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Wakey, Wakey Witch (bp coyle)

December 17, 2017 coylewriter

We found her in the end. The witch. The one who made McGregor’s ewe birth a two headed lamb and…

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Posted in: Dark Humour, Horror

Broken Ice (story by R.C. Peris)

coylewriter

We were playing on the broken pans of ice. My sister and I. We were in the Arctic because our…

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Posted in: Family, Fantasy, Horror, Parenting

Adopt A Human (bp coyle)

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You are almost certainly aware of the plight of the Humans as their planet quickly dies. We at The Galactic…

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Posted in: Humour, Science Fiction
sea girl - r c peris

Sea Girl (story by R.C. Peris)

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I am the Sea Girl. The tribes have many names for me. I live in the frigid water with my…

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Posted in: Fantasy, Mythology, Religion

Johnny Cash Ruined My Love Life (bp coyle)

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She is the sweetest girl I have ever met. And hot. So hot. She is clever and funny and interesting.…

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Posted in: Fiction, Humour, Relationships
when a child disappears - r c peris

When A Child Disappears (story by R.C. Peris)

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Queen Fraga, who is the daughter of Lady Defrey and grandchild to Princess Coralla, was only queen for five days…

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Posted in: Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Mythology, Parenting, Religion
Danger Humans are Coming - bp coyle

Danger! Humans Are Coming (bp coyle)

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Most of the Galaxy has already fallen. The majority of The Peoples are either extinct or enslaved. We tried to…

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Posted in: Science Fiction

Nothingness (story by R.C. Peris)

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I walked through the dense woods every Sunday after we got home from church. It’s all I thought about during…

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Posted in: Fiction, Religion
John Reilly - bp coyle

John Reilly (bp coyle)

December 16, 2017 coylewriter

Sure, I knew him. Quite sort, kept to himself. Some called him lazy. Wasn’t exactly the type to break his…

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Posted in: Fable, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Humour
falling - r c peris

Falling (story by R.C. Peris)

December 17, 2017 coylewriter

Falling is always slow motion for the person falling. I am falling. I’ve been pushed (or did I jump) out…

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Posted in: Fiction, Parenting

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