Stories
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Something: a New Eden Story
Something The sunlight peaked through the dense branches, helping Agatha with her excavation. Five years old, with a trowel that she took from the family shed, Agatha was hunting for buried treasure. It was hard work. The books made it sound easy. She scratched away at the thick mud; it only made sense to start…
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The Rules: An Appalachian Trail Horror Story-Post 3
The Rules: An Appalachian Trail Horror Story By Howlietzer Part 1: Scene 3 The camera faces the parking lot and the sun is over the horizon. Antwone mumbles incoherently into the camera mic. The sound of little wheels on the rolling on the sidewalk pleasantly rap in his brain as he approaches Lance’s ford escape.…
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The Rules: An Appalachian Trail Horror Story-Post 2
The Rules: An Appalachian Trail Horror Story By Howlietzer Part 1: Scene 2 The camera turns back on to reveal the campus commons, packed shoulder-to-shoulder with students celebrating the end of the semester. Music pounds through blown-out speakers. Students drink from red cups, others clutch beer bottles and sip generously, and, of course, someone is…
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The Rules: An Appalachian Trail Horror Story-Post 1
The Rules: An Appalachian Trail Horror Story By Howlietzer Part 1: Scene 1 Zoom in on a VHS player in an office as a tape is pressed inside. Then zoom out on the TV screen. The footage begins in darkness. A loud thud. Static. “Aw hell… it’s recording already?” said a young man. The camera…
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Free Write 3
I’ve been using Chat GPT to help me create my fantasy world. I’ve intructed it to give me prompts so I can work through some things. This prompt has taken me months to do. Nothing ever felt right and I’m still not sure if I nailed it. The Prompt Day 3 Prompt (Built From Your…