Tag: fiction
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influence (2018)
The morning after he posts the article, Ethan sits down at his desk, a cup of warm coffee next to his laptop, and finds several emails in his inbox, all notifications of new comments on Total Talks. Truly interesting, the first one says, by someone named “loloodear.” Sad more people…
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untitled flash fiction sketch (2018)
It starts like a bad joke–a woman walks into a bar, et cetera, et cetera–except there’s a set up but no punchline. Everyone stares as she enters, heads lifting up with drinks halfway to their mouths, thirty-seven pairs of eyes following her shaky steps to the counter. Eliza notices, of…
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fake (2019)
“What are you drinking?” Danielle draws her eyes away from her Twitter feed, locking the phone in her hand. Rosie’s standing in front of her, part of the line of already-wasted freshmen and girls in tight skirts and heels, waiting on the designated mixer for the party. The line for…
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change for somerset high (2019)
A disturbing poster was hanging outside Penelope’s AP Calculus classroom, glaring with its laminated material, bright blues and greens an eye-drawing spot against the pale wall. Penelope halted halfway through the classroom door, staring at the large, printed words. The person behind her crashed into her bookbag, glared, and moved…
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she’s a charmer (2021)
“This good luck charm of yours,” Dr. Nelson said, “what makes you think it works?” Valerie clutched the gem in her hand, fingernails indenting the soft skin of her palm. Dr. Nelson sat across from her in a leather armchair, one leg over the other, notepad balanced on her lap.…
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compatibility (2018)
Pisces: You know what they say, the past is in the past. Don’t let your mistakes stop you from exploring something new. Instead, reach out to an old friend or begin that backburner project. Your spirits are in the perfect place for that added energy! But be careful not to…
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love in a bottle (2021)
She met a man in the middle of winter, when a light gray had finally settled over the earth and tight stillness swept through the air. He came into her shop wearing a large black coat and leather boots that tracked in clumps of snow. He was disheveled: wet strands…
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strings of fate (2021)
Dove liked to wonder how deep the sky ran. At some point, of course, sky would turn to the endless chaos of space, but when does order end and chaos begin? The sky was confined to the limitations of Earth, to reflections of light and clouds pulled by wind, and…
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