“What are you doing?” The Devil turned on them, eyes glaring in an unnatural way.
“Not much,” Blake’s calmness remained. “Ju…
A sequel to Public Displays of Affection [Simon story]
Alexa ♥'s inspiration
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There is a Power [Simon story] used:
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There is a Power [Simon story] used:
“I reject Satan, and all of his works and all of his empty promises.”
Even after their mouths were covered, the words swelle…
A prequel to When God Ain't Happy, You're Pretty Much Screwed
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Public Displays of Affection [Simon story] used:
Angela was sure in that her shock she had misheard. “The Devil has a child?”
“More than one.” She had no idea what to ma…
A sequel to Adding Sin to Sin [Simon story]
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Public Displays of Affection [Simon story] used:
Simon entered with an odd bird perched on his shoulder, a pulsing coral in his hand, a 2-foot-tall rodent with rabbit ears ne…
A prequel to There is a Power [Simon story]
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Adding Sin to Sin [Simon story] used:
Through the ringing in her ears, the buzzing in her head and the rush of air from every beat of Lucifer’s wings, Winters hear…
A sequel to Quarrel
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Adding Sin to Sin [Simon story] used:
“What are you doing?” The Devil turned on them, eyes glaring in an unnatural way.
“Not much,” Blake’s calmness remained. “Ju…
A prequel to Public Displays of Affection [Simon story]
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A Reading from the Book of Lucas (1:1-13) [thebetweenspace Make Me Laugh Challenge] used:
It was bound to happen sooner or later. Today I wrote my 150th ficlet. So, it seems that it’s about time for another challeng…
A sequel to Make Me Laugh Challenge
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A Life-Long Ache Begins Now [6-Word Story] used:
Six-word-memoirs Challenge
37signals (http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/846-six-sells) is running a story about “six word m…
A sequel to Six Word Memoirs CHALLENGE
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A Life-Long Ache Begins Now [6-Word Story] used:
...Life
doesn’t
distinguish
sorrow
from
joy.
A prequel to Brief Meditation on Sorrow and Joy [6-word memoir]
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Friend or Foe: Lies used:
“Well, I demand to know!”
“Don’t,” she begged through her tears. “Don’t make me tell you.”
“Tough,” I said without pity, “W…
A sequel to Friend or Foe: Secrets
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Friend or Foe: Secrets used:
The events of my misery unfolded quickly: my father dying in an accident, his last lingering breaths witnessed only by the dr…
A sequel to Friend or Foe: Broken Things
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Friend or Foe: Secrets used:
“Why?” Jen said, her face so covered with tears that I could’ve sworn her cheeks were made of water. “Why would I possibly ma…
A prequel to Friend or Foe: Lies
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Friend or Foe: Broken Things used:
When Dad died in that car accident a week later, everyone tried to comfort me; they spoke of loss and time and other meaningl…
A sequel to Friend or Foe: Missing Things
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Friend or Foe: Broken Things used:
“Well, I demand to know!”
“Don’t,” she begged through her tears. “Don’t make me tell you.”
“Tough,” I said without pity, “W…
A prequel to Friend or Foe: Secrets
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The Devil Wears a Simon Suit used:
In the world-within-a-world, Simon felt the rush as his creatures heard his call. And they came. All things bright and beauti…
A sequel to All Creatures Great and Small
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The Devil Wears a Simon Suit used:
Simon felt something move next to him, and turned to look. A raptor stood next to him, a beatific, sinuous creature with iron…
A prequel to It Is Not Finished
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All Creatures Great and Small used:
Kevin drummed his talons on the steering wheel and wondered what was taking so long. He was going to be late and that damn st…
A sequel to A Rapture Of Raptors
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All Creatures Great and Small used:
Angela and Blake gasped as one when Simon emerged, slightly torn, but otherwise just the same as when he left them.
“Thought…
A prequel to The Devil Wears a Simon Suit
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Peachy-Keen Apocalyptic Times used:
Blake was wedged between Agent Winters and Angela. Lillith had bound them all together, with two minions keeping a special ey…
A sequel to Blake's Discomfort
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Peachy-Keen Apocalyptic Times used:
All of reality seemed to shake and shudder, like someone trying to knock down a locked door.
A locked door the size of the e…
A prequel to Wings Like Fire, Voices Like Thunder
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Blake's Discomfort used:
“I need you to find me…A Virgin, female, velociraptor.”
Lucifer VI looked up at the deity and raised an eyebrow and opened…
A sequel to Jesus, I Am Your Father
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Blake's Discomfort used:
“If he doesn’t bring my beloved back to me, I’ll kill everyone,” Lillith snarled. The minions shared a menacing grin.
“Wha…
A prequel to Peachy-Keen Apocalyptic Times
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Please Vote! used:
OK, I would like to hold judging on this, but since so many people have left and new ones have joined since the last entry, I…
A sequel to Let's Get This Thing Judged Already!
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Hungry? {Mock Pop Culture Challenge} used:
My first challenge!
This is my 100th Ficlet (actually 110, but 10 are in draft form), so I decided to fall prey to peer pr…
A prequel to Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge}
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Alexa Speaks at a Meeting used:
After a moment of silence, those Ficleteers who feel comfortable doing so are invited to join me in a prayer to their Higher …
A sequel to At the Meeting
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Alexa Speaks at a Meeting used:
Hello, my name is THX, and I’m a Ficletholic. Whew, that feels good to say. Sure, I’ve heard it many times, you know, from my…
A prequel to Confessions of a Ficlet Megalomaniac
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Alexa Speaks at a Meeting used:
Hello, I’m flute_faerie7, and I am addicted to Ficlets. I have found myself talking about my ‘ficlet friends’ at school, fol…
A prequel to I'm An Addict
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At the Meeting used:
. . .
. . .
All day
. . .
. . .
I think
. . .
. . .
about
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ficlets
. . .
. . .A sequel to A Possible Addiction (Six-Word Memoir)
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At the Meeting used:
Hi, I’m a Ficletholic. I’m here because for an hour, I know I won’t check my account for comments or wonder why I didn’t get …
A prequel to Alexa Speaks at a Meeting
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A Possible Addiction (Six-Word Memoir) used:
After a moment of silence, those Ficleteers who feel comfortable doing so are invited to join me in a prayer to their Higher …
A prequel to At the Meeting
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Possession (a six-word memoir) used:
...
...
...
“I lost it.”
...
...
...
“Yes, you did.”
...
...
...A prequel to Loss
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I'm in a Quizzy Sort of Mood (Answers to Insert Pen Name's Long-Titled Quiz) used:
Fun, insane quiz for the people, by the people (aka Insert Pen Name Here)
1. what color/ pattern is the nearest tissue box t…
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Answers in Random Quizness (Nouvelle Bardot's quiz) used:
Is there just one normal, average everyday thing some people do that you just think is a mortal sin?
Describe your perfect b…
A sequel to Nouvelle Bardot's Random Act of QUIZNESS
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Let's Get This Thing Judged Already! used:
She woke up at eleven. This is going to be a long day, Paris thought. I have a photo shoot, a meet and greet, an album signin…
A prequel to A Day In The Life of Paris Hilton
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Let's Get This Thing Judged Already! used:
This challenge is surely in need of some votes.
Please don’t make me choose a favorite all on my own!
Anyone with ideas on…
A prequel to Please Vote!
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Simon's Timeline (part 2) - A Guide for Those Reading a Simon Series used:
This is a mostly spoiler-free timeline of Simon, a character created by Crown Me Tarzan, King of Mars and elaborated on by …
A sequel to Simon's Timeline (part 1) - A Guide for Those Reading a Simon Series
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Simon's Timeline (part 1) - A Guide for Those Reading a Simon Series used:
Circa 16-17 years old
– Simon, Sarah and a priest start an exorcism.
– As the title suggests, this is Simon’s first exorc…A prequel to Simon's Timeline (part 2) - A Guide for Those Reading a Simon Series
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Autumn Inside {Haiku Challenge} used:
I THOUGHT OF ANOTHER CHALLANGE!!
I am now presenting…
THE HIAKU CHALLANGE!!!!!!
(sorry if it’s spelled wrong)
So it seems…A sequel to **nEw ChAlLaNgE cOmInG tHrOuGh!!!!!
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Black {Amaster's Color Challenge} used:
You know the phrase “Everybody’s doing it!” Almost everybody has used it to get their parents to agree to something. Well, I …
A sequel to My First (and Probably Only) Challenge
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Black {Amaster's Color Challenge} used:
Her keening sob settled into a watery, bleary dullness. She couldn’t feel anything. She wasn’t sure if it was spiritual death…
A prequel to Yellow
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Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) {Ana Cristina's Lyric Challenge} used:
Woo-hoo! It’s official: I’ve published 50 ficlets! This means a challenge is in store for you, kids. So here ‘tis…
Pick a …
A sequel to Wow, 50 ficlets! Must mean a challenge is in your future... (Lyric Challenge)
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A Business Arrangement used:
He knew! Nobody ever knew! Not even her mother, who knew of the ability.
Sarah was so surprised at his thought confrontation…
A sequel to Further Gorram!
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An Apartment Between Them {Casting Couch Challenge} used:
In honor of publishing my 69th ficlet, I’m getting on the band wagon and issuing my own challenge.
You’ve all debated with f…
A sequel to Announcing: The Ficlets Casting Couch Challenge!
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A Day at Origins {Quarters Challenge} used:
Andrew stopped short and just looked down at it. There it was, plain as day, staring up at him like a profound treasure.
A q…
A sequel to {Challenge: mundane object} Quarters from heaven
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Further Gorram! used:
Sarah had promised her mother she wouldn’t do that “weird” stuff. Essentially a good teenager, she tried not to. But, she som…
A sequel to When Sarah Met Simon
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Further Gorram! used:
“I could use your help,” he said.
“With what?”
“A little side project I’m working on,” he shrugged, “trying to help out thi…
A prequel to A Business Arrangement
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When Sarah Met Simon used:
Sarah Todd had always been psychic. Nobody thought anything of it at first. When she was 5, she’d known her mother was about …
A sequel to Sarah's Life Before Simon {Blue's Second Challenge}
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When Sarah Met Simon used:
He knew! Nobody ever knew! Not even her mother, who knew of the ability.
Sarah was so surprised at his thought confrontation…
A prequel to Further Gorram!
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Sarah's Life Before Simon {Blue's Second Challenge} used:
Okay, I know this is totally random and uncalled for since I still have 122 ficlets, but I got this idea and I know I’m gonna…
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Sarah's Life Before Simon {Blue's Second Challenge} used:
Sarah had promised her mother she wouldn’t do that “weird” stuff. Essentially a good teenager, she tried not to. But, she som…
A prequel to When Sarah Met Simon
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Random Songs {Llama's iPod Challenge} used:
this is a challenge that isnt very challenging. at all. but every other challenge is taken and probly this one too but im too…
A sequel to HoLy CrAp 50 FiClEtS
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Brother Says {a poem, part 3 of 3} used:
I tell him my day was so long,
and everything went wrong.
He says, “I made brownies and sweets,
but now they don’t look like …A sequel to Brother Says {a poem, part 2 of 3}
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Brother Says {a poem, part 2 of 3} used:
Little brother tells me, “Have no fears.
Fathers are supposed to draw tears.
Don’t change the person you are
just to reach hi…A sequel to Brother Says {a poem, part 1 of 3}
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Brother Says {a poem, part 2 of 3} used:
He tells me I’ll meet a man soon
who will like me, though I’m a loon.
He says that in my search for a man,
I cannot change th…A prequel to Brother Says {a poem, part 3 of 3}
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Brother Says {a poem, part 1 of 3} used:
They Love Each Other by Kyle Flood
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Brother Says {a poem, part 1 of 3} used:
I tell him my day was so long,
and everything went wrong.
He says, “I made brownies and sweets,
but now they don’t look like …A prequel to Brother Says {a poem, part 2 of 3}
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Teekl Awakens {Simon Story} used:
Bast walked around the sofa, where she could see Mrs. B’s body on the ground. She was without a doubt dead, and parts of her …
A sequel to A Brief History of Bast {Simon story}
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A Brief History of Bast {Simon story} used:
When they entered the living room, Teekl was curled up in the armchair. Tommy cowered on top of the chair’s back. Sarah stood…
A sequel to Mrs. B's Living Room {Simon story}
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A Brief History of Bast {Simon story} used:
Teekl stirred, yawned and woke up. The cat grinned eerily and seemed to look around the room with greed.
“Carl has recovered…
A prequel to Teekl Awakens {Simon Story}
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Mrs. B's Living Room {Simon story} used:
Simon rolled out of the way, narrowly avoiding the spell Simon had sent forth. Unfortunately, Carl had foreseen this, and sen…
A sequel to Fighting Magic {Simon story}
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Mrs. B's Living Room {Simon story} used:
Bast walked around the sofa, where she could see Mrs. B’s body on the ground. She was without a doubt dead, and parts of her …
A prequel to A Brief History of Bast {Simon story}
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Fighting Magic {Simon story} used:
“Why are you here?” Simon asked.
“To mess up your world a little. Again.”
“OK, check that off of your to-do list and go hom…
A sequel to Causing Mayham {Simon story} - revised 10/9
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Fighting Magic {Simon story} used:
When they entered the living room, Teekl was curled up in the armchair. Tommy cowered on top of the chair’s back. Sarah stood…
A prequel to Mrs. B's Living Room {Simon story}
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Causing Mayham {Simon story} - revised 10/9 used:
Sarah stood outside Mrs. B’s door, knowing she had to go in but a little more than hesitant to do so. She slung her purse acr…
A sequel to The Pied Piper of Kittens {Simon story}
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Causing Mayham {Simon story} - revised 10/9 used:
Simon rolled out of the way, narrowly avoiding the spell Simon had sent forth. Unfortunately, Carl had foreseen this, and sen…
A prequel to Fighting Magic {Simon story}
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The Pied Piper of Kittens {Simon story} used:
The hairs on Simon’s neck tingled, the static in the air drawing them to attention. Without hesitation, Simon envoked a prote…
A sequel to The Battle Begins
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The Pied Piper of Kittens {Simon story} used:
“Why are you here?” Simon asked.
“To mess up your world a little. Again.”
“OK, check that off of your to-do list and go hom…
A prequel to Causing Mayham {Simon story} - revised 10/9
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A Bad Feeling {Simon Story} used:
“What’s up?” A voice called out. Simon turned to see Tommy, the boy who sat near him in math class.
“Hi Tommy,” Sarah said. ...
A prequel to Of Witches and Heroes {Simon story}
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Of Witches and Heroes {Simon story} used:
“I just had a frakked-up thought,” Simon said, stopping short as he reached for the doorknob.
“What’s up?” Sarah asked, her …
A prequel to Requiem for a Cat-Lady
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Of Witches and Heroes {Simon story} used:
When Simon woke up that Saturday, he had no knowledge of the twisting, fateful day ahead of him.
He thought it would be a go…
A sequel to A Bad Feeling {Simon Story}
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At War with the Clinophobics {Phobia Challenge} used:
Now I know it’s common folklore and tradition that when a ficlet writer comes of age: has written 100 ficlets – it is their d…
A sequel to 20 Ficlets: This Calls For A Challenge
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Beyond {a poem} used:
There’s a crack
in your wall.
A crooked river
branching out,
seeking the ocean’s
solace.I imagine myself
on a raft,
floatin…A sequel to A Crack in the Wall {a poem}
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Beyond {a poem} used:
So breaths of mine
come stolen
and yours vaguely catchesi’m told
push… shhh
now hush
only my cries offendit is, i am, y…
A prequel to Release {a poem}
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A Crack in the Wall {a poem} used:
I have exonerated you
four hundred ninety times,
hating you in twice
as many lines
but pain remains
my central theme.I thin…
A prequel to Beyond {a poem}
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Without Guilt {Blue's Challenge on Disorders} used:
Yesssss!! Finally!!! I’ve broken a hundred!!! You have no clue how hard this was for me. It was like every ficlet closer to…
A sequel to *o* Allelujah! Allelujah! My 100th Ficlet! My 100th Ficlet! Allelujah!!
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{Hard Work} Blondes Aren't Safe used:
Det. Gibbs had the honor of talking to the press. Despite her feelings about them, she felt a rush of excitement when all o…
A sequel to {Hard Work} Detective Gibbs Meets the Press
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{Hard Work} Detective Gibbs Meets the Press used:
“Sick,” Det. Gibbs said.
“Doesn’t smell pretty either,” her partner added. Gibbs already wore rubber gloves; Lt. Patrick was…
A sequel to {Hard Work} The Carpet Killer
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{Hard Work} Detective Gibbs Meets the Press used:
I knew she was happy to be a brunette, but I asked anyway. The world isn’t safe for blondes. But then, blondes aren’t safe fo…
A prequel to {Hard Work} Blondes Aren't Safe
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{Pop-Culture Challenge: T.J. Maxx Commercial} The Engagement Ring used:
My first challenge!
This is my 100th Ficlet (actually 110, but 10 are in draft form), so I decided to fall prey to peer pr…
A sequel to Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge}
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{Hard Work} The Carpet Killer used:
I drive home, staying just under the speed limit and signaling every turn and lane change although the highway’s empty. I loo…
A sequel to Holes In Space
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{Hard Work} The Carpet Killer used:
Det. Gibbs had the honor of talking to the press. Despite her feelings about them, she felt a rush of excitement when all o…
A prequel to {Hard Work} Detective Gibbs Meets the Press
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Inter-species Flirting used:
Ellie ran behind Gates. This was their usual routine: he’d run just a bit ahead, check it out, and if he got in trouble, she …
A sequel to Ellie Meets the Superjudge
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Ellie Meets the Superjudge used:
Following the trail of blasted buildings and broken men, Gates finds The Superjudge.
“All right, squire, I know how this wor…
A sequel to The Superjudge! Meets the Smart-Arse Hairless Primate who Shagged His Wife
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Ellie Meets the Superjudge used:
“Ellie, love,” Lem turned to her, “it’s not true. I’ve never been on this planet or seen creatures like this.”
“Don’t call …
A prequel to Inter-species Flirting
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Leo & Tessa Talk used:
Josiah’s car took a sharp turn onto Winter St, where Tessa stood, a small suitcase at her ankles, a cigarette in her fingers….
A sequel to Leo & Tessa
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Leo & Tessa used:
What Tammy wants is for Tessa to hang up the phone. Tammy’s hit “redial” six times and the phone just beepbeepbeeps at her….
A sequel to What Tammy Wants
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Leo & Tessa used:
At Tessa’s house, the group gathered in her living room, drinking beers and smoking pot. Tessa was beyond fidgety. Leo quietl…
A prequel to Leo & Tessa Talk
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Leo & Tessa used:
As directed, Josiah lugged the bags inside, unknowing and uncaring what was inside. His mind was on Tessa, his girl, his woma…
A prequel to Where's Josiah; He'd Like to Know
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Tessa Goes Home used:
What Tessa wants is one more cig. Not because she’s out, but because she’s probably going to finish the pack before they show…
A sequel to What Tessa Wants
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What'd you think is in the bags? used:
What Bob wants right now is to strangle his ex-wife. Between her bitching and the – other thing, Bob was losing it.
“That…
A sequel to Nobody Puts Bobby in a Corner
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What'd you think is in the bags? used:
She sat in the car and fumed while he loaded the backseat. Then he went and rapped on her window. She cracked it and glared a…
A prequel to Bob's Gift
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What'd you think is in the bags? used:
What Bob needs is his AA sponsor. Instead, he drove down to the market on the corner of 13th and Central, the one with the ye…
A sequel to What Bob Needs
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
fame, it's a bitch by debaird
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
Elvis Presley married Marilyn Monroe in aisle five of a Shop & Save in Strongsville, Ohio.
They exchanged vows between the c…
A sequel to {Pop Culture Challenge} Elvis & Marilyn
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
We’d been dating for 3 years. She got along with my friends, family, and dog. She was beautiful, smart, and savvy. I began to…
A prequel to {Pop-Culture Challenge: T.J. Maxx Commercial} The Engagement Ring
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
It was Christmas time and everything was perfect. Jenna was curled up in her husband’s La-Z-Boy recliner. He had insisted she…
A prequel to Pop Culture Challenge: I Can Has Emmy in Box?
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
Vanilla Ice
Got himself into a lot of fights
Vanilla Ice
Beat up by a bunch of guys
Vanilla Ice
Ordered up a bowl of rice
Van…A prequel to Vanilla Ice: A Semi-Original Spoof by BARomero
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
“It was a routine night in West Hollywood, never a dull moment I tell you. You just never know which celebrity, has been or w…
A prequel to You're Nobody in Hollywood Till Your 1st DUI
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
Eyes wide, Malcolm sat on the couch staring at nothing, saying nothing. All around him lay the detritous of yet another fabul…
A prequel to You Know It's a Good Party When...
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
A muddled group of frustrated, overtired copywriters and a dozen used coffee cups were completely unaware of the beautiful ci…
A sequel to {Pop-Culture Challenge} The Ad Men Attack
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
“The battle station is heavily shielded and carries a firepower greater than half the star fleet. It’s defenses are designed …
A prequel to Leeroy Jenkins vs. The Death Star
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
Massie Block stared down at her nose at the new girl.
“Ehmagawd! Puh-lease, let you sit at our table? With that outfit? That …A prequel to Finally...a chance to make fun of the Clique books!
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
Ali G: Booyakeshah, Big Up Yaself! I iz here with
my main man tha’ master of jedi masters, Mr. YodaOnCrack.
YOC: Hmmm…...A prequel to Ali G Interviews YodaOnCrack
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
“1,2,3,4,
But I can’t count any more.
5,6,9,10,
See, I can’t count up till then…
Oh, you know that I’m smart
Oh, you know w…A prequel to Theme Song of the Stupid
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
Hi, I’m TALKING HEAD #12 and this is the Evening News Show on The Global News and Information Network.
Well it looks like PO…
A prequel to {Pop Culture Challenge}The Global News and Information Network
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
“HeadOn! Apply directly to the forehead! HeadOn! Apply directly to the forehead! HeadOn! Apply directly to the forehead! Head…
A prequel to "HeadOn! Apply Directly to the Forehead! HeadOn! Apply Directly to the Freaking Forehead! HeadOn!"
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
The rain fell down in sheets, drenching Eduardo as he walked down the dark street. His handsomely rugged face revealed soul-r…
A prequel to An Eclipse of All Reason
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
This Fall, only on FOX, it’s…
SHOTGUN WEDDING
Eight dashing bachelors!
One moderately attractive seventeen year-old!
...
A sequel to This Fall, Only On FOX!
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
This Fall, only on FOX, it’s…
SHOTGUN WEDDING
Eight dashing bachelors!
One moderately attractive seventeen year-old!
...
A prequel to This Fall, Only On FOX!
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
Jen peered through the trees, her eyes searching her surroundings.
A twig cracked behind her.
She turned, breathing in. She…
A prequel to Survivor XIX
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
The Cast:
Gabriella-Barbie…Regan
Sharpay-Barbie….Angie
Troy-Ken…...........Regan
Ryan-Ken…..........Angie*The Set…
A prequel to High School Musical -- Barbie Style
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
“You’re a repulsive, irritating, acne-infested snotwipe, Lucius. The parasites that live in the fungus growing on your rash h…
A prequel to Pep Squadder's First Date
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
We all know the stories about Britney Spears, Barbie, and Paris Hilton.
But what you don’t know is this: the REAL story.
We…
A prequel to Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Barbie, and..
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
Where am I? Shameeka wondered, looking around her at the green meadow she did not remember entering. “Shaammeeekaaaa!” someth…
A prequel to The Demented Donkey on Healthy Hill
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
Eragon casually strolled into Brom’s shop. “I’ll take your best,” he said haughtily.
“Of course, my lord,” Brom replied, hurr…A prequel to The Wrong Movie
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
“OMG! look at my thighs, they don’t just touch, they overlap!”, A severly anorexic wannabe actress named Marli said.
“If you …A prequel to Insecurity=Plastic Surgery
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
*Dear Gossip Girl: My husband won’t let me perform my nightly ritual of watching ET with a gallon of rocky road ice cream by …
A prequel to Dear Gossip Girl: I Wanna Be Generally Unhealthy
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
Twirling in my ergonomic desk chair I begin to think of what possible destinations my computer could take me tonight. In my d…
A prequel to Mock Pop Culture Challenge: Encompass
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
Why do we find ourselves so interested in the insane and out-of-control lives of hmm, let’s see. . .Britney Spears, Nicole Ri…
A prequel to Welcome to the Biggest Mental Institution ever(earth)
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
The sky was littered with stars. I was lying on my back, gazing up at them. I reached out, grabbed one, and pulled it out of …
A sequel to sidewalk whispers
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
I pulled my bag onto my back and headed for the door, hoping that today would be less eventful than yesterday.
My hopes were…
A prequel to Commercials
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
pinkprincess234: OMG and he was like… omg shes hott and i was like… omg wut anout me?
fitch65432: omg no way he is t…
A prequel to OMG
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
Shoes.
..Shoes.
..Sho- OMG!
Shoes._These shoes rule.
These shoes SUCK.
THESE SHOES SUCK!
THESE SHOES SUCK!!
[guitar mini-...A prequel to YouTube Shoes.
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
“And in other news a girl almost had her legs amputated because she tried on a pair of skinny jeans with flip flops…” A new…
A prequel to Limited Edition Rock & Republic!
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
THE SHINY SLIME
Celebrity Drives Sober!
{_picture: Ms. Singer gets into her car without trouble. Mr. Actor sits peace…
A sequel to The Shiny Slime Reports {Mock Pop Culture Challenge}
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
Sir Ben Kingsley woke up early, as always, and walked softly down to the small room at the end of the hall. It was a white ro…
A sequel to In the Guru's Path {Mock Pop Culture Challenge}
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
The Hills Re-mix!(Sorry if you like the hills)
Audrina: Omg, didn’t you love that hot guy at the bar last night?
Laure…
A prequel to The Hills Not(Mock Pop Culture Challenge)
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
When the Stars died, they collectively woke up in an after-life that was the essence of Tinseltown.
Every night was the Osca…A prequel to Mock Culture Challenge - The Stars Go Out
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Mock Pop Culture {Ficlet Challenge} used:
“Last night, I had four grapes,” Mary sighed, “and three of them were sour.”
“I had some cereal that had fallen out of the b…
A sequel to Hungry? {Mock Pop Culture Challenge}
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Literature 101: An Apology to My Students {part 4} used:
“Ahem,” said a toussle-haired young man in the back of the class. “Miss?”
The teacher stopped in her march across the room. ...
A sequel to Literature 101: Professional Referrals
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{Hard Work} Why? used:
Work is penance. Penance, to repent. This is hard work, hard penance for a lost soul like me. You dig so far into the muddy b…
A sequel to Hard Work
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{Hard Work} Why? used:
I drive home, staying just under the speed limit and signaling every turn and lane change although the highway’s empty. I loo…
A prequel to Holes In Space
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Literature 101: An Apology to My Students {part 2} used:
“Mr. Shakespeare – or is it ‘Ms.’? I’m never really sure. If I could give higher than an A+ on this sonnet, I would. I don’t …
A sequel to Literature 101: An Apology to My Students {a fun little exercise}
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Literature 101: An Apology to My Students {part 2} used:
“Ahem,” said a toussle-haired young man in the back of the class. “Miss?”
The teacher stopped in her march across the room. ...
A prequel to Literature 101: Professional Referrals
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Literature 101: An Apology to My Students {a fun little exercise} used:
Attached draft
Pops up in between Lit 101s.
Contains notes about Emily, Robert, etc.A prequel to Attached Draft with notes
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Literature 101: An Apology to My Students {a fun little exercise} used:
The teacher placed a C- paper in front of a demur woman wearing a white gown. “Miss Dickinson, the em dash is not a user-frie…
A prequel to Literature 101: An Apology to My Students {part 2}
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H-E-Double Hockeysticks (part 2) used:
I was fuming. He was the most irritating person I knew. And with me, explosive anger = incoherency. Prepare yourself. I’m s…
A sequel to H-E-Double-Hockeysticks (Euphemism)
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{A Rose & Violet Poem} Awakened Love, part 1 used:
As the sun touches
the eyelashes of a
hibernating bear,
or the petal edges
of a sleeping purple flower,
so came you,
the ligh…A prequel to {A Rose & Violet Poem} Awakened Love, part 2
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{A Rose & Violet Poem} Awakened Love, part 2 used:
Caterpillar watching eagle’s flight,
so I saw wishes reflected
in you. I came to flight
as you taught about love,
wrapped in …A prequel to {A Rose & Violet Poem} Red on the Rose, part 1
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{A Rose & Violet Poem} Awakened Love, part 2 used:
Magnet and metal,
so we met. The miracle
was unmistakable;
sunflower growing
from the hardest rock,
love emerging.Like a bo…
A sequel to {A Rose & Violet Poem} Awakened Love, part 1
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Close Enough . . . used:
She always talks different around me. This girl who always says she hates to write, suddenly has a way to say just the right …
A sequel to A Single Day
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Interview in Boston used:
On the edge by Eric Hill
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{A Rose & Violet Poem} Death of a Flower used:
Caterpillar watching eagle’s flight,
so I saw wishes reflected
in you. I came to flight
as you taught about love,
wrapped in …A sequel to {A Rose & Violet Poem} Red on the Rose, part 1
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{A Rose & Violet Poem} Red on the Rose, part 1 used:
Firstborn by Julio Rojas
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{A Rose & Violet Poem} Red on the Rose, part 1 used:
The rainbow fell from the sky.
Dark clouds crowded in.
Bolts of lightning struck.
A dove faltered in flight.
My red rose frin…A prequel to {A Rose & Violet Poem} Death of a Flower
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{A Rose & Violet Poem} Red on the Rose, part 1 used:
As the sun touches
the eyelashes of a
hibernating bear,
or the petal edges
of a sleeping purple flower,
so came you,
the ligh…A sequel to {A Rose & Violet Poem} Awakened Love, part 2
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9-11-07: Aftermath of 9/11/01 used:
People proclaimed the office workers, pedestrians, and Emergency Responders as martyrs. _They were people who showed up to wo…
A sequel to 9-11-01: Aftermath
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9-11-07: Aftermath of 9/11/01 used:
It was a perfectly average day in the life of a third grader. We learned solfege hand signs in music and now we were sitting …
A prequel to Lucky!
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9-11-01: Aftermath used:
I called my own mother around dinnertime. She’d been working at Logan International Airport for a few years. Months before, h…
A sequel to 9-11-01: Evening in Leominster, MA, part 1
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9-11-01: Aftermath used:
I was numbed out enough from my emotional shock to write something about 9/11, but I was never able to truly deal with the is…
A prequel to 9-11-07: Aftermath of 9/11/01
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9-11-01: Evening in Leominster, MA, part 1 used:
Mel said after word of the attacks got out, a friend called and said, “Now aren’t you glad we have a Republican in office?”
...
A sequel to 9-11-01: Afternoon in Leominster, MA part 4
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9-11-01: Evening in Leominster, MA, part 1 used:
People proclaimed the office workers, pedestrians, and Emergency Responders as martyrs. _They were people who showed up to wo…
A prequel to 9-11-01: Aftermath
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9-11-01: Afternoon in Leominster, MA part 4 used:
Hunter’s older half-sisters (4 and 6 years old) were in school. Mel said the schools had let parents know they were strictly …
A sequel to 9-11-01: Afternoon in Leominster, MA part 3
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9-11-01: Afternoon in Leominster, MA part 4 used:
I called my own mother around dinnertime. She’d been working at Logan International Airport for a few years. Months before, h…
A prequel to 9-11-01: Evening in Leominster, MA, part 1
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9-11-01: Afternoon in Leominster, MA part 3 used:
Taking a break some time in the afternoon, I went next door to Mel and JR’s apartment. It being mid-day, they had not begun t…
A sequel to 9-11-01: Afternoon in Leominster, MA part 2
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9-11-01: Afternoon in Leominster, MA part 3 used:
Mel said after word of the attacks got out, a friend called and said, “Now aren’t you glad we have a Republican in office?”
...
A prequel to 9-11-01: Afternoon in Leominster, MA part 4
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9-11-01: Afternoon in Leominster, MA part 2 used:
I had probably gotten an hour or two’s work in when it was announced that by order of Gov. Mitt Romney, all state schools wou…
A sequel to 9-11-01: Afternoon in Leominster, MA
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9-11-01: Afternoon in Leominster, MA part 2 used:
Hunter’s older half-sisters (4 and 6 years old) were in school. Mel said the schools had let parents know they were strictly …
A prequel to 9-11-01: Afternoon in Leominster, MA part 3
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9-11-01: Afternoon in Leominster, MA used:
Still listening to the Walkman, I entered Miller Hall. Once a dormitory for the school’s first female class, it was now overc…
A sequel to 9-11-01: Morning in Fitchburg, MA, part 2
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9-11-01: Afternoon in Leominster, MA used:
Taking a break some time in the afternoon, I went next door to Mel and JR’s apartment. It being mid-day, they had not begun t…
A prequel to 9-11-01: Afternoon in Leominster, MA part 2
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9-11-01: Morning in Fitchburg, MA, part 2 used:
At the Fitchburg Train Station, I had the option of waiting twenty minutes for a bus to take me to the college, or walking fo…
A sequel to 9-11-01: Morning in Fitchburg, MA, part 1
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9-11-01: Morning in Fitchburg, MA, part 2 used:
I had probably gotten an hour or two’s work in when it was announced that by order of Gov. Mitt Romney, all state schools wou…
A prequel to 9-11-01: Afternoon in Leominster, MA
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9-11-01: Morning in Fitchburg, MA, part 1 used:
I started to steel myself for a tragedy.
They talked of “all those people” and the buildings. I didn’t know where or how man…
A sequel to 9-11-01: Morning in Leominster, MA, part 2
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9-11-01: Morning in Fitchburg, MA, part 1 used:
Still listening to the Walkman, I entered Miller Hall. Once a dormitory for the school’s first female class, it was now overc…
A prequel to 9-11-01: Morning in Fitchburg, MA, part 2
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9-11-01: Morning in Leominster, MA, part 2 used:
On 9/11, I was living in Leominster, in the north-central part of Massachusetts, far closer to the New Hampshire border than …
A sequel to 9-11-01: Morning in Leominster, MA
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9-11-01: Morning in Leominster, MA, part 2 used:
At the Fitchburg Train Station, I had the option of waiting twenty minutes for a bus to take me to the college, or walking fo…
A prequel to 9-11-01: Morning in Fitchburg, MA, part 1
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9-11-01: Morning in Leominster, MA used:
The second anniversary is another solemn memorial to those lost, but it’s smaller in scale. The third, forth, and fifth years…
A sequel to Rockland County, NY: Aftermaths and Anniversaries II
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9-11-01: Morning in Leominster, MA used:
I started to steel myself for a tragedy.
They talked of “all those people” and the buildings. I didn’t know where or how man…
A prequel to 9-11-01: Morning in Leominster, MA, part 2
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The Woman of a Thousand Lives: Amy in Boston used:
This is ridiculous.
In Boston, I’m a lesbian. In Hollywood, I’m an actress. I’m married in 3 countries. I’m a confident and …
A sequel to The Woman of a Thousand Lives: Sarah in Alaska
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The Woman of a Thousand Lives: Sarah in Alaska used:
I feel like I lead a thousand different lives, but really it’s only twelve. I think that’s the most that any of us have, than…
A sequel to The Woman of a Thousand Lives
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The Woman of a Thousand Lives: Sarah in Alaska used:
I wasn’t born in Boston. I was born in Boston.
A wealthy couple in France had a daughter named Marie. They gave her everythi…
A prequel to The Woman of a Thousand Lives: Amy in Boston
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Ficlets Challenge: A Day in the Life of Nouvelle Bardot used:
ok so here’s the challenge::
you write a Ficlet called…
“a day in the life of…”
and any Ficlets author’s name.eg “a d…
A sequel to i was bored so i made another.....FICLETS CHALLENGE!!
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The Woman of a Thousand Lives used:
I look like someone you know. Your sister, best friend, neighbor, or enemy. No matter where you live, I can almost guarantee …
A sequel to {Genre Challenge: Sci-fi} The Woman of a Thousand Lives
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The Woman of a Thousand Lives used:
This is ridiculous.
In Boston, I’m a lesbian. In Hollywood, I’m an actress. I’m married in 3 countries. I’m a confident and …
A prequel to The Woman of a Thousand Lives: Sarah in Alaska
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{Genre Challenge: Sci-fi} The Woman of a Thousand Lives used:
The time has come, the grand milestone of which all who see it shall say “woe is me, for not completing as many ficlets as St…
A sequel to Ficlet the 200th and the DOUBLE CHALLENGE!
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{Genre Challenge: Sci-fi} The Woman of a Thousand Lives used:
I feel like I lead a thousand different lives, but really it’s only twelve. I think that’s the most that any of us have, than…
A prequel to The Woman of a Thousand Lives
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The Other Woman: Part 7c: James used:
“Talk about Jessica,” Dr. Hall spoke.
“I didn’t mean to fall in love with her, or even to cheat on my wife.”
“Why did you?”...
A sequel to The Other Woman: Part 7b: James
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The Other Woman: Part 7b: James used:
“James, how do you feel about that?” Dr. Hall asked.
“I don’t blame her. There’s no reason why she should trust me.”
“I w…
A sequel to The Other Woman: Part 7a: James
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The Other Woman: Part 7b: James used:
“I need him,” Sheila said softly. I could tell by the look on James’ face that this simple sentence meant the world. “I love …
A prequel to The Other Woman: Part 8a: Dr. Hall
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The Other Woman: Part 7b: James used:
Do you do laundry regularly?
No, Sheila doesYour favorite piece of furniture?
BedNight owl/morning person?
Night ow…A prequel to In-Character Survey: James from The Other Woman
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The Other Woman: Part 7b: James used:
“Then you forgot about me,” Sheila said.
“Then I made the unwise decision to accept her offer.”
“Which was?” Sheila asked…
A prequel to The Other Woman: Part 7c: James
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The Other Woman: Part 7a: James used:
“Hi.”
“You must hate hearing from me. I tried calling you on James’ cell. Took me three times to figure out you weren’t pick…
A sequel to The Other Woman: Part 6c: Jessica
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The Other Woman: Part 7a: James used:
“Talk about Jessica,” Dr. Hall spoke.
“I didn’t mean to fall in love with her, or even to cheat on my wife.”
“Why did you?”...
A prequel to The Other Woman: Part 7b: James
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In-Character Survey: Tina from *C U L8R*, etc. used:
I needed to talk to the alter-ego. I walked over to my mirror. He looked back and kind of waved.
“What’s your plan? What do …
A sequel to C U L8R: Tina talks to Paige
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C U L8R: Tina talks to Paige used:
Over the next few days, I had grown as accustomed to seeing a freaky alter-ago apparition appearing as any girl can get.
He …
A sequel to Cap'n Crunch
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C U L8R: Tina talks to Paige used:
Do you do laundry regularly?
Never.Your favorite piece of furniture?
Bed.Night owl/morning person?
Night owl, when …A prequel to In-Character Survey: Tina from *C U L8R*, etc.
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C U L8R: Tina talks to Paige used:
“Tapped into my account?” Paige repeated.
“Someone was talking to me this weekend. With your screename.” My stomach churned …A prequel to What DID I tell him?
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C U L8R: part 4 used:
paigetheperfect: tina, whts w/ the emrgenci?! its 11 @ nite. wht culd possibli b wrong?!
tinytina909: paige, sumbodi’s st…A sequel to C U L8R: part 3
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C U L8R: part 4 used:
“I’m sorry Sir, but we have searched for 2 days now. There doesn’t seem to be anybody out of the ordinary anywhere near here….
A prequel to C U L8R: part 5
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C U L8R: part 2 used:
tinytina909: yo
paigetheperfect: wazzup?
tinytina909: nm
paigetheperfect: cool, cool. o wait did u see ashton yesterd…A sequel to C U L8R
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C U L8R: part 2 used:
paigetheperfect: tina, whts w/ the emrgenci?! its 11 @ nite. wht culd possibli b wrong?!
tinytina909: paige, sumbodi’s st…A prequel to C U L8R: part 3
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Crossing Ficlets #1: Jessica & Zooey used:
This is not a challenge. It’s a fun little chain.
This is how it goes:
I’ll publish one Ficlet where a character intera…
A sequel to Crossing Ficlets: A Ficlet Chain
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Crossing Ficlets #1: Jessica & Zooey used:
Zooey and Mr. Williamson were on their usual Wednesday morning walk when they noticed a young girl shivering on the sidewalk….
A prequel to Crossing Ficlets # 2: Zooey and Tinytina909
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Crossing Ficlets: A Ficlet Chain used:
I was on a boardwalk near the Golden Gate bridge. I missed Boston, but loved being far from anything that reminded me of Jame…
A prequel to Crossing Ficlets #1: Jessica & Zooey
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The Other Woman: Part 6c: Jessica used:
The phone rang again, but this time, it was a standard ring that came with the phone and was saved it for unrecognized number…
A sequel to The Other Woman: Part 6b: Jessica
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The Other Woman: Part 6c: Jessica used:
“James, how do you feel about that?” Dr. Hall asked.
“I don’t blame her. There’s no reason why she should trust me.”
“I w…
A prequel to The Other Woman: Part 7a: James
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Letting Go {a poem, part 2} used:
I know all too well
that you have no control
over your heart, and you
cannot tell it how to feel.
That is not enough
to sto…A sequel to Letting Go {a poem, part 1}
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Letting Go {a poem, part 1} used:
I am hurting inside,
as I always do
when I must be stronger
than I know how.
Letting go will not be easy,
but I must set you…A prequel to Letting Go {a poem, part 2}
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Daffodils {a poem} used:
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Both Sides Now (Side B) used:
“What about Carla?” Seth asked.
“Pretty, but,” Bob sighed, “she’s so full of pain that one day she’ll evaporate and become a…
A sequel to Both Sides Now (Side A)
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Both Sides Now (Side A) used:
Stovohobo did it, and Laine P. Grey did it, and a whole bunch of other people I don’t know probably have, too, so now it’s my…
A sequel to Brick Wall's first ever contest (booyah)
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Both Sides Now (Side A) used:
“You’re so lucky Billy asked you to the dance. He’s a Jonas Brother.”
“I know,” Laura blushed. “Who are you hoping will as…
A prequel to Both Sides Now (Side B)
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Challenge: Stream of Consciousness. used:
This is a challenge for anyone who wants to take me up on it.
Here’s what you do: write down everything that comes into you…
A sequel to Stream of Consciousness Challenge
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Dolls {a poem} used:
movie mixer barbie by claire
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Inspired by a Rainy Day {a poem} used:
Drippy City (other city) by Anonymous
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In-Character Survey: Sheila from The Other Woman used:
Do you do laundry regularly?
The machine broke when a beam fell on itYour favorite piece of furniture?
I miss my bed*...
A prequel to In-Character Survey: Jack from "The Basement" (and its unsuccessful sequels)
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In-Character Survey: Sheila from The Other Woman used:
Do you do laundry regularly?
Tuesdays at 4 AM. Not a lot of people are up yet, so I can use both machines for my whites and…A prequel to In-Character Survey: Henry Lu from THE PULSE Series (1/2)
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In-Character Survey: Sheila from The Other Woman used:
Do you do laundry regularly?
Erm…dat information is for me and me only.Your favorite piece of furniture?
Oh, my widdl…A prequel to In-Character Survey: Dr. Oblivion From the "Brass Eagle" Series
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In-Character Survey: Sheila from The Other Woman used:
Do you do laundry regularly?
Laundry? What laundry?Your favorite piece of furniture?
I have yet to find any furniture o…A prequel to In Character Survey: Beech C. Sand from the Scrumulus J. Caen series
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In-Character Survey: Sheila from The Other Woman used:
State your name, for the record
Cayaana Hawthorne, previously known as Clorise JenkinsMarital status?
Single, but I alm…A prequel to In-character survey: Cayaana from The Fog series
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In-Character Survey: Sheila from The Other Woman used:
Do you do laundry regularly?
No. Hung’s wife, Kim, does it at Kim’s Cleaner’s.Your favorite piece of furniture?
a bed of ri…A prequel to In-Character Survey: General Tso's Chicken from Chinese Food Paradise
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The Other Woman: Part 6b: Jessica used:
My cell phone buzzed, playing a snippet of Ani DiFranco’s Adam and Eve. “Just don’t treat me like I am/something that’s hap…
A sequel to The Other Woman: Part 6a: Jessica
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The Other Woman: Part 6b: Jessica used:
“Hi.”
“You must hate hearing from me. I tried calling you on James’ cell. Took me three times to figure out you weren’t pick…
A prequel to The Other Woman: Part 6c: Jessica
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Friend or Foe: Missing Things used:
From the year we turned six, Jen and I were so inseparable that people thought of us as twins. She was closer to me than my o…
A sequel to Friend or Foe: Loss
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Friend or Foe: Missing Things used:
The events of my misery unfolded quickly: my father dying in an accident, his last lingering breaths witnessed only by the dr…
A prequel to Friend or Foe: Broken Things
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Friend or Foe: Loss used:
This ficlet is no longer available. Sorry for the inconvenience.
A sequel to ficlet
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Friend or Foe: Loss used:
When Dad died in that car accident a week later, everyone tried to comfort me; they spoke of loss and time and other meaningl…
A prequel to Friend or Foe: Missing Things
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A Winter Chill, Part 2 of 2 used:
He was warm and so she could curl up inside of him, living off this comfort, this heat from his energy. In their bed, she spo…
A sequel to A Winter Chill, Part 1 of 2
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A Winter Chill, Part 1 of 2 used:
She awoke from a nightmare, his warm hand resting on top of her stomach, that empty place where all of her dreams would other…
A prequel to A Winter Chill, Part 2 of 2
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One Hand to the Window {a poem} used:
I walk alone
by Her window
watching as all things
and people
come to pass
Her by.Suddenly, I
see Her looking
but surely jus…A prequel to My Collar to the Wind {a poem}
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The Other Woman: Part 6a: Jessica used:
“Do you love Amy more than Jake?” It was a stupid question; Sheila is the Best Mother. She’s got the trophies to prove it.
”...
A sequel to The Other Woman: Part 5b: James
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The Other Woman: Part 6a: Jessica used:
The phone rang again, but this time, it was a standard ring that came with the phone and was saved it for unrecognized number…
A prequel to The Other Woman: Part 6b: Jessica
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A Day in the Life of Alexa's Work Computer used:
Big yawn…Look around, “where’s that woman? Oh, sleeping as usual. Let’s see…did she clean my litter box?“
THUMP
”_….A sequel to A Day in the life of Fyora Macragge's Ferret
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The Other Woman: Part 5b: James used:
“When your wife sues you . . .” Jessica’s words kept whirring around in my mind. When. Not if.
I got home as soon as I…
A sequel to The Other Woman: Part 5a: James
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The Other Woman: Part 5b: James used:
My cell phone buzzed, playing a snippet of Ani DiFranco’s Adam and Eve. “Just don’t treat me like I am/something that’s hap…
A prequel to The Other Woman: Part 6a: Jessica
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The Other Woman: Part 5a: James used:
James came back to the table. I felt so disgusted. My heart still beat faster when he came near, and my body craved him. _He’...
A sequel to The Other Woman: Part 4a: Jessica *revised 7/30
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The Other Woman: Part 5a: James used:
“Do you love Amy more than Jake?” It was a stupid question; Sheila is the Best Mother. She’s got the trophies to prove it.
”...
A prequel to The Other Woman: Part 5b: James
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The Other Woman: Part 4a: Jessica *revised 7/30 used:
I’d been in Boston for a conference. They offered food in the hotel, but, Boston on a sunny, warm day? Why be inside? The s…
A sequel to The Other Woman: Part 3b: James
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The Other Woman: Part 4a: Jessica *revised 7/30 used:
“When your wife sues you . . .” Jessica’s words kept whirring around in my mind. When. Not if.
I got home as soon as I…
A prequel to The Other Woman: Part 5a: James
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The Other Woman: Part 3b: James used:
I didn’t mean to do it.
I met Sheila in grad school. Falling in love with her was easy. She was graceful in her movements; g…
A sequel to The Other Woman: Part 3a: James
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The Other Woman: Part 3b: James used:
James came back to the table. I felt so disgusted. My heart still beat faster when he came near, and my body craved him. _He’...
A prequel to The Other Woman: Part 4a: Jessica *revised 7/30
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The Other Woman: Part 3a: James used:
“Please visit,” the e-mail read, “Boston is lonely without you. Here’s some pics to help you remember what you’re missing. Ki…
A sequel to The Other Woman: Part 2b: Sheila
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The Other Woman: Part 3a: James used:
I’d been in Boston for a conference. They offered food in the hotel, but, Boston on a sunny, warm day? Why be inside? The s…
A prequel to The Other Woman: Part 3b: James
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The Other Woman: Part 2b: Sheila used:
I don’t use the computer too often. There was a commercial that ended abruptly, and said you had to go online to see how it e…
A sequel to The Other Woman: Part 2a: Sheila
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The Other Woman: Part 2b: Sheila used:
I didn’t mean to do it.
I met Sheila in grad school. Falling in love with her was easy. She was graceful in her movements; g…
A prequel to The Other Woman: Part 3a: James
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The Other Woman: Part 2a: Sheila used:
On our two-year anniversary, he brought me back to the same Indian restaurant for supper. My friends had been saying that he …
A sequel to The Other Woman: Part 1b: Jessica
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The Other Woman: Part 2a: Sheila used:
“Please visit,” the e-mail read, “Boston is lonely without you. Here’s some pics to help you remember what you’re missing. Ki…
A prequel to The Other Woman: Part 2b: Sheila
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The Other Woman: Part 1b: Jessica used:
I didn’t know. I never even suspected until the phone rang.
We met two years ago. He worked in New York at some law firm tha…
A sequel to The Other Woman: Part 1a: Jessica - revised 9/11
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The Other Woman: Part 1b: Jessica used:
I don’t use the computer too often. There was a commercial that ended abruptly, and said you had to go online to see how it e…
A prequel to The Other Woman: Part 2a: Sheila
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Freshman Rush used:
Naked on the El by joe goldberg
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Sheila crying again. used:
kumica tanja by Landii
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In-Character Survey: Jessica from The Other Woman used:
Happy Christmas by Ryan Johnson
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The Other Woman: Part 1a: Jessica - revised 9/11 used:
On our two-year anniversary, he brought me back to the same Indian restaurant for supper. My friends had been saying that he …
A prequel to The Other Woman: Part 1b: Jessica
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The castle used:
Fairytale Castle by Gabi Jguma
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Said the Poet, to Herself (a poem) used:
Joyous Space by Robert La Londe-Berg
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You Never Saw the Spring (a poem) used:
Corn and sunflower (butterfly is optional) by Nic McPhee
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You Never Saw the Spring (a poem) used:
My daughter, why do you cry tears of sorrow?
You ponder of the spring I missed of the morrow.
Yet, what spring did I ever tru…A prequel to Springs of the Heart
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Porcelain (a poem) used:
Broken Heart by David Goehring
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An Apartment Between Them 25 - final chapter - revised 7/28 used:
“He usually is,” Kate smiled. “Six inches too short?”
“Oh, the ceiling,” Joe remembered suddenly. “Yes, that’s what he said…
A sequel to An Apartment Between Them 24 - revised 7/26
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An Apartment Between Them 24 - revised 7/26 used:
“There’s a bus stop just outside the building,” Joe piped up. “Or I could drive her -.”
“Relax,” Adam said softly. “She’s ju…
A sequel to An Apartment Between Them 23 - revised 7/26
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An Apartment Between Them 24 - revised 7/26 used:
“Relax, Super Sales Man, I can’t afford the rent,” she laughed. “Strange day,” she sighed. “I’ve never been broken up by real…
A prequel to An Apartment Between Them 25 - final chapter - revised 7/28
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An Apartment Between Them 23 - revised 7/26 used:
“’Cause you really don’t want to live with me,” Adam was stunned. “There’s no other way you’d just accept that crap from me.”…
A sequel to An Apartment Between Them 22 - revised 8/16
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An Apartment Between Them 23 - revised 7/26 used:
“He usually is,” Kate smiled. “Six inches too short?”
“Oh, the ceiling,” Joe remembered suddenly. “Yes, that’s what he said…
A prequel to An Apartment Between Them 24 - revised 7/26
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An Apartment Between Them 22 - revised 8/16 used:
“Oh, be honest,” Joe blurted out suddenly, “you don’t want to live with him either.”
“What?” _Great, the only thing they eve…
A sequel to An Apartment Between Them 21 - revised 7/24
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An Apartment Between Them 22 - revised 8/16 used:
“There’s a bus stop just outside the building,” Joe piped up. “Or I could drive her -.”
“Relax,” Adam said softly. “She’s ju…
A prequel to An Apartment Between Them 23 - revised 7/26
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An Apartment Between Them 21 - revised 7/24 used:
“What the hell?”
“I think -.” He ran his fingers through his hair. “I wasn’t ready to accept that I wasn’t ready for the ne…
A sequel to An Apartment Between Them 20 - revised 7/24
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An Apartment Between Them 21 - revised 7/24 used:
“’Cause you really don’t want to live with me,” Adam was stunned. “There’s no other way you’d just accept that crap from me.”…
A prequel to An Apartment Between Them 22 - revised 8/16
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An Apartment Between Them 20 - revised 7/24 used:
“You tricked me!” Maybe it was Joe’s bias, but Adam sounded like a whiny, bratty kid.
“You tricked me!” Kate screamed. “You …
A sequel to An Apartment Between Them 19 - revised 7/24
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An Apartment Between Them 20 - revised 7/24 used:
“Oh, be honest,” Joe blurted out suddenly, “you don’t want to live with him either.”
“What?” _Great, the only thing they eve…
A prequel to An Apartment Between Them 21 - revised 7/24
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An Apartment Between Them 19 - revised 7/24 used:
Joe tensed as Kate’s eyes started watering. Stay with him, just don’t cry. “There’s plenty of counter space here. You can f…
A sequel to An Apartment Between Them 18
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An Apartment Between Them 19 - revised 7/24 used:
“What the hell?”
“I think -.” He ran his fingers through his hair. “I wasn’t ready to accept that I wasn’t ready for the ne…
A prequel to An Apartment Between Them 20 - revised 7/24
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An Apartment Between Them 18 used:
“How could I have known you’d have problems with it?”
“Um, well for starters, there was no way we could ever afford to both …
A sequel to An Apartment Between Them 17
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An Apartment Between Them 18 used:
“You tricked me!” Maybe it was Joe’s bias, but Adam sounded like a whiny, bratty kid.
“You tricked me!” Kate screamed. “You …
A prequel to An Apartment Between Them 19 - revised 7/24
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An Apartment Between Them 17 used:
Joe stood between his hopeful future and his dismal present. One day, he might be the one whose neck was muzzled by Kate. On …
A sequel to An Apartment Between Them 16
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An Apartment Between Them 17 used:
Joe tensed as Kate’s eyes started watering. Stay with him, just don’t cry. “There’s plenty of counter space here. You can f…
A prequel to An Apartment Between Them 18
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An Apartment Between Them 16 used:
“Good idea,” Adam’s enthusiasm was too much. He’s not really that stupid, is he? “Hey, Joe, add ‘tool shed’ to the list, ok…
A sequel to An Apartment Between Them 15
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An Apartment Between Them 16 used:
“How could I have known you’d have problems with it?”
“Um, well for starters, there was no way we could ever afford to both …
A prequel to An Apartment Between Them 17
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An Apartment Between Them 15 used:
“Can you give us a minute alone?” Kate asked.
“Of course,” Joe excused himself, knowing what would happen next. He stepped i…
A sequel to An Apartment Between Them 14
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An Apartment Between Them 15 used:
Joe stood between his hopeful future and his dismal present. One day, he might be the one whose neck was muzzled by Kate. On …
A prequel to An Apartment Between Them 16
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An Apartment Between Them 14 used:
The doorknob turned and she swung around to face the door so fast that the ponytail landed on the top of her shoulder, cascad…
A sequel to An Apartment Between Them 13
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An Apartment Between Them 14 used:
“Good idea,” Adam’s enthusiasm was too much. He’s not really that stupid, is he? “Hey, Joe, add ‘tool shed’ to the list, ok…
A prequel to An Apartment Between Them 15
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An Apartment Between Them 13 used:
“Can you imagine waking with that view?” Joe stood by the bay window. A small park was across the street; a baseball field be…
A sequel to An Apartment Between Them 12
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An Apartment Between Them 13 used:
“Can you give us a minute alone?” Kate asked.
“Of course,” Joe excused himself, knowing what would happen next. He stepped i…
A prequel to An Apartment Between Them 14
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An Apartment Between Them 12 used:
“Let’s go into the master bedroom,” he gestured to the door on the far left, near the balcony. He opened the door, and held i…
A sequel to An Apartment Between Them 11
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