Snarky's Favorites
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You Know It's a Good Party When...
by THX 0477 about 1 year ago
Eyes wide, Malcolm sat on the couch staring at nothing, saying nothing. All around him lay the detritous of yet another fabul…
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{Pop-Culture Challenge} The Ad Men Attack
by Alexa ♥ about 1 year ago
A muddled group of frustrated, overtired copywriters and a dozen used coffee cups were completely unaware of the beautiful ci…
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Omens
by lordofthepastry about 1 year ago
When had the dreams started? Months? Years? It was impossible to say; Murray couldn’t remember life before. They came with th…
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Wicked evil Pricilla (21)
by Tiggerstripn2 about 1 year ago
Wicked evil Pricilla was having sinister thoughts.
As usual she was watching her big black pot.
No this can’t happen, no it… -
Fear
by J.B. Williams about 1 year ago
The next day, I decided to go to work, without fear. I decided to leave it on the way to the train. I took the train ride wit…
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Arfy NONFICLET
by Arfy Ness 12 months ago
NON-FIC let:
Unfortunately this is not fiction, but it happens every day in the world around us. A secretary opening somethi…
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In the Mirror, Darkly
by Eckhouse 11 months ago
The building retains that so-old-it’s-hip-again veneer of glass and metal on the outside, and the insides were refurbished a …
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Channeling Kerouac
by MRay 11 months ago
The road stretches before me like a serpent whipping its tail across the landscape because it is mad at being in the sun all …
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An Undesirable Happenstance
by Ben Paddon 10 months ago
“People often make the mistake of assuming that monsters lurk in the darkness. This is not true. No, the real monsters are ou…
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Eternal Monologue
by Howie Amourscow 10 months ago
It takes three things to kill a vampire.
Yes, I know.
Of course you do.
Then why are we talking about it?
Because you hav…
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One Little Push
by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 10 months ago
He walks down the hall, quick steps, eyes down. He hopes, as always, he can get to class before anyone notices. He knows, as …
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A Matter of Seconds
by Mr Reeses 10 months ago
He crawled under his red and yellow sheets, still shakened up from his little car accident experience. He balled up in a circ…
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Booze for Thought
by Ben Paddon 10 months ago
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Everything Will Blow Pt. 11
by Melia 10 months ago
I was stood behind Steven and Lee with Ian behind me as we made a mad dash through the entrance, trying to make it to the car…
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A Growing Family (SHOCKING DIALOGUE Challenge)
by Eckhouse 10 months ago
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Sweatin' Bullets
by Ben Paddon 10 months ago
From the moment she walked into my office I knew she was no good. It was probably the revolver she was carrying, although the…
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Gorilla Matriarch
by MRay 10 months ago
She sat next to me in the backseat. My first date. Mom was driving the car, I was thirteen years old. We were going to a movi…
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Black Art
by MRay 10 months ago
“Hold that pose. Don’t move. That’s it. Look right at me. Don’t breath, move, blink.” Uncle held his camera and began clickin…
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The Thoughts and Hopes of Nervous Ballerina
by wytherwings 10 months ago
Doing a solo for the first time was nerve-racking for me. I remember being 5 years old, watching the older ballerinas doing t…
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To Serve Droid
by MRay 10 months ago
Next to the lounge was the master’s bedroom. The droid entered the room to complete its sweep. It dusted the nightstand, the …
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Lesson Number One
by White Hat 10 months ago
“It’s one of those lessons we learn from the deaths of famous philosophers.”
I blinked at him, perplexed. He sighed.
“There…
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Lessons Two and Three
by White Hat 10 months ago
“That’s kinda boring.”
“Well, it gets better. Francis Bacon? In 1626, he had the bright idea of trying to preserve meat by f…
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Hell is other people... in chatrooms!
by White Hat 10 months ago
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Digging into the roots of the Family Tree
by Jenunique 10 months ago
Rolling her eyes, huffing loudly, she folded her arms across her chest and lay back violently in the chair. “My great- _gra…
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Murder on Winchester Dr. (killer)
by butterflygirl6106 10 months ago
In an instant a white car speeded by me it almost knocked me to the ground, I darted to the side of the building thinking thi…
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Cold Comfort
by Melia 10 months ago
Most people preferred being at the beach on bright, sunny days. The ocean would be laid out before them and drops of light wo…
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Trapped in "Hold the Line" Hell {uselessness's Desperate Monologue Challenge}
by Jenunique 10 months ago
This music is driving me crazy! It makes me think of elevator tunes.
_Great! Just what I didn’t want to hear! The most an…
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Bad Time to Ask
by White Hat 10 months ago
If ignorance is bliss, is bliss necessarily ignorance?
It was a reasonable question, but asked at an unreasonable time. We…
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The simulation
by Pat J 10 months ago
“It’s too perfect,” I said. “Tone the green down at least ten percent, and those clouds need a little more menace, a little…
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So Very Unhelpful
by White Hat 10 months ago
TOP SECRET – EYES ONLY
TO: [NAME WITHELD]
FROM: [NAME WITHELD]NOTE: It is a federal offense to divulge the following inf…
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Diner Diaries: Rastafarians
by Nouvelle Bardot 10 months ago
“Maybe if I turn on the engine we can get the fan going or something,” Joe offered. He put the key in the ignition and starte…
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The Captain & Tenille0477: Robot Love Among The Stars( I'm in the Mode for Love Challenge)
by SKermitgorf 10 months ago
Captain’s Log 12 /12 /2050
The robot (politically correct term being; android) known as Tenille 0477, with her flowing hai…
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Redefinition of "Ever"
by The Lady 10 months ago
She talked me into a mask. No one else could talk me into that. Green goop is all over my face, and for some some reason we c…
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Quirk (Pen Challenge)
by Laine the Grey 9 months ago
Perhaps I should write about how I only know the “Hail Mary” in French, or the way I squint at the computer screen, or even t…
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The Strays
by Melia 9 months ago
They marched into the neighbourhood with the pulse-pounding beat of a terrible rhythm. Hundreds of jack-booted soldiers poure…
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Have A Double!
by Mistress Elsha Hawk 9 months ago
He sat at the bar nursing a beer. He wore camo pants and a bright orange sweater jacket.
“Why so glum?” the bartend attempte…
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The Sounds of Her Lullaby (ending)
by heartbeats echocho 9 months ago
Now you might wonder why, but Jesus, He knew about her lullaby.
The sound of tears, of sobs, of fears.
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The Little Cotton Picker: Sylvia's Journey
by Jenunique 8 months ago
All was finally quiet in house. After thanking them, the other mourners had all shuffled out the door and she was left alone …
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But, We're Already Here
by Jenunique 8 months ago
A quiet evening at home spent watching sci -fi, having nothing else to do, the family gathered eagerly around the television …
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End of dissertation by thoracic surgery
by Val 8 months ago
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The Butler's Secret
by Kevin Lawver about 1 year ago
“Yes sir, right away, sir.”
“Thank you, Philip.”
Philip turned smartly and walked quickly towards the kitchen to fetch his …
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Held Up at Customs
by l.m.orchard about 1 year ago
They wanted his pinky finger at customs.
At first, he’d thought maybe they just wanted a print or a blood sample. But then,...
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A Man's Eyes
by Fyora Cartagan about 1 year ago
I danced until my high-heeled shoe broke, and then I fell.
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She Never Got Along With Her Kindergarten Teacher -2-
by ItsNotEasy_BeingGreen about 1 year ago
By the time Jorden went into first grade, she was able to write her name, and was reading chapter books.
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Opportunity in Hell
by l.m.orchard about 1 year ago
“You know,” I said, once his scream had died down, “as bargains go, yours was pretty disappointing in its terms.”
“W-what?” ...
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Tying My Shoes
by blueyedwonder about 1 year ago
I turned 20 years old yesterday. I was really excited. “Now you’re a big girl,” Daddy said to me. I got to play in the park a…