General Fiction

The Philanthropist

Allen G Custerton was known for his generosity. Every year, he donated oodles of cash to the various worthy organizations in and around Donortown. Women’s shelters, international non-profits, you name it, he donated to it. People waved at him as he drove by in his BMW, and stopped him on the streets to thank him …

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The Great Writer

Louisa was going to be a great writer someday. That’s what she told everyone. “I’m working on my novel,” she said to when out to dinner with friends. “It’s such hard work. I spent nearly an hour yesterday writing a couple hundred words,” she told her sister. “The characters keep talking to me in my …

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The Visitor

“My cousin Mark is coming to visit this afternoon,” Martin said as he played golf with his friends in the morning. “That’s great,” his friend Darren replied. “How long is he staying?” “Not long. He’s on his way to Europe and had a layover. So I invited him over for dinner and offered to let …

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The Crown of Old Age

There wasn’t a dry eye in the room. Nona’s small bedroom was crammed with children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, all come to say goodbye for one last time to their beloved matriarch. But there was one missing. “Where is Sylvia?” the adults murmured to one another when they stepped out of the room for a …

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Real Men

All his life, Todd had been taught not to cry. “Be a man!” His father urged. “Real men don’t cry.” He insisted upon it when Todd’s mother died. When they lost their house to bankruptcy. When Todd’s sister ran off with a no-good lowlife who abused and used her, then left her scrambling somewhere on …

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