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Two Fingers
I’ve been a bartender all my life. Alcohol tends to loosen tongues, and I listen because I’m good at my job. I’ve grown fond of some of my regulars over the years. One in particular, who calls herself Big … Continue reading
New growth
Grandma wore a floppy hat and garden gloves. I would carry the watering can, following her down the row as she scattered the seeds. She would kiss the seeds before she planted them in the ground. “Grandma, why do you … Continue reading
Submissions!
Halloween, crackers, dirty money, heirs and spares, folklore, robots, the looking glass, over the rainbow, and many other themes! 18 Themed Submissions Need more submissions? Check these out. 20 Free Writing Contests with CASH Prizes Paying Submissions
Centerville (Part 2 of 2)
Centerville (part 1 of 2) “Shut up, you’re not real.” “Oh, I’m real, Lizzie. You just can’t see me… yet.” His bedroom name for me, our secret. The sheets drop from my trembling fingers. “Stay away from Sarah.” “You know … Continue reading
Centerville (part 1 of 2)
If the lake doesn’t freeze tonight, sunrise will be ugly. We went out on the lake despite all the warnings. We went out for one thing─ food. It’s amazing at how fast the weather changed, like once the oven heated … Continue reading
Paying Submissions
100 Magazines that Pay Writers Eco-Friendly Travel, Parenting, Health & Wellness, Home Decor, Animals, Outdoor, Christian Magazines and so many more! Here are some more! 20 Paying Lit Magazine Submissions
My Last Sixteen Hours, 8:00AM – 2:00PM
8:00 AM It’s never all the way dark in here. Like they’s worried bout what we’ll do without the light. Like it could be any worse than what we done out there. Think every one of us murdered somebody. I … Continue reading
20 Free Writing Contests with CASH Prizes
For CASH PRIZES check out these 20 Free Writing Contests Lots of these 20 Paying Lit Magazine Submissions are for poetry but many of them take flash fiction and short stories. And if that’s not enough for you, most of these 54 … Continue reading
Daily Prompt: Candid
My voice is a weapon, my words bullets against your guns. via Daily Prompt: Candid