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“The Recipe Book” by Marcus Newton-Howes

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Ferny and I had been sent, yet again, down to Mel’s Garden World. It was just a couple of brown spots on my flesh, and, frankly, I didn’t see what the big fuss was about. But “Overprotective” really should be Denzel’s middle name. I’d made that observation to Ferny on the drive over, and she’d retorted, ‘Yeah, that, or “Crazy.”’ After a second, she’d added, ‘Not that I’m objecting, you understand. He’s always been good to us. But. You know.’Once the day’s last bag of mulch, last wooden stake, and last pot, ...

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“They Taught Me to Speak” by John Steckley

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The family of humans that I live with taught me to speak and to understand their words when they spoke carefully and slowly to me. What they did not know was that my learning did not end with what they deliberately taught me: “Polly want a cracker? Who is a pretty bird?” and other such parrot clichés. I listened carefully when they were in the living room, half of which had become an aviary, and learned much more than they ever suspected that I knew. To keep their suspicions down, I tried never to say in their presence wo...

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“Abnormal” by Holly Gilbert

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“You have got to be kidding me. You really think people are going to fall for that?” I looked at Doyle in disbelief. He was a human friend of mine, and not the brightest. A lover of wearing suspenders, bowties, and sandals. I know it’s weird to call him a human friend, but I’m a huldra. Not a human. I look like one, except for the cow tail. Anyways, back to Doyle: He was holding a hamster that was wearing q-tip antlers. This is one of his latest and not to mention atrocious “get rich fast” schemes. “Taya, I need a little more support. I’m t...

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“Cursed Claws” by M B

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I dedicate the following entry to whomever may find this - whether I live for another hundred years or if the lynx I’m hunting kills me in the next few weeks. My name is Skreet Snickertooth. I’m two things if I’m anything: a brown rat and a detective on a losing streak. Every now and then when a case - or even just life itself - gets a little too crazy, I like to take a moment and mull things over. I find it usually helps me center myself and sometimes I find myself catching things I missed at first. I was definitely up to my rodent muzzle t...

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“What Would Janus Do?” by J. I. MumfoRD

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Beyond the unfashionable fringes of the galaxy, loomed a haze of raspberry scented dust. Within it was Dirt, and on that planet, the drab city of Neo-Dulwich. There, in the quiet hours between way-to-work coffee and brunch, the humans left us alone in our cafe. A spiral galaxy, a goldfish, then a flower pictogram bloomed from our pen while the futures flowed through us. We titled the piece, in green ink, “HNT314/122”. Cow bells attached to the door rattled as it opened. Our tenant, Joe, clutched at the frame for support. He was not into rep...

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“Becoming” by Ev Datsyk

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“Look at her. Isn’t she perfect? She’s 99 per cent Amelie and a pinch of a dream.”The woman before us is not as loquacious as Maker: “Great.”Hers is a staccato heartbeat, tapping dissonance in Morse code.“Fabulous, Sarah, just fabulous,” Maker claps his hands. Maker is the best at this: manufactured joy. He produces it with as much care and attention as he did me. I can no longer hear what the woman’s heart is trying to say.“Do you ladies need a ride home?”“It’s quite a ways. We’ll take the bus.”Maker reaches for me and squeezes my shoulder....

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“View of a Non-Human Character” by Kathy Frizzell

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PROTAGONIST: A bounty hunter named Crawley, who can jump to conclusions? Characteristic and temperamental. SECONDARY CHARACTER. A fallen angel named Samuel is popular among the people and known to be a trickster.It kicks off inside a dream with news of the impending massacre. (Note that someone in the story is hiding a criminal background.) And there's a twist! It's an anti-utopia Spoken Narrative Voice.Try to see things from more than one's perspective! To live by your morals. On this night, in {Castle Rock,} I, "Crowley," sit in this littl...

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“A Cup Without Tea” by Savannah Wagner

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She was late coming home one October night. Fireworks from outside rattled the teacups on the shelf. The sound of fingertips tapped the glass windows. Was she home? The tapping dissolved into a heavy rain coaxing the windowpanes. I sat in the kitchen waiting. Then finally, she came home. The rain made her porcelain-colored skin glow. She wasn’t alone; a man trailed behind her. They were drenched from head to toe. Their laughter filled the air. He appeared exotic, clad in a long sequenced shirt and sandals. “Is this usually how Diwali ends?...

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“Agua Clara ” by Jack Conlan

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The first calculation that told Alaina that something was unusual was trivial enough. A slight deviation from her regular routine. An anomaly. However, the anomaly – as she labeled it – was not something she considered an error. Each chamber of the Agua Clara Locks held three water basins which were filled and drained using the water from the Gatun Lake. The control of these water basins – and thus the control of the Agua Clara Locks – was assigned to Alaina. “It was a job she was born to do,” Javier had once told a group of men, “and no o...

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“Married to a Human” by Kritika -

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Damon and the kids sit in silence, looking at Crystal’s body. To me, she was just an employer, but to them, she was family. She was Damon’s wife and a mother to Kara and Steve. With each tear down their face, I can tell how miserable and out of sorts they are. I don’t personally know what these words feel like, but I know how they look. I had seen this look on Damon and the kids' faces months ago when Crystal first broke the news that she had cancer. Steve and Kara could not control themselves and cried the entire time. I could see the...

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“Andee” by Camille Clarke

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ANDEE By Camille Clarke Grant held him in his arms and gave him a hug. “You are so cute. I am going to name you Andee. “ At that time a bus drove by with a loud noise from the muffler that blocked out the “ee. “Believing his name was “And. “His ears would poke up every time he heard the “word. “ After a while he got used to hearing the word “and. “ Andee was a young, small, cute, little Yorkshire terrier that had just been caught by the city pound worker...

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“Kolchak And The Boy” by Zack Herman

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“Hey, Kolchak!” The Boy calls. He makes that clicking sound they always make. I come running. I’ve talked with others of my kind. They say that we are all the same. When one of them makes the clicking sound or whistles, our tails wag and we come running. Five years ago, they released me from my cage at the shelter. The Boy made the clicking noise and yelled, “Come here, puppy!” I didn’t mean to wag my tail, it wagged on its own. I Didn’t intend to follow his command, but I found myself scurrying across the floor and jumping into The Bo...

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“Loyal Eyes” by C.N. Jung

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“Out! GET OUT!” Fang whimpered as a beefy fist pounded the seat just above his head. Flesh smacked against leather with a sound like a thunderclap. Fang flattened his ears tight to his skull and backed away. His back paws slipped off the edge of the car seat. He wrenched his leg as he plummeted out of the vehicle. He landed like roadkill with a crack on the pavement of the highway. His vision blurred, and his nose welled up with something warm and sticky. Red liquid dribbled down his muzzle and tickled his chin. What did I do! Fang yow...

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“"Jonah and the Whale" is a Fishy Story” by Michael Ginsberg

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JONAH AND THE WHALE IS A FISHY STORY Call me Orca.I’ve got a whale of a tale to tell, and I spout no lies.You think you know the story of Jonah and the whale, right? A big, ugly whale swallows Jonah, right? Jonah spends days in the whale’s belly, before God releases him and the whale exits, (as the audience loudly boos) stage right, to wild applause, right?You’ve seen drawings of an evil, ugly or just plain dumb whale, covered in tattoos, including “Mammal Without a Cause,” “I 8 Jonah,” “Blow Hardy,” and "Born to Swim."Forget all that. You ...

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“Legend of Redcap” by Sam Newsome

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The Legend of Redcap When does life Begin? For Redcap it began when he was poured from a hatching vat into a growth tank at the hatchery. There he was, one of thousands tiny Koi fish vying for flakes of fish food. At first, the more vigorous fingerlings hogged the flakes and smaller fish such as the red headed fingerling barely consumed a morsel. Finally, he gained strength and was able to take more than his share. He was, after all, a growing and hungry fish. He noticed that...

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Write a story from the point of view of a non-human character.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 120 stories

“The Recipe Book” by Marcus Newton-Howes

“They Taught Me to Speak” by John Steckley

“Abnormal” by Holly Gilbert

“Cursed Claws” by M B

“What Would Janus Do?” by J. I. MumfoRD

“Becoming” by Ev Datsyk

“View of a Non-Human Character” by Kathy Frizzell

“A Cup Without Tea” by Savannah Wagner

“Agua Clara ” by Jack Conlan

“Married to a Human” by Kritika -

“Andee” by Camille Clarke

“Kolchak And The Boy” by Zack Herman

“Loyal Eyes” by C.N. Jung

“"Jonah and the Whale" is a Fishy Story” by Michael Ginsberg

“Legend of Redcap” by Sam Newsome

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