glimpses shared by our authors
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The snow fell quietly. The two men quietly looked at each other, their minds quietly turning, shifting, grinding against a rag-tag group of emotions. The houses around them, stretching on ... read more -
Nobody can deny that Clark has a brilliant sense of humor. People are always smiling around him. As the empty road stretches out in front of him, he slips into ... read more -
The cab took us down Seventh, as we watched the city-slickers cover their heads with their brief cases, and the mothers carrying groceries, holding the hands of their children in ... read more -
Yesterday had to be one of the best days in my life thus far. I know, it sounds really dramatic, but being with people I love doing things that I ... read more -
Night fell asleep at 8:03 PM precisely. Derek put on his mask and gloves and other dark clothes. He took his laser gun just in case. He left Nell alone ... read more -
The two spent the day watching television, waiting for night to fall so The Afterdark could sneak out to the precinct offices and steal files. Nell had had little exposure ... read more -
I wanted to write you a love letter. The kind that twists your soul in to mangled shapes and bring tears to your eyes out of happiness or sadness or ... read more -
The Afterdark scratched his head, tired. "So, I figure what I'll do is find where Seer lives." "How?" Derek faltered. He obviously knew how he would do it, but he ... read more -
nothing outrageous or really that embarrassing, just stuff like "touch your nose" "hum a song" "tell a joke" the emt, we jokingly said "fake a seizure".. first of all.. half ... read more -
Susanna sat back and thought about Meredith's words. It was true. Meredith hadn't really given up, but she certainly hadn't tried. Maybe all Susanna had to do was try; maybe ... read more
