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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (10)

By marandina on Tue, 17 Feb 2026

Part 9 at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-9 Billy was fairly certain that the wolves were gone; as certain as he...

Fantasy

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Shadow Boxers in A Back Street

By Angusfolklore on Tue, 17 Feb 2026

Scouse athletes spar on the unmade road I walk along going to work, on the ridge height of a western Cornish town. I wonder what brought them so far...

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Enduring Love

By D G Moody on Mon, 16 Feb 2026

I was thinking of Valentines day, and yes I bought flowers, when I wrote this as more real for us. (Image is courtesy of Pixabay)

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The Kept Ledger (2)

By SoulFire77 on Sun, 15 Feb 2026

The first page. Dated. A name. A specific grievance. Written in a hand that was not hers but moved the same way. 4/7/83 — Dr. Rowe. Said it was God's...

Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Story

Certificate 15

The Kept Ledger (1)

By SoulFire77 on Sun, 15 Feb 2026

The couple was going to fight over the quilt. Gayle saw it the minute they walked in—the woman holding her auction paddle like a hymnal, the man...

Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Story

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I’m alive

By Yutka on Sat, 14 Feb 2026

I For a promised letter I waited for weeks from my friend, tired of life. Sad, in his well-equipped home with gadgets, computers, a drone. His wife...

Miscellaneous

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