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A Short Story
- Romance
- English
- 8053 Words
- Ages 12 and up
- 733
- 13
A vacationing couple take a GPS suggested shortcut through the mountains on an old, abandoned road, foreshadowing a tragic accident awaiting them, its consequences and an unexpected result.
A Short Story
Keywords: Short Stories, Romance, Short Reads, Suspense, Love, Drama, death, marriage, accident, fiction, mountains, short story, ghost, spirit
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- Poetry
- English
- 797 Words
- Ages 14 and up
- 431
- 4
Many people search a life time in hopes of finding their soul mate. However, if they do find him or her,they soon realize that all good things must come to an end.
Keywords: Marriage, Love, family
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Bittersweet poems and stories
- Family & Relationships
- English
- 6891 Words
- Ages 10 and up
- 761
- 20
Life isn't sweet, but it doesn't have to be completely bitter. It is what we make of it and these poems and stories try to portray just that.That is why I have titled this book Dulces de Coco or Coconut Candies. This is a combination of the stories and poems that I have... Read more...
Keywords: family, culture, candy, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, death, life
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an L train experience
- Poetry
- English
- 278 Words
- Ages 0 and up
- 526
- 8
Taking the subway is an adventure. The stops are predictable and mapped but the people who might come and go are not. The riders help form the pulse of what makes the city move. They are all cells riding through the veins of an elaborate system.
Keywords: train, tunnels, city, poetry
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- Family & Relationships
- English
- 2505 Words
- Ages 12 and up
- 753
- 26
My entry for the Young Writer of the year contest. “Hey Boss, have you heard from Chino lately?” I had asked the last time that I was called in.
Boss looked up at me from his seat. It didn’t matter if he was sitting or standing, being near Boss made my stomach clench.... Read more...
Keywords: disapearance, friends, life, death, brooklyn
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Ode to the Blind Date
- Short Story
- English
- 410 Words
- Ages 12 and up
- 862
- 23
"He straightens his hat, then places his whiskey on the piano."
A comedic short poem/story inspired by fictional characters and first dates.
Keywords: first date, short story, humor, poem
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- Drama
- English
- 1530 Words
- Ages 16 and up
- 565
- 13
It was a dream come true; a beautiful woman had chosen him over everyone else. But the line between dreams and nightmares is a fine one. . .
Keywords: Fiction, Goddess, Death, romance, sexual situation, Short Story
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- Romance
- English
- 2346 Words
- Ages 0 and up
- 785
- 10
Winner of the 2015 Official Member Writing Contest (OMWC)
An administrator to the Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad is sent on a mission to establish the arts and sciences in a small city sitting on the banks of the Tigris in 1,000 A.D. He enters a Kaveh Kanes incognito one... Read more...
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The WereWolF Chronicles book:THREE
- Fantasy
- English
- 13197 Words
- Ages 0 and up
- 973
- 14
(Incomplete)
Cover by Yezall Strongheart
After triumphantly defeating the mad sorcerer Harmony Chosen Ones Candlelite and Absinthe humbly accept the thrones, allowing themselves to be crowned High King and Queen of AnEerth. Settling into the boredom of handling domestic... Read more...
Keywords: Fantasy, Love, Hate, War, Peace, Physics, Wormholes, Sorcery, Prophecy, Werewolves, Mercenaries, Vampires, Immortality, Kings, Revenge, Assassins
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The WereWolF Chronicles book:TWO
- Fantasy
- English
- 78656 Words
- Ages 0 and up
- 1680
- 22
(Complete Work- ongoing editing project)
After enjoying a prolonged and comfortable intermission Candlelite, Absinthe, and their stalwart companions are forced to flee the Midnight Monastery. Embarking on their desperate journey to defeat the diabolically mad sorcerer... Read more...
Keywords: Love, Hate, War, Peace, Physics, Wormholes, Sorcery, Prophecy, Werewolves, Mercenaries, Vampires, Immortality, Kings, Revenge, Assassins
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