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Spot in Line (14,718 words)
This unfinished piece features a young girl transitioning to college life.
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Type: Novella
Updated 9 years ago
Story: Spin Room (3,528 words)
This protagonist's medical problem requires an odd therapy; it's told in first person.
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Sci-fi, Other
Type: Short Story
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The Presidents' Club (4,348 words)
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When one gets sick, the other former living Presidents of the US share a secret.
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This protagonist's medical problem requires an odd therapy; it's told in first person.
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Washington DC National Mall Mystery Hunt
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An example of a series of mystery hunts I made for students; answer is given for this one.
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The Camera [Won FF Contest Nov 14, 2016]
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A boy finds a strange camera and his brother has a good idea what to do with it.
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Two Guys in a Bar, then An Accident
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Part of a larger piece in which two guys recall an event from childhood, then an accident.
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December 2, 1995
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Some time travelers discuss the presidency and cite Dec. 2, 1995, as an important date.
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The Bleed
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This bit is part of a larger first-person piece about a man with trisomy of Chromosome 16.
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Pam and Rick Analyze Alien Movements
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This short bit of a larger piece describes two crewmembers taking note of alien movements.
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Captain Kirwin's Command: Some Backstory
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This bit is part of a large piece concerning a human captain commanding an alien crew.
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