 20, 2024Douglas Stoiber 0

A teenage girl learns of her grandfather’s horrifying death.

Night Shift

June 20, 2024September 20, 2024Lisa Lahey 0

A cynical store clerk working the night shift refuses to assist a 14-year-old prostitute who is later murdered by her pimp.

Enough is enough

March 20, 2024June 20, 2024Neil Brosnan 0

A hospital nurse has an opportunity to eliminate a threat to her policewoman partner.

Minute hand

March 20, 2024June 20, 2024Chris Cummins 2

A magical realism story about a man finding redemption through fixing a clock.

Last Supper

March 20, 2024June 20, 2024Matias Travieso-Diaz 0

In “Last Supper,” a death row inmate has an unconventional last meal the night before his unjust execution.

Restrained

March 20, 2024June 20, 2024Jean Baur 0

A student working for the summer at an institution for elderly, psychiatric patients is shocked to discover the lack of real care and caring.

California “Area 13”

March 20, 2024June 20, 2024Jonathan Ferrini 0

A wrong turn thrusts a man into reconciling California’s past, present, and future while examining his own.

Stories from the Darp

December 20, 2023March 20, 2024Robert Boucheron 0

A review of Pinching Zwieback, stories by Mitchell Toews.

One of a Kind

December 20, 2023March 20, 2024David Larsen 0

Ricky Gordon, a high school basketball coach in a small town, upon his father’s death, must come to terms with the parent he never respected.

Mine Heart

December 20, 2023March 20, 2024Alice Baburek 0

Mine Heart reminds us of the atrocities which men can inflict upon humanity.

Albatross

December 20, 2023March 20, 2024David Estringel 0

“Albatross” is a story about loss, acceptance, and the importance of resilience in becoming a grown up.

David’s Stare

December 20, 2023March 20, 2024Jonathan Ferrini 0

A “commercial” artist receives sage advice from a revered Master.

Many Wee Undead

December 20, 2023March 20, 2024Marco Etheridge 0

Tells the tale of undead leprechauns unleashed on a quiet village by the misspoken spells of ignorant Wiccans.

Pond Life

December 20, 2023March 20, 2024Alex Barr 0

A nine-year-old boy in postwar Britain realizes, from his own behaviour, what nastiness ordinary people were capable of.

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