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Manifest Destiny (Story by Risa Peris)

April 28, 2019 periswriter 1 Comment

She was born in the sea. That’s what her Pa said. Bailey would laugh and curl up in her comforter.…

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Posted in: Fiction

The Astronaut (Story by Risa Peris)

April 25, 2019 periswriter

The parade was surprisingly long under the hot Illinois sun. Bethville was a small town and most people moved away…

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Posted in: Fiction, Science Fiction

Full Fathom Five (Story by Risa Peris)

April 23, 2019 periswriter

I let her lifeless body sink full fathom five. The Shakespearean reference was not lost on me. We had a…

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Posted in: Crime, Fiction, Ghost Story

Beware of Ghosts (Story by Risa Peris)

April 21, 2019 periswriter

And there was the green ghost. Something was stalking us on the ice but more of the men were scared…

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Posted in: Fiction, Ghost Story, Travel

The Seventh Day (Story by Risa Peris)

April 19, 2019 periswriter

They paired is up without any care as to suitability. The Earth was nearly inhabitable and countries, those with money,…

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Posted in: Crime, Fiction, Science Fiction

Where Life Can Thrive (Story by Risa Peris)

April 17, 2019 periswriter

The ship was my home. Ma kept me close. If I wasn’t at school learning quantum mechanics, Brethern English, math,…

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Posted in: Fiction, Science Fiction

Da’s Are Bad (Story by Risa Peris)

April 15, 2019 periswriter

Da brought home an alien killing machine. It had the length of a rifle but was curved at the end…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction, Science Fiction

Dad (Story by Risa Peris)

April 11, 2019 periswriter

Indiana – 1972 “Always be careful, darling. There’s evil lurking out there. Always where you least suspect it.” Dad tucked…

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Posted in: Fiction, Mystery

Pedro (Story by Risa Peris)

April 9, 2019 periswriter

There was always talk of those penguins in Antarctica. The ones that committed suicide. It happened nearly every week. You…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction, Travel

The French Teacher (Story by Risa Peris)

April 7, 2019 periswriter

He was quite unforgiving and relentless. “You must speak French. Do you hear me?” This was the rare time he…

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Posted in: Fiction, Relationships

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