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“You Know Who That Is?” by Alexander DiStefano

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It had been a long ride up to meet the train, but Josiah and the boys had finally arrived in the growing railroad town of Tilburg and unloaded Mr. Portis’s 1,427 head for a fair and hefty sum. Almost the instant they’d gotten all the beeves corralled the men had scattered, some to wash away the dust of the trail, others to spend their pay on gifts for the girls back home and maybe a quick poke at one of the town’s many cathouses, leaving the forman to handle all the business arrangements. But Josie and Pat, wise beyond their combined thirty-...

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“Panem et Circenses” by A. Chavez

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Stella set the cake down in the middle of the table. The delicate serving platter matched the two place settings that mirrored each other on either end of the small tea table. Crumbs gathered along the left rim of the platter and the cake sat slightly on the diagonal - Stella had scraped it from the plastic packaging onto the fancier serving dish quickly and without much thought. “Doesn’t that look nice,” Nana said. “Yes,” Stella nodded. Nana gestured to the serving knife. “Go ahead.” Stella leaned over and cut a wedge out of...

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“That Flashback” by Anna Rogers

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Robbie and I were best friends, at least that is until I achieved dubious fame.Missing Girl Found By Walkerscreamed the headlines, above a photo of me holding a bewildered,dishevelled child. Two days prior 5 year old Jennifer Dreaver had wandered off during a family bush walk. Searchers were combing another section of bush. We saw them on the way in , and of course Robbie wanted to join them. I managed to talk him out of it. Which is ironic considering that I emerged an accidental hero.Now that was a right circus.Amidst the scrum of reporter...

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“Family or fame” by Jaymie R

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As the lazy Sunday morning clouds rolled in and blanketed the sky the clock ticked away getting closer and closer to Mary’s eleven o’clock meeting. She scrambled around her bedroom for the black leather boots she bought last week practically in the dark as the area was dark due to the natural lighting. Stepping towards the open closet door she knelt down on the hard tufted carpet floor and plunged her arm into the pitch black depths. After just a few seconds of flailing her hand back and forth her nails grazed the smooth exterior of the boot...

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“Sweet Old Terrible Artist Grandma Margaret ” by Emily Davied

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I was named after my late Grandmother Margaret who many people know and love. By many, she was known for her murals across New York, but by me she was known as someone who just happened to be standing next to a painting wearing clothes covered in paint. My grandmother was a wonderful woman. She grew up in a poor family, worked on their farm and was surrounded by her extended family. Family can be a handful especially when eight of you share a small room. With much love in her heart for all her family, she was ready to get out of there as soo...

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“The rightful king” by Rosalin Swordrunner

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The boy sat and watched. Thin, frail arms gripped the hilt of the sword. The boy couldn’t resist the smirk that showed itself on his face. Many men tried to lift the sword. None of them managed. Yet the small figure that stood on the stone still tried.It was late. The crowd that had formed around the sword has long since dispersed. Yet, the boy still sat in the bush and watched. And was shocked to the core. The girl, with her soft and tender arms, managed the impossible. Steel screeching on steel, she pulled out the sword from the anvil. The...

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“Leonardo's secrete” by Bogdan Kross

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Leonardo’s secrete. Florence 10th April 2002, 5 days to Da Vinci International Conference celebrating his birthday’s 550 anniversary. It was early afternoon when after a three hours flight from Poland and short taxi journey, David King was getting out of an old Fiat Tipo at the doorstep of Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze, Italy’s largest national public library at via Tripoli just by the Arno river. He could not refuse his old professor’s request to attend the annual conference about Leonardo Da Vinci. Professor White could not c...

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“Not exactly stolen” by Chitra Gopi

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Gumon got high on the new found glitter. All famous people shook hands and talked literature to him. Women with heady perfumes surrounded him and his already dizzy head started floating. His fingers ached, signing autographs. A remotest corner of his heart or brain, he could not make out which one, kept hissing,”Hey cheapo! You don’t belong here. What if you are caught?” “You have done a great job for a first timer, Mr. Rae,” Someone who sounded important addressed him. Gumon turned back to see a man around sixty years of age, tall and by...

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“To Your Credit” by H. R. Robin

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Allen gritted his teeth as the woman droned on. He could feel them grinding under the pressure, a habit newly formed in the recent year. A habit his dentist would notice, that is if he went to a dentist. It didn't surprise Allen when he noticed the tick, he actually expected it with everything that happened. "Is everything alright, dear? You look- you look uncomfortable." The woman stopped praising him and looked Allen up and down with concern etched in her wrinkle-lined eyes. "It's just that time of year. It has gotten me on edge"...

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“The Tinsley Expedition catastrophe” by Justin Barrette

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As I returned from the ships section of the museum where some kid had - once again - tried to climb on top of the mast of one of the exhibit, I took a peek in the Explorer's Lounge to see if anyone was there.Hank. As always.Sitting on the bench in the middle of the room, a small cup of coffee in his hands, he was starring at the window facing him. This particular section was honoring the career of Robin Tinsley who was considered a pioneer in the study of the Arctic. It was the only one exhibit I was familiar with as I took some time to read...

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“National Icon” by Lara Nicholson

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Isaac and I have been best friends for like, fuck… it’s been ages, probably like fifteen years now I reckon. Well, we were - Isaac stopped speaking to me months ago so I don’t know how legit the term “best friends” is anymore, but he’ll always be mine. My best mate ever… but I fucked it all up. We met when we were like seven, I’d just moved to Dunedin from Christchurch and I remember feeling so scared man; It was my first day at my new school and I'd been buddied up with some random little shit that ditched me on the slide...

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“broken heart” by Kara Assmar

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It was a cold night in the town of Lawrenceville but underneath the Hazel curse of the dark, the doors Creek in the alleys were empty darkness spread of murder. The best type of murder storybook kind where everything was laid out perfectly. blood ran through the town's cracks and rivers running towards it Ring the bell rang in Lauren James emerged she was as beautiful as she was strange. The classroom was empty except for her, her best friend Nancy was normally there but today she was strangely absent and Lauren walkthrough The Halls Alone...

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“Abraham Lincoln & Grandma’s Grandpa” by Cain Adomnain

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“My grandma’s grandpa lived in Danville, Illinois. He was a farmer. Grandpa Jeptha was a good friend of President Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln lived in Springfield, Illinois. He was a lawyer. When President Lincoln had trials in Danville, he stayed in the home of Grandpa Jeptha. They played games and talked. They were great friends. Grandpa Jeptha was very sad when President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.” -- Timothy Colfax, Mrs. Slater’s Class, Grade 3 May 14, 1852 County Courthouse, Vermilion County, Illinois Th...

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“The building walls of lies and deceit” by Nusirat Odunewu

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On a cold night, i sat at the corner of my room cold and pale as several thoughts ran into my head. Then i quickly recalled on an incident that happened at school as i recalled on the incident .I began to get furious at Amilia my childhood friend at least lets say she was. It all happened at art class , when our art class teacher Mrs pickle weather said she had an announcement to make ,she said a painting contest was coming up and the best painter gets their painting hung in the school hallway and gets a statue that best defines their wor...

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“Fame” by Cienne Refaelle Esparcia

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The golden rays of sun touches my face as it risen. I am currently drinking my coffee here in my room's balcony while watching the sun rise. I close my eyes and heave a sigh as I felt the warm breeze. The sunrise symbolizes a new day. A new day for me to start all over again. My dream is to become a model in a magazine since I was five years old. I don't know but I really love fame and everyone's attention. I love having everyone's attention, but sadly my family deprived it to me. It was like I am not existing in their life. That they ...

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Write a story about someone who’s famous for something they never actually did.

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✍️ 119 stories

“You Know Who That Is?” by Alexander DiStefano

“Panem et Circenses” by A. Chavez

“That Flashback” by Anna Rogers

“Family or fame” by Jaymie R

“Sweet Old Terrible Artist Grandma Margaret ” by Emily Davied

“The rightful king” by Rosalin Swordrunner

“Leonardo's secrete” by Bogdan Kross

“Not exactly stolen” by Chitra Gopi

“To Your Credit” by H. R. Robin

“The Tinsley Expedition catastrophe” by Justin Barrette

“National Icon” by Lara Nicholson

“broken heart” by Kara Assmar

“Abraham Lincoln & Grandma’s Grandpa” by Cain Adomnain

“The building walls of lies and deceit” by Nusirat Odunewu

“Fame” by Cienne Refaelle Esparcia

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