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Draco realizes that he may not be home anymore, and his problems just became exponentially more complex. » Read...
Disaster stikes, and our character will soon find himself in a bind he could never imagine. » Read...
The story is half swords and magic, half high-tech age and evil corporations, so it has a little bit for everyone. The first chapter is a little long because I couldn't find a way to shorten it, but the others will be shorter. Promise. I plan on... » Read...
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Janet uses her quick wits and reflexes to start a fire. » Read...
A woman's love: The past and the future have no meaning as long as you belong to me. » Read...
A mysterious merchant finds himself being held in a revolutionist headquarters. » Read...
Nature, if you have a sharp eye, will teach you a great deal about human relations and ourselves. The ancient Greeks understood that and created the best fables in Western culture. This is a humble rendering. » Read...
The boys get ready to leave the safety of their homes to explore Adam's Field. The local hoods get set for their mischief and Kendrick Kitcher arrives from Boston with murder on his mind. "Cherry Pie" Follett watches it all unfold. » Read...
The tales of the (many) lives of a young woman in the fantasy world of Solar Eclipse. Thievery, magic, music, swordfighting, and romance abound! » Read...
We finally get some action in this chapter. For those of you expecting a Jerry Bruckheimer/Tony Scott thing, you'll have wait. But trust me, this story is worth your read. » Read...
Get another look at Elias and Melencampe, as well as a decent explanation of what's going on in Brazil » Read...
Icharus, an angel, and Arend, an assassin, fight to save their tattered and dangerous world. [Title Changed, Previously "Aubade"] » Read...
Kassandra and Ladimira meet Naiosa, who seems determined to cause trouble. » Read...
Icharus, an angel, and Arend, an assassin, fight to save their tattered and dangerous world. [Title Changed, Previously "Aubade"] » Read...
A young woman discovers the world is more complicated than she expected. » Read...
chapter 2 i hope you liked the first one, revised thanks to some helpful tips from Ben Jacobsen » Read...
My first attempt at a Sword and Sorcery short story » Read...
An epic tale is revealed! A battle at sea! Will Figg prove victorious or will our hero prevail against all odds? » Read...
Ned gets his bearings, the insideous captain Fig asserts his authority and we find out that military service can be taken to ones advantage. » Read...
Alem has had weird dreams, but this one takes the cake.

I recommend listening to "Dayvan Cowboy" by Boards of Canada while reading this chapter. » Read...
Detective Aaron Grey does his job the best he can. But when a negotiation gone terribly wrong takes his life, he is brought back thanks to the miracles of modern medicine. But he does not come back alone...(moderate language and violence) » Read...
Melena is a 17 year old teenager who has yet to discover that she's a vampire hunter who's target is Hitoshi Makai, a very famous and elusive vampire running away from his vampire bretheren. Melena and Hitoshi become involved and encounter ha... » Read...
This is a short story about a woman with a couple of oddities, the woman's lover who disappeared, a strange man, and a sapphire ring. It has a couple of twists and turns, and the reader has to solve the question of the missing pieces. » Read...
The setup. Here we show the McGuffin and then put it in play... » Read...
This is a short story mystery I wrote as a 15 Minute freewrite from a prompt (which is the first few lines up to the question about the sweet potatoes, the pirahna, and the gun). Enjoy! » Read...
Attempting one of the most remarkable forms ever conceived. I could never hope to get near his genius, but I hope you read and enjoy it anyway. » Read...
A poem I wrote a few months ago. I thought it was one of my better ones, so I posted it on here. Please be honest. Thanks. » Read...
this is a good one i think, try to read it couple of times and understand » Read...
Taur is a rogue - a bandit chieftain slated to become the head of his clan. Circumstances propel him into challenging the rule of the domain, leading a revolt of desert clansmen to overthrow the sovereign of Rizhad. » Read...
What might the last few moments of your life be like. Perhaps it's like this. » Read...
Speaks of strength in weakness, of hope in despair, of power made perfect in weakness, of free rain bringing newness of life » Read...
This work is an impulsive, narcissistic expression of what I would love to evolve from and into. I had been trying to think of something to start on for my first scribophile post, but too many old stories to elaborate and refine over and over again.... » Read...
This starts off the book by describing the setting of the book, and will start off a conflict that MIGHT come up later. » Read...
A twist on the classic fairy tale format, 'Willow and the Beast' draws a courageous girl to the monstrous and leaves her there to make her peace. » Read...
The first chapter of the tragic story of a vampire with a nawing thirst for revenge.

I just want to tell people now that THIS STORY IS LONG! It is long, but I think it is worth the time spent to read it. » Read...
Blessed, Passion, Love, Devotion, Gratitude, Revival, Pleasure for my wife, Donna » Read...
This is a story about loss and revenge. I'll try to keep it updated as often as I can. This is my first novel so I need help! » Read...
This piece shows the possible dangers of using a cell phone while driving in a realistic and interesting way. » Read...
A short work I just wrote mostly to get content up here. An expert Rock Paper Scissors player brakes in a rookie to the real sport. » Read...
1942. A reluctant hitman escapes from Alcatraz. According to the beautiful woman helping him, he has more work to do before he can call himself a free man. » Read...
A short story for a contest I entered in college. It was rushed, so I'm not completely happy with it, but I thought it was good practice. » Read...
This chapter introduces some of the main characters as teenagers and tells of the back story of how the four friends met and why they developed their love for stealing. » Read...
The Victory is a starship not a taxi service. Even so, Admiral Beyhine calls in a favor to get Colonel Dart and the rest of the crew to escort his granddaughter to her new school. As soon as they're underway an alien with an infectious disease br... » Read...
This story is about three worlds colliding with each other. A battle of vampires, mortals, and werewolf's begins as a girl tries to free herself from her terrible fate. She starts to see these things that weren't meant to be there. She then e... » Read...