Write a story about someone seeking revenge for a past wrong.

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“The Trial of Big Bill Gantz” by Mark Linsky

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The Trial of Big Bill Gantz When he looked down from the stage, all Horace saw were the shadowed heads of horses off in a hollow below the roadway, a sunken area given over to sagebrush and weeds. There were no riders to be seen, no movement save for the fluttering of horse manes as the animals danced a little against one another...

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“The Anger that is lost” by Maria Babar

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The bitter wind swept through the desolate streets of Harbor Ville, echoing the resentment that lingered in the heart of Thomas McAllister. He was a man consumed by a relentless thirst for revenge—a thirst that had festered for years, feeding on the embers of a past wrong. The memory of that betrayal haunted his every waking moment, propelling him down a dark and treacherous path. It began many years ago when Thomas, a young and ambitious entrepreneur, had partnered with Robert Patterson to establish a flourishing shipping business. They had...

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“"Gold Pinky Ring"” by Ellen Ziegler

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I'm going to get you, Maury Fixler. You stole my body and I'm going to steal your soul. Grab hold of something, turn your hearing aid up and I'll tell you, and the world my story: It started when I was 5. You were the panting, post-pubescent father of my first boyfriend Max. You chased me up the sidewalk of our Brooklyn apartment building, the gold pinky ring on your finger flashing in the sun. When you caught me you pinched me wherever you thought my skin was winking at you. I remember your red, pudgy fingers from the pomegranates you...

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“Bass Reeves: Judgement Day” by Arnold Edwards

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BASS REEVES The setting sun dappled the land in a golden haze. Three horsemen plodded up a small incline into a stand of Cottonwoods and Scrub Oak. On the other side of this wooded island, a vast expanse of land stretched out before them, waist high buffalo grass swayed like ocean waves between them and to the next island of shrubbery and trees. The lead rider, Charles Running Dog, pulled his tall gelding to a halt, the others two riders did the same. As a full-blooded Cherokee, The United States Marshals hired Charles as a ...

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“Crumpet?” by James Larder

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Libby grinded on Joe, reverse cowgirl, as Joe slapped her bum cheeks, for encouragement.‘Are you playing with yourself?’‘Yeah.’‘Good.’Joe grabbed Libby’s hips and lifted her off his erection, throwing her onto the bed. She was now on her back, as he hoisted her legs onto his shoulders and entered her again, forcefully.Libby moaned, as she held onto the grey, cushioned headboard.‘I’m close.’‘Take it!’‘Ahhh ahhhh!’‘Take it!’‘Ahhhh ahhhhhh- Joe!!!’Joe pounded hard inside Libby ‘til he came.‘A booooooom!!’Once he’d emptied his load, he promptly ...

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“Mariana Trench” by Haley Roeder

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I gazed grimly at the wrought-iron gates of the family estate. Like my heart, they were twisted and spiked. The gates made me feel like a child again; small, insignificant, and trapped, as though the moment I passed beyond them I would be unable to return. I hadn’t been back here in the eight years since the tragic death of one of the estate staff.The death occurred when I was ten and my brother Adam was twelve. An older maid had just finished cleaning my brother’s room without his express permission. I was in my own room when I heard scream...

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“Source of the River” by J. S. Bailey

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There are two wolves fighting inside all of us. One is evil, one is good. Which one will you feed?Those are my father's words. Chief Long Branch. He was a wise man. Wisdom is of the future, he used to say, knowledge is of the past. It is better to be wise, River Walker.I hear his voice as clear as ever now, as I watch Mama weave a blanket on the loom under the big tree, just as she did every day before I was born and each day after. My father told me stories of me watching her as an infant, her little girl peering up at her from beneath the ...

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“It Feels Fatty” by Rachel Thompson

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The thought of Daniel makes my skin itch. It burns behind my eyes and clouds all my thoughts. There are days when the hate bleeds into all that I do. It makes me unable to parent, consumes all my compassion, and turns my energy to ash. On those days, I spend my evenings slumped on a shapeless sofa, like a warrior robbed of a battle they felt for sure they could win. He hurts my sister, always, and in new and creative ways. His greed and jealousy burn her skin every time he touches her. There have been seven years of Daniel, and I suspect at ...

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“Code Red ” by Chyna Wells

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*Trigger Warning Note*: Story includes a school shooting, Mental Health issues, violence, weapons and suicidal thoughts Jackson "We are gathered here today to honor those who have passed in the FlockMore's High School shooting." I stare, blankly, at the five caskets-trying not to remember what caused those students to end up there. My hands shake and sweat-eager to get away from this funeral. My mind fills up with the sound of a Ruger nine millimeter going off, the yelling of my peers as they try to escape the terr...

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“Rak Off, Hairy Legs! ” by Julie Grenness

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Kylie Doll was in her reflection mode. She arose early, as normal, and lit her penny candle. These days, all was going well, so she said her morning devotion of gratitude, to accentuate her positives. It was her fiftieth birthday. Despite some setbacks, she had found somehow a plateau of peace and love. Kylie Doll internally wound back some of those years. Once she too had believed in love and marriage. She had been a reasonably attractive bank teller, enjoying being young. Along had come Cheetham, that older man everyone warned a young woma...

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“The Man With No Face” by Zeeshan Mahmud

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Warning: Contains graphic scene and language “See the thing with a n— like me is that n—-s are confused as to if I am really a n—- n—-uh or a just a plain ol’ albino n—--. And I ain’t gon beat ‘rund the bush no mo’. If your boy haddn dun this 90 years go … f—-in slang my brain with that chayain and fry ma face over the grill like a charred hickory ol’ babacue sauce man… f— no. I ain’t square dancin here nay neithuh I am tap dancin’. I came for his rusty a— and I want that m—----ers head on a nice ol dish… nuh scratch that on a silver platt...

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“Swindler’s End” by David B Fraser

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The Palace Hotel was the biggest house Big Jim had ever seen. Fancy carriages rolled by him and Big Jim paid no mind to the splashes of mud from them. He walked to the doors of the hotel and looked on the whitest whitewashed walls he had ever seen. The dark clouds were parting and the sun was coming out. He had arrived. As he walked closer to the doors Big Jim held the reins of his horse wondering where he was going to tie him off. Preston, the doorman, stood like a soldier at his post. He wore an expensive suit and...

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“Sharon's corral” by Stevie Burges

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Sharon was a tall, well-proportioned, stunning attractive woman who had recently arrived in Fort Worth from Hereford in the Texas Panhandle. She had met Phoebe one evening in a popular bar near the Stockyards where most of the cowboys went. Phoebe saw David chatting to the slim, sexy woman tossing her mane of thick, luxurious hair around, ensuring she was noticed by half the bar as soon as she had entered. ‘Damn’ thought Phoebe ‘c’est la vie.’ During the evening, David wandered over to say hello and brought the girl he was wi...

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“The Bitter Aftertaste of a Sweet Revenge ” by Farnaz Calafi

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Eva was mad. Like an addict who couldn't get her fix, kind of mad. Aiden had tossed out all her junk food. Again! Seemed like she could never hide them from him. He looked into every cupboard, shelf, and desk drawer, to find anything with too much sugar, salt, or artificial colors. The usual suspects were gummy bears, M&M’s, small bags of chips, and little Hostess cakes. Sometimes he would find new things, like cookies covered in frosting and sprinkles that looked almost too cute to throw away."Why?" Eva inquired. "They're poison, Eva. Y...

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“The Four Horsemen” by Ricky Ables

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The Four Horsemen (Part 1) They came in riding hard and fast. It was over just as quick. My parents didn’t have a chance. My pa, not a hard man per say, but a farmer, man of the earth. He was no slouch having fought Indians and outlaws to protect his family and homestead. He did not carry a pistol as there had been no trouble for many years. He was caught purely by surprise and my mother also. She was in the house doing her chores as she normally did. I saw it all from the fields between the house and the river. I didn’t want to watch but co...

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Write a story about someone seeking revenge for a past wrong.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 73 stories

“The Trial of Big Bill Gantz” by Mark Linsky

“The Anger that is lost” by Maria Babar

“"Gold Pinky Ring"” by Ellen Ziegler

“Bass Reeves: Judgement Day” by Arnold Edwards

“Crumpet?” by James Larder

“Mariana Trench” by Haley Roeder

“Source of the River” by J. S. Bailey

“It Feels Fatty” by Rachel Thompson

“Code Red ” by Chyna Wells

“Rak Off, Hairy Legs! ” by Julie Grenness

“The Man With No Face” by Zeeshan Mahmud

“Swindler’s End” by David B Fraser

“Sharon's corral” by Stevie Burges

“The Bitter Aftertaste of a Sweet Revenge ” by Farnaz Calafi

“The Four Horsemen” by Ricky Ables

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Write a story about a stranger coming to town and shaking up the order of things.

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Write a story about someone undertaking a long, dangerous journey.

Write a Western-inspired story in a new genre or setting (e.g. a space western, fantasy western, etc.)

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