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Ännu en gång - Once again

29 Nov 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Tšuhna

"As long as there have been wars, soldiers have claimed having seen strange things, even impossible things. Balls of light dancing in the sky, saints and angels coming down from the Heaven to support a losing army on the battlefield.""In 1944 on the...

The Presley Brothers: An Alternate History Drabble

24 Nov 2021 1 minute read 0 comments mildandred

Screams. Faints. Riots. These followed in the wake of every appearance by the Presley brothers. Not only were they extremely talented, they were also drop-dead gorgeous. Talent, looks, charisma and charm were a lethal combination in any individual....

Fear Stalks at Midnight (Part 2: Tetanus Lies in Wait)

24 Nov 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Great White Snark

This post is a continuation from Part 1. If you haven't read that first, please do so, before coming back. (I have updated that writing to provide a link to this one.) A large shadow flits across the window, like a hand that fails to grasp the thin...

IL VIAGGIO DELL' ACCENDINO - parte 1 (ITA/ENG) THE JOURNEY OF THE LIGHTER - part 1

23 Nov 2021 6 minute read 0 comments Blumela

👉ITA VERSION👈 Under English version Ciao ragazzi,ispirato dai miei accendini che perdo o do in prestito e non tornano più indietro, che regalo o che sbadatamente lascio da qualche parte... insomma accendini che spariscono e viaggiano tra le mani...

1-800-HELP: An Afrofuturistic Drabble

22 Nov 2021 1 minute read 0 comments mildandred

To Your Highness, the Empress of the United States of Africa: Dear Madam, I know you are a very busy woman so allow me to be brief. I am the chief representative of the First World Countries Alliance. I am following up on the matter of you opening yo...

Fear Stalks at Midnight: A Correction and Expansion (Part 1)

21 Nov 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Great White Snark

I originally wrote the below story as a creative/descriptive writing assignment when I was in high school. (I did not get a good mark for it, since it was too short and lost impact towards the end.) Now, many years and much improved writing later, I...

Weakest Link: A cyber spy, a rock band and an attack...of conscience.

20 Nov 2021 4 minute read 0 comments mildandred

I wrote this story in November 2020, in response to the following Reedsy.com prompt: "Write a story where one character needs to betray the other, but isn't sure if they can." Let me know what you think of it!   It was bound to happen. He had spent h...

World War Zero: An Alternate History Drabble

20 Nov 2021 1 minute read 0 comments mildandred

Gavrilo Princip aimed his gun at the victim. He could not afford to botch things up the way his comrade had, a few hours ago. The victim and his wife came into view. Stupid sentimental fool! Giving up all that power and status for a mere woman. He wo...

The Acceptance Letter : An Alternate History Drabble

19 Nov 2021 1 minute read 0 comments mildandred

The blue eyes of the young man shone with great pleasure as he read the letter. He could barely believe that his dream was coming true, that his perseverance had finally paid off. It was his second time to apply to the school. Last year, the school h...

When the bell stops ringing

11 Nov 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Gamorita

It is late in the night, you can only hear the wind and the leaves that fall from the bushes. The night is clear, the moon is shining, and only a few clouds cover the stars. It's going to be a quiet night, the cemetery gates have been closed for 2 ho...