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Bitter Short Fiction
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A handy place for my short stories.
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Created: September 21st, 2003 at 11:37
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I don't write a lot of short stories, but I do have a couple posted now, so it seemed a good idea to gather them all into one place.
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Shadow of an Angel
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True justice is sometimes dark and always cold.
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My Garden
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A metaphor for the soul. Still needs some editing; all comments are appreciated.
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