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BENEATH THE EVENING LAMPLIGHT  Open in new Window.
by Crow Author Icon
Rated: E • History • #2063223
A Poem of A Victorian Beggar
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BOUNDING HOME  Open in new Window.
by DRSmith Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • History • #1553061
Youth is lost forever as WWII trainees break their maidens as "Men o' War" on D-Day
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The Fall of the Heavenly Emperor  Open in new Window.
by LightinMind Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • History • #2349798
A British 'Ever Victorious army' scout meets the Chinese Emperor of the 'Heavenly Kingdom'
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The Ramstein Gate: Chapter One  Open in new Window.
by LightinMind Author Icon
Rated: ASR • Mystery • #2255702
An old stone doorway is found, following a storm, in a garden in Germany...
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Acts of Mercy  Open in new Window.
by thereBdragons Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • War • #2350001
Sara finds a wounded airman in a tree. 300-word flash.
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Herculaneum  Open in new Window.
by Sand Castles Shopgirl 739 Author Icon
Rated: E • History • #2078931
Poem about the other victim of Vesuvius
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Sixty Years Ago, Today  Open in new Window.
by thereBdragons Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • History • #2349932
Today is the 60th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald 300-word flash
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My Grandfather Henry  Open in new Window.
by LightinMind Author Icon
Rated: E • Genealogy • #2240377
Roots & Wings -The story of my grandfather
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Romance of Lilacs  Open in new Window.
by Amethyst Autumn Angel Author Icon
Rated: E • Romance/Love • #2347104
Ladies exchange letters, Jane Austen style...
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Walk the Plank  Open in new Window.
by Rick Dean - Dinosaur Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • History • #2334280
A pirate rolls the bones one too many times.
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What would you do in 1000 AD Europe?  Open in new Window.
by Victoria Earle Author Icon
Rated: E • History • #1439052
You've been transported to Europe, ca 1000 AD. Can you survive, or better yet, thrive?
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The Fortunes of Harry Dashwood  Open in new Window.
by Lonewolf Author Icon
Rated: E • Fantasy • #2347030
Harry Dashwood must choose between duty, pride, and a love deemed unsuitable.
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What's in a Name?  Open in new Window.
by Dan I Am Author Icon
Rated: E • Nonsense • #2346981
A Drabble (exactly 100 words) that includes the name of a well-known person.
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Dimensional War  Open in new Window.
by Rick Pomalaza Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Sci-fi • #1700882
A story of World War 2 soldiers battling beings from another reality.
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Curse of the Bambino  Open in new Window.
by StephBee Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Sports • #958429
A story about how the 2004 Red Sox broke the infamous "curse" of Babe Ruth
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"The Rest of the Story"  Open in new Window.
by Quick-Quill Author Icon
Rated: E • Military • #1931426
December 7, 1941 A day that will live in infamy for one young man
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The Magicians of Field Hockey  Open in new Window.
by Bhaskar Author Icon
Rated: E • Sports • #2346046
Story of the Olympic gold medal winners at the Berlin Olympics of 1936 - the Hitler Games
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Code Talkers  Open in new Window.
by StephBee Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • War • #2345707
Two Navajo Marines go into battle.
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Of Putin, Rasputin and Love  Open in new Window.
by LightinMind Author Icon
Rated: E • War • #2317559
Of love and betrayal and the hope of peace in Ukraine, How many more must die?
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AIN'T THAT SOMETHIN' ?  Open in new Window.
by woodswoman Author Icon
Rated: E • History • #2345037
Historic little tale from Southeast Indiana during the Civil War
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Easy To Believe  Open in new Window.
by dragonwoman Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Activity • #2344916
People and places may live on. 300 words
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Ashes of Port Royal  Open in new Window.
by Lonewolf Author Icon
Rated: E • Fantasy • #2344874
A grieving boy trades sorrow for steel, joining a pirate crew to survive.
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Princess Ginger's Christmas  Open in new Window.
by Princess Megan Snow Rose Author Icon
Rated: ASR • History • #1359703
Story about a Princess's Christmas, her Prince to be, Santa and surprises.
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In the Jaws of the Dragon  Open in new Window.
by LightinMind Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • History • #2344200
The miracle of Peking, 1900, when the world fought for the Chinese church
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THE FREAK (2025 Edit)  Open in new Window.
by Mayron57 Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #2343959
In 1890s London, a man is assured that for sixpence, he can see a real, live freak!
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The Dawn of Independence  Open in new Window.
by WriterRick Author Icon
Rated: E • Holiday • #2343119
Today, they had declared themselves something new. Americans.
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The Song of the Hummingbird  Open in new Window.
by jackson Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • History • #2332495
A true story, a tale of my life while I was on my way to hear the hummingbird's call.
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Another Jean D'arc story.  Open in new Window.
by kimauge Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • History • #2306197
In 1428, Jean of Domremy meets one company captain. How her and his destiny changes?
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A Wave Through Time  Open in new Window.
by Lonewolf Author Icon
Rated: E • Writing • #2338738
Emily gets a writing assignment with an unexpected ending.
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Reaching Home  Open in new Window.
by Meeple Author Icon
Rated: E • History • #2338177
Homesteaders in 1874 arrive at their destination.
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Demons of Science  Open in new Window.
by Damon Nomad Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Paranormal • #2335479
Are two young scientists working on the cutting edge or doing the work of the devil?
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History Lesson  Open in new Window.
by Max Griffin 🏳️‍🌈 Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Horror/Scary • #2317167
Watson gets data for his dissertation.
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Lindisfarne Minus One  Open in new Window.
by Rick Dean - Dinosaur Author Icon
Rated: E • History • #2320706
792AD - one year before the Nordic raid that signaled the dawn of the Viking era.
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The Scar Left of Center  Open in new Window.
by Prier Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Experience • #2338052
Foolish act results in a story worth telling.
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Twilight of the Gods  Open in new Window.
by Beholden Author Icon
Rated: E • Drama • #2316695
Her Grace and a retainer face an insurrection.
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Bacon Biscuits and Fried Pies  Open in new Window.
by Prier Author Icon
Rated: E • Cultural • #2336896
A nostalgic piece about ordinary people set in the 1930s and early1940s in USA
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The Pirate's Lady Part 2  Open in new Window.
by Princess Megan Snow Rose Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Romance/Love • #1415310
Battles at sea threaten the pirate and his lady.
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The Pirate's Lady Part One  Open in new Window.
by Princess Megan Snow Rose Author Icon
Rated: ASR • History • #1413525
Short story about a pirate and a bar maid.
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Royal Pretender  Open in new Window.
by StephBee Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Romance/Love • #1008159
Electoral Prince George Augustus meets the love of his life. (Historical Fiction)
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Lilly's Christmas  Open in new Window.
by Prier Author Icon
Rated: E • Holiday • #2333248
A circa 1920s Christmas story of a teenage orphan girl
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Tribute to Cpl Hollis Rodell Sweatt USAF  Open in new Window.
by HollisFrances Author Icon
Rated: E • History • #2332464
My father, Hollis Rodell Sweatt, 1929-1988, was a quiet, hard-working man.
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Chapter One - My Father's Hat  Open in new Window.
by LightinMind Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • Western • #2318418
The freedom of the cowboys versus the fences of the stock-farmers
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Train Rides  Open in new Window.
by G. B. Williams Author Icon
Rated: E • Biographical • #2330866
Remembering my train rides with my granddaughter and my great-grandson.
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لبنان كما نحلم به  Open in new Window.
by Nahil A.B. Author Icon
Rated: E • History • #2330765
وطني يحترق هل من يسمع؟؟
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Hartha's Invention  Open in new Window.
by Moe aka John Author Icon
Rated: E • History • #2323122
Dialogue 500-Changing the mind of someone set in his way can be done.
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No Goodbyes For Us  Open in new Window.
by JSeanAuthor Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Death • #2328739
The suicide of James's partner Archie leaves James with questions.
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The Pumpkin Demon  Open in new Window.
by PaisleyS Author Icon
Rated: E • Paranormal • #2327139
This is an old prompt story that I have reworked from a few years ago on another website.
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In Defense of Gilmore Justice  Open in new Window.
by jackson Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Military • #2296364
A man's life in the 1800s.
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The Taste of Discovery  Open in new Window.
by My Little Musings Author Icon
Rated: E • Contest Entry • #2326432
A keen archaeologist explores Arthurian legend. 300 words.
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A nickel for your thought  Open in new Window.
by WakeUpAndLive~NOV Word Monger Author Icon
Rated: E • Action/Adventure • #2123696
Manic or Manioc
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Anti-Hero: Mohammed Al-Deif  Open in new Window.
by LightinMind Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • History • #2307720
The commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigade (the military wing of Hamas)
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Witch fire and blood  Open in new Window.
by candace Author Icon
Rated: 18+ • Romance/Love • #1895356
A paranormal w/ romance & betrayal. A love so strong even to the death. (editing)
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Othello's Adjustment  Open in new Window.
by ♥HOOves♥ Author Icon
Rated: 13+ • History • #2039068
1939 Cat Witnesses the Inhumanity of Humans - Humans Never Change Do They
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