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“'Self-Service' Home Renovation” by Bob Faszczewski

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Before I opened the can of gasoline in my garage and struck a match I thought of the bucket load of bad luck followed by a number of bad decisions that had brought me to this point– To my wife and I our kitchen appliances accurately resembled those June Cleaver had used in Leave It to Beaver in the 50s. The decrepit cabinets had become so dirty and worn it appeared the Three Bears had broken in and ravaged...

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“The Primrose Park Gambit” by Kevin Coleman

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Wilbur Blane learned that he would become homeless while he was teaching his grandson how to play chess. They were in the Community Common Room in the apartment building he’d lived in for the last twenty-five years. Francine, one of young ladies in the complex’s office, pushed through the double doors with brightly coloured printouts in one hand and a box of thumbtacks in the other and headed straight for the giant bulletin board. “What’s wrong, Francine?” Wilbur asked. “Nothing.”“You’re lying, Francine.”As a retired homi...

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“Crossing the Shaky Bridge” by McCampbell Molly

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“Father was on another one of his great mysteries in Nigeria when he found me. Our country is quite beautiful. It is known for its elephants, buffalo, and forest monkeys of all kinds. But it is most known for its Bigisu Arabica coffee. This is how our community and farmers support themselves.” Nanny listened very carefully, for Alora rarely spoke of how she been forced to leave her country or how she had become adopted by the man they called Father. “When ...

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“I Wish Everyone Was Colorblind” by Teko Ko

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"Get out of my house you ugly black slave!" A voice shouted after a loud thump followed by a softer thump."Please, sir, just give me a few more days!" Someone else begged, their voice cracking with every syllable."You've already wasted all your chances! Now get lost before I call the authorities!"The door of the modern condo shut with a harsh slam!Tears fell onto the hard concrete sidewalk and the whole word held its breath as it waited for the tears to stop. Not a single sound on the street of the sleepy town of Erie, Pennsylvania 1862.The ...

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“Carry It With You” by Elisa T-K

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Jess blinks, and the bright light starts fading, and then he’s standing in a hallway he hasn’t seen in a very long time. Floral wallpaper is in the process of peeling from the walls, and there are bits of ceiling on the floor. Jess is staring down the large double doors at the far end of the hallway that he knows lead to a vast library. To his right is the top of a grand winding staircase surrounded on three sides by enormous windows, covered in weeds and ivy that have begun to force their way through cracks in the glass. To his left, which...

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“THE FEAST ” by ANUPAM RAJAK

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He stood in front of the gate of the building richly decorated with digital lights coming off and on along with the beats of loud music being played on the terrace, where men, women, teens and children were dancing away in gay merriment before the delicious and mouth watering food items were served before them in silver trays. The topmost invitees had the most expensive bottles of champagne, while the lesser mortals had bottles of whisky, scotch and rum placed on the bar table. Seeing this unsavory person standing at the gate of such a magni...

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“Birds Of the Same Feathers?: Here's How To Avoid The Burnout” by Philip Ebuluofor

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“ Who is pouring that water, I asked who is pouring that water?” Mrs. Grace demanded in anger. Her husband came out of their tiny shop and peeked upwards and went back inside the shop. “It’s Mazi Okoro's house maid. If it were to be done by another person, the wife would have called for emergency meeting to seek for an explanation” he said and went back to his work. “ Some people for sure are not qualified to live in the city. If you can’t keep common communal rule, go back to your village. You simple not qualified to live in the city”...

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“The Night Rhythm ” by Marcia H.

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Some things that go bump in the night aren’t always a bad thing. I learned that the day I moved into my house two years ago. The winding staircase in the middle of the living room was always my favorite place to sit and think and wait. I sat there on this cold December day three days before Christmas and thought of all the things that I needed to do. I would like to think that I had gotten used to death but I would be lying to myself. Death is something that I will never get used to. And the aftermath of Gram-Gr...

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“Amelia” by Tamar Jashi

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Amelia Snow and mist have never been rare in where I live. It’s magical how nature is trying to talk to us, share the sorrow it is surrounded with in winter. Cold, unmerciful days of winter. Everybody’s sick. Even Santa fights fever. Have you ever had a…what they call - fever dream? I have. When my nose is runny, temperature’s high and my whole body is falling apart, my mind starts shattering into tiny pieces. Past and present, existent and nonexistent merge each other and an utter ball of fuzz conquers my dreamland. It gets messier, as my...

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“Tiger Man ” by Okashi Kashi

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The jungle is an amazing place. A humid, damp environment home to hundreds of animal species, ninety percent of which I knew nothing about. Thick, rough vines weaved together by Mother nature draped across towering trees. The ground was wet and crumbly, riddled with pawprints.“Dad,” my daughter, Layla, spoke to me. “Can you sing me a song?”“I don’t think your father likes singing,” my wife Kamilah tells her. “He’s not very good at it. Why don’t you ask me?”“That isn’t true,” I laugh, “I can do anything. Isn’t that right Layla?”The three of u...

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“Designation” by Danielle Burke

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It was an unfortunate time to be living, no matter what one’s designation was. The bombings had knocked the country off its feet and left it hanging by its fingertips to the edge of a cliff, like a hiker who was shocked to be pushed off the trail by a former friend. The fear that accompanied the dangling was too much; all that was desired was a firm foundation. Sasha was only twelve, but she knew what the “D” spray painted in bold black on the door meant. Still, it was shocking to see it staring back at her. She blinked. It was still th...

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“Run for Your Life” by Stella Bee

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“Listen to me, Reyna.” Her face is tight and her voice is a hiss. Her hands press firm on my shoulders and she leans in close. “We’re not safe here. You have to go.” “But mom-” “Listen!” Her fingers dig into my skin. A few of her thin nails bend as she presses down. Her touch is unusually painful. It’s never hurt me until now. “There are people coming. I don’t know who they are, but they’re coming here. Reyna, I need you to leave this house and run east.” I can smell dinner on her breath. She made flautas tonight. She made them because I a...

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“Cornbluth's Ghost” by Murray Burns

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Cornbluth's GhostGrandma was always the first to notice things. In fact, she was often the only one to notice things. She would notice things that weren’t even there to notice in the first place. They all thought she was nuts. Truth be known, Grandma was nuts. She was always hearing things, seeing things, dreaming things. She once thought a cow was getting a quick cool down in the bathtub. She had been abducted by aliens, not once, but twenty-seven times, and usually taken to a place where the trees could talk, and penguins could fly. She wo...

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“The Fall of a Dish and a City” by Lucciana Choueiry

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The sound of the plate hitting the floor is still ringing in my ear as I feel the glass shards hit the bottom of my leg. I look around and see fear take over everyone’s face as the legs of the dining table quiver uncontrollably knocking over the once-filled pasta dish flat on the ground. The white sauce of the Fettucini Alfredo splattered across the marble ground stands out above the dark surface. Everyone’s heads dart to the window as the sunny, sea-blue skies are suddenly filled with coal-black smoke. The calmness we had felt earlier think...

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“REALITIES” by Del Gibson

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REALITIES by Del Gibson TW: Scenes of war. The bombs dropped as we ran for our lives. The sky, blood red, rain pouring buckets, making the ground slippery beneath my feet. Each time another one landed, the ground shook – as we sped along the street, joining others in the mad dash into the forest surrounding our village. I turn to my brother Nate; his skin is ashen, he is shivering – pure terror on his face. We run and run until we are nearly out of breath. We run through the forest and take cover under the lip of an enormous rockface. Ahea...

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Write a story about someone forced out of their home.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 54 stories

“'Self-Service' Home Renovation” by Bob Faszczewski

“The Primrose Park Gambit” by Kevin Coleman

“Crossing the Shaky Bridge” by McCampbell Molly

“I Wish Everyone Was Colorblind” by Teko Ko

“Carry It With You” by Elisa T-K

“THE FEAST ” by ANUPAM RAJAK

“Birds Of the Same Feathers?: Here's How To Avoid The Burnout” by Philip Ebuluofor

“The Night Rhythm ” by Marcia H.

“Amelia” by Tamar Jashi

“Tiger Man ” by Okashi Kashi

“Designation” by Danielle Burke

“Run for Your Life” by Stella Bee

“Cornbluth's Ghost” by Murray Burns

“The Fall of a Dish and a City” by Lucciana Choueiry

“REALITIES” by Del Gibson

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Write a story about a scientist.

Write about a character who gets called an Einstein ironically.

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