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• Pondering One's Ponderings [Infamous Beginning Challenge]

  by OrangeOreos 23 days ago

  It was a dark and stormy night.

  It had felt like it, anyway, with all the noise of that falling snow and the sudden darkness…

• Another Postcard

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) about 1 month ago

  Phil sat on the kitchen table, moaning over today’s pile of mail. His new roommate, Ed, came in.
  “What’s wrong?” he asked, tr…

• Walking the Docks

  by RoryStar about 1 month ago

  Walking the docks of Dublin really made it that much more real. I am finally here. In Ireland. It might seem silly to some, b…

• Waiting for you to Come Around

  by Blusparrow about 1 month ago

  I have been a lot of places lately. I have made things with my grandmother. I have been out on the water. I have been village…

• Counter Offer (summer vacation challenge)

  by Mistress Elsha Hawk 2 months ago

  My speech was excellent, the colorful pictures were pasted in place, the quoted monetary amounts were close enough approximat…

• At Grandma's (summer vacation challenge)

  by Mistress Elsha Hawk 2 months ago

  As it turned out, Grandma had plans of her own.

  “Oh I’m so glad to see you! Look how much you’ve grown! We’re going to have …

• Fool-Proof Plan (summer vacation challenge)

  by Mistress Elsha Hawk 2 months ago

  Brochures, pamphlets, atlases, and torn magazine pages littered the floor in my bedroom. My little sister and I had collected…

• Summer Vacation Challenge

  by Apostrophe 2 months ago

  In celebration of me reaching 700 Comments I propose a challenge! I have not done one in a while, but I thought this was ca…

• The Perfect Day

  by Apostrophe 2 months ago

  There are days that feel like gifts from god. The days that surpass all your expectations. The days where you set out to do s…