An apparent coincidence occurs. Write a story about a character who suspects paranormal, spiritual, or criminal causes.

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“Gone Fishing” by Kathy Landes

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February 23 2010. The sign if that date in astrology is Pisces the fish. In the Chinese Zodiac it is the year of the Tiger. It’s about 9 am in the morning and I get a phone call from my brother who lives in Oregon. My mother had left the city that I lived in a few years ago to go be out there in a lovely retirement village that was much less costly than the ones in NY. I knew something was wrong by the tone in his voice. He explained that the night before my mother had fallen and broken her hip and had to have emergency sur...

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“On the Road to Maddog ” by Karen Lankford-Carnes

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Karen Carnes 5475 Sarvis Avenue Waterford, MI 48327 karencarnes63@gmail.com On the Road to Maddog By Karen Lankford-Carnes Tess was hanging around her boyfriend’s music store after hours. Jim was a guitar player, she, a singer. It wasn’t an odd coupling and quite prevalent in the regional industry. She never felt anything close to passion coming from a guitar, it was her lot to date guitar players, and politely applaud their playing. This night would be different. Although the kismet and dynamics were certain to end the ...

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“My new house” by Nicky Station

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My house is haunted. Definitely haunted. You might be asking yourself why I am saying such stupid things. Well, here are the facts: So last month, Hoping to get away from the rat race and lead a calmer lifestyle, I moved away from the hustle and bustle of Le Havre to the remote and tranquil village of Château-Ville-Vieille. The first night I stayed in that ancestral country villa the night air was so still that it held the tension you feel in the calm before the storm. All was quiet, so quiet was it that you could hear a pin dr...

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“Power of Desire” by Stephanie Cicero

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I was sixteen the first time it happened. As was customary on a Wednesday morning I headed to the village bake shop to pick up bread and biscuits for the week. On the way there I dreamt of cherry hand pies, imagining the flakey, buttery crust housing the sweet, sticky cherry jam. I could practically smell the aroma of a freshly baked pastry and my mouth watered with desire. However, as the weather had just begun to turn from the cold winter fury to the beginning tendrils of spring, I knew my craving ...

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“Sisters” by Bettina Karpathian

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The girls hustled off to the pub to celebrate Ruth’s engagement, more giddy than usual for a Friday afternoon. There was much laughter as Ruth waved her hand like an orchestra conductor and they pretended to be dazzled by her ring. They happily discussed wedding plans and listened to Ruth’s description of the little flat that her fiancé Jim was painting and decorating. Jim was a very ordinary young man, and the ring a modest design of diamond chips, but even the girls who secretly thought they could do a lot better envied Ruth’s opportunity ...

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“My love” by Stacey Potter

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TW: Sexual harassment, Murder. Sarah filled her lungs. The air here was clearer than any she’d ever tasted. She couldn’t have chosen a better place for a fresh start. She dawdled along the garden path, bluebells and buttercups sprang from the grass on either side, filling the air with their sweet perfume. The sun shone and bees were busy at work. Her life had become a biscuit tin scene. She got a great deal on her little cottage, it needed some work, but Sarah could just feel the building had good bones, after all it had stood there for a ...

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“The Case, Demonic Death” by Penny Polendina

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Ulyssa had heard of murder cases in the city before. There was the Jeremy Case four years ago, where a mysterious murderer dubbed Jeremy was going around drowning people during the night, as well as the Kelvin Incidents two years ago, where a man was killing people with a poker stick. It was expected, as the area of the city where Ulyssa lived did, unfortunately, have the highest crime rate. But no one had ever seen anything as peculiar as the Ring Case, as the detectives called i...

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“It Was More Fun In Hell” by JOY DEEP SAHA

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It Was More Fun In Hell The following is based on events from 1991 to 1998. He had a beard, dark hair, just a thin man smoking a cigarette. "Something's happened there since the 1970s," he told me. "Probably more. I know the place is bad because the bad thing happened to me. It was all in the paper. National news. You changed my name to protect my privacy. Something different happened to me. It's still inside of me, but not all of it. He liked to attack women most of the time. ""Do you want to turn off some gh...

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“Whimper” by Oyeleye Hephzibah OYEDEJI

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Seun has always been, well, Seun. Not just now that we are older, since when we were little children running around the streets with our panties, rolling around motorcylcle tires, and girls playing "ten-ten", or "Suwe", both a game of counting. I have always been where I was supposed to be, among my peers, the boys. But Seun, she's been different. She loves spending time with us boys, competing with us, even sometimes getting into fights with one of us. We, boys have always taunted her and asked her to go count "Ten-ten" like her so called m...

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“Cost: Free.99” by Erin W

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She was flirting with guys, making them believe they stood a chance and dashing when offered a drink. As she touched their arms, she would make up a laugh. Besides her ponytail, Quinn's eyes were adorned with light, neutral eye shadows and mascara. While drinking, her eyes proved to be the most practical tool. She was gone from home. Her mother was always on her case, believing she was a heavy alcoholic. Lately, her closest friends were Johnny, Jameson, and Jack. Her sister August hadn't answered the questions when asked what was wrong as qu...

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“Someone Cares” by Aaron Myers

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The air conditioning had gotten way worse when I came home from work. The 100-degree weather was not making things any better, just like the weather forecast claiming it was the hottest summer this part of the country had seen in decades. The landlord was supposed to get someone to come in and fix it during the day, but apparently, he had ‘forgotten’- more likely, ‘not cared’. I mark it in my head to go by the office before the day ends. I collapse onto my bed right after changing out of my uniform, the soft fibers sinking under the weight...

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“THE BANDAGED HAND” by Mara Masolini

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THE BANDAGED HAND It was five o’clock in the afternoon when Charlotte learned from the news that the serial killer of the screwdriver had killed another young woman. This time the victim had been a nurse who was walking to come back home after her shift in the hospital, and who had passed through the public gardens in the vicinity of the hospital, where she had been assaulted and killed with numerous knife blows. But even this time the serial killer had used also the screwdriver , which was considered preci...

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“Wake the Ancient ” by A. Kettler

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“Have you heard? They say the Ancient Mage is whispering because they are running out of Magic Born to fuel it,” a poorly hushed voice whispered mischievously from just beyond the bookshelf. Elle paused her sweeping, intrigued. “Oh hush it,” another voice answered incredulously, foregoing the feigned secrecy. “The Ancient Mage is a myth! There is no one inside the Battery, just pure mana. Besides, if there really was an Ancient Mage, we’d just throw in Magic Borns from around the castle.” Elle’s grip on her broom tightened. Being a Magic B...

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“Guardian” by Jack Karolewski

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GUARDIAN Whether you realize it or not -- from the moment of your conception in the womb to the instant of your last exhaled breath – you are being lovingly watched over and protected by a unique and powerful spiritual being. Some faiths refer to this entity as your ‘guardian angel’. It helps you choose between right and wrong, and acts as your ‘inner voice’ -- your conscience. This spirit has been represented in artworks from many cultures across the ages. S...

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“The Voices” by Zoey Wairimu

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The early birds chirped on the window ledge ushering in a new day. A dog barked from a distance. A car engine started and revved off by the second. Neighbours hurled abuses at each other, each claiming who had parked in the other's spot. That was enough to wake her from her reverie. At first, she tried to ignore the sounds by burying herself under the blankets but it was of no use. Another day at that horrendous high school, her parents decided to take her after the huge transfer. The thought of it made her shudder under her skin. "Dais...

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An apparent coincidence occurs. Write a story about a character who suspects paranormal, spiritual, or criminal causes.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 129 stories

“Gone Fishing” by Kathy Landes

“On the Road to Maddog ” by Karen Lankford-Carnes

“My new house” by Nicky Station

“Power of Desire” by Stephanie Cicero

“Sisters” by Bettina Karpathian

“My love” by Stacey Potter

“The Case, Demonic Death” by Penny Polendina

“It Was More Fun In Hell” by JOY DEEP SAHA

“Whimper” by Oyeleye Hephzibah OYEDEJI

“Cost: Free.99” by Erin W

“Someone Cares” by Aaron Myers

“THE BANDAGED HAND” by Mara Masolini

“Wake the Ancient ” by A. Kettler

“Guardian” by Jack Karolewski

“The Voices” by Zoey Wairimu

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Write about a character looking for a sign.

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