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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (book review)

A heartwarming tale of a 70 year old aquarium custodian named Tova and a 30 year old man named Cameron who searches for his father; and in between it all an intelligent perceptive octopus named Marcellus who brings them together. Character driven, you can’t help but fall for Tova, Cameron and the other folks who inhabit the small fictional town in Washington. Most of all you’ll enjoy Marcellus’s…

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Novels Visited

The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose (book review) A hotshot lawyer takes on the case of a man accused of killing his mistress, yet it’s not as simple as that. They’re both married to each other. As defense attorney Sara Morgan untangles what happened on Adam Morgan’s last day with his mistress. Secrets are revealed; all heading to an explosive ending.  Rose manages to weave a tight web of doubt…

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Orbital by Samantha Harvey (book review)

Imagine floating through space with a crew on a last mission and documenting Earth as how you see it from above. This imagination is actually a reality for astronauts and as a reader we get a view of what it’s like.  Harvey’s details are rich and surreal like the Earthly views the astronauts encounter. Along with these details she leaves us with contemplative reflections about life similar to…

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Lair's Day of Reckoning

Prologue:  (20 years ago) Lord Sebius Kantor cursed as he inspected his horse drawn wagon. The axle had cracked nearly in half. Why did I come out this way? He thought that it would have been a shortcut on his way to the village of Thesden. This should have been done by Hazot. That stupid servant had to get sick in the exact moment that these woven clothes had to be delivered. Lord Sebius kicked…

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Garamond: A Fictional Memoir

A swing of a blade, swingeth true. To make its mark, a great wielder through and through. Isn’t this the shittiest first line of a poem ever? A poem about me. A man who has seen countless battles; a man who has withstood against witches, goblins and wayward women; a man who can write a better poem, especially about himself.  Which leads me to explain why I am writing this memoir. Nobody knows…

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Remy Von Guesson and the Orisha

Chapter One Dampness covered the underground tunnel like a layer of thin skin, it threatened to cover Remy in a moistened embrace. She navigated the dark tunnel with her hands, being careful not to trip. Falling in this complete void would be the end of her, no one would come to the rescue. Remy realized she had forgotten to let Jeremy know where she was again. She swallowed thickly and focused…

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Night Stalker

Flies swarmed in a dense mist over the decaying body, lured by the stench and feast of flesh. With the sun barely surfacing over the wheat field, Dunegan examined the festering puncture wound, it was the size of a pewter dinner plate. He recognized the body as Jakab, a butcher from the nearby village of Garyan; he was missing for three days. Dunegan lifted one of Jakab’s arms, he noticed that the…

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Water's Edge

The tepid waters of the breaking waves kiss my toes, making me wiggle them in pleasure as the salty breeze toss my hair up and over my face. I close my eyes and take a deep breathe of the humid air causing moisture to build in my nose. A seagull looms over me, scanning for a quick meal. Another breaking wave washes over my feet as I start to walk along the shoreline. The sun is glimmering on its…

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Reunion (Temporary title)

Casey was leaning on the sunbaked wooden wall of the pier as I approached. She was still as beautiful as the last time I saw her 5 years ago. Her frame was slim, slimmer than before and she had cut her hair to a medium length; its honey tones reflected off the setting sun. Casey’s dress fluttered in the sea breeze and I could see a shadow of her body underneath; a pulse pinched in my chest. I…

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Lost In Darkness

By George Woloszczuk “Rufus,” Gavin yelled out as he hustled up the rocky trail. Pine cones crunched under his feet as he moved. Rays of sunlight filtered through shivering Aspen trees on the remote mountain trail in Western Colorado. “Hey Rufus.” Jasmine echoed. “Come boy!” She was trailing a few steps behind Gavin. The Autumn air was cool and crisp. She was wearing a light gray jacket and…

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Operation Fury

DON’T FORGET TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST VERSION OF THE STORY Jaime Jimenez adjusted his goggles, slipping the cloth that was wrapped around his head under the straps. He glanced at the others through the tinted lens, twelve in total. They were waiting for his command, a gesture to move forth into the scorching light. He jabbed his finger in front of him, and the group stealthily moved forward,…

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Let Go

With her checklist in one hand and car keys in the other, Carrie glanced about her foyer to see if she was forgetting anything. A nagging sensation like an invisible chord pulling at her brain was keeping her from leaving.Carrie spotted what it was. She needed to return Keila’s school uniform. It ended up being too small, even though she had given the store the right measurements. School was…

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Primal

Lezly dashed through the pounding rain, with her broken umbrella tucked into her armpit and her shoes soggy from the puddles she fruitlessly tried to avoid. She found herself having to park her car in the other block again. Annoyed, Lezly yanked at her hoodie jacket and sprinted faster.Through the distorted sheet of rain, she could see her apartment coming into view. Her plan for the rest of the…

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Live Like a Human Again

Live Like a Human Again

Threatening to escape her gnarled grasp, the receipt fluttered in the summer breeze; Lena stared at it as if she’d forgotten what it was for. At least not yet; her zombified brain still functioned. What she couldn’t grasp were the figures that were printed on the slip. Lena thought she had calculated the numbers correctly; it should have been about $1,200, not seven hundred. Then it hit her; she…

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Cheating Death

Sweat drenched Lucila’s body; she was panting from waking up out of a nightmare. Grabbing a towelette from her nightstand, she rubbed the sweat from her face and peered at the time. It was about three thirty in the morning, three hours short of when she had to wake up. Banksy stared at her from the foot of her bed; she could see his shiny eyes looking back from the dimness of the streetlamps. He…

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Gaping Maw of Hell

Gaping Maw of Hell

Staring at the new patient, Sam hid behind the indoor plant; it sagged with lack of water. The new patient had arrived three days ago, and none of the other staff knew what her issue was. She walked and ate like an average person, she even seemed to understand what the staff would say to her, and there hadn’t been any sudden outbursts. The only thing Sam knew was that she didn’t speak. No amount…

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