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Lisi-Tana's avatar

"snow" a 586 word tiny story.

Thanks for doing this, Erica, for creating a community where writers can share their words.

https://open.substack.com/pub/lisitana/p/snow?r=2iypoo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

(I feel like the slacker student submitting the assignment juuuust before the deadline!)

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Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

Hi everyone,

A couple of new stories for this week. Firstly a short fantasy story regarding the grimness of war : -

https://open.substack.com/pub/danielodonnell/p/soldiers?r=2bfxud&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

And then a fun little horror story inspired by films like Blade and From Dusk til Dawn : -

https://open.substack.com/pub/danielodonnell/p/wake-up-dead-man?r=2bfxud&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Hope you enjoy.

Thanks very much Erica.

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Uc's avatar

Hey everyone,

Recently published a short story that might be getting a part 2.

Title: Am I safe yet

Here is the link!!

https://ucheiee01.substack.com/p/am-i-safe-yet

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Shoni's avatar

Here's a story about a man who keeps a snake for a pet. Not just any snake, the most venomous snake in the world:

https://shonistar.substack.com/p/black-snake

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FLORENCE's avatar

Hi everyone!

Just discovered this weekly meet-up and love the idea! Here is my tale from this week on Ada, Fargo, and their furry friend Poppy with the unsatiable appetite. Hope you enjoy!

https://theunofficialflorence.substack.com/p/kung-choo

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Cameron Scott's avatar

Hi Erica! I just published a short story on Verse called Mirror, Mirror https://open.substack.com/pub/cameronscott/p/mirror-mirror

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Sergej Klementinovski's avatar

Ok, a very short story, which I can't categorise.

Title: I May Be Paranoid, but No Android

Genre: Mystery

Type: short story

URL: https://sergejklementinovski.substack.com/p/i-may-be-paranoid-but-no-android?r=2ogw8q

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Melissa's avatar

Hey Everyone! Here is the latest chapter of my serialized story, The Secrets in the Shadows. The link before the chapter brings you to the content page so you can start from the beginning. I hope you all love it!

https://thesecretsintheshadows.substack.com/p/chapter-six?r=45psze

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Rolando Andrade's avatar

Hello everyone. I recently posted two new poems.

In “Silent Whispers”, I explain to you in 60 words why one of my essays had such an impact on readers. You can find it here: https://rolandoandrade.substack.com/p/silent-whispers

In the other poem, I explore the painful experience of suicide. You can find it here: https://rolandoandrade.substack.com/p/from-silence-to-the-abyss?r=20ov80

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Hi everyone! I have a new Post this week, featuring a collection of Microfiction based around 'The Seven Deadly Sins'... 😎 You can find it here: https://chrisjfranklin.substack.com/p/the-seven-deadly-sins

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Andrew Horan's avatar

Bailey has a pre-dawn epiphany, one of five 100-word stories posted this week in my serial novel Centenary: https://centenary.substack.com/p/day-62-bailey

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Val Stuart's avatar

A near-future holographic fertility clinic: https://whowillsaveher.substack.com/p/71 a scene in a serial.

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YUCK! Travel Magazine's avatar

The third chapter of BEATITUDE, a serialized rom-com novel about literature, love letters and luck:

https://markscottricketts.substack.com/p/beatitude-3

And thanks, Erica.

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Dragon Writer Luc's avatar

Sometimes you need to take some time to yourself to think. https://open.substack.com/pub/dragonwriterluc/p/whats-a-dragon-chapter-10

("What's a Dragon?", middle grade fantasy)

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Ben Woestenburg's avatar

Well, coincidentally, I just put up my SCI-FI Friday entry for IN THE SHADOW OF THE MANDALORE: https://open.substack.com/pub/benwoestenburg/p/in-the-shadow-of-the-mandalore-0a5?r=254e8w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

And I have a section of my novella THE TRUTH OF WHO WE ARE as well: https://benwoestenburg.substack.com/p/the-truth-of-who-we-are-d60?r=254e8w

And for THROWBACK THURSDAY I put up a link to my other serial JACK OF DIAMONDS: https://open.substack.com/pub/benwoestenburg/p/jack-of-diamonds-215?r=254e8w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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Michael Serrur's avatar

Thanks again for doing this, Erica. Here are two flashfiction pieces, both in the horror genre, for consideration.

Life After Death

https://michaelserrurauthor.substack.com/p/life-after-death-a-story-in-60-seconds

Death by Chocolate

https://michaelserrurauthor.substack.com/p/death-by-chocolate-a-story-in-60

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Nikolas Allen's avatar

Hello Erica, and thanks for asking! PodFiction features serial chapters of my debut novel, "Juniper Falls," a small-town mystery thriller. I've published Chapters 28 - 31 in the timeline above and would love to find more serial fiction readers! https://nikolasallen.substack.com/

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Will Boucher's avatar

I humbly submit, for your kind consideration, my latest short story, "lemons"--https://willboucher.substack.com/p/lemons

Thanks for all you do, Erica!

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𝐂𝐁 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧's avatar

Title: Introducing The UPT’s most effective therapist

Genre: YA Dystopian

Type: Short Story

Description: Meet Tessa’s mentor on her hero’s journey through the FORGED Series! Book one, Shattered, will be out later this year.

URL: https://cbmason.substack.com/p/introducing-the-upts-most-effective-therapist

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Thanks for considering this, Erica!

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PJ's avatar

Episode 0: Petals, first episode of my serial fiction, 'The Hanahaki Club', speculative romance genre.

https://open.substack.com/pub/lifeat235degrees/p/the-hanahaki-club?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1zmgej

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John Coon's avatar

The first episode of my comedy horror serial, The Ghost Diaries, debuted today: https://newworlds.substack.com/p/the-ghost-diaries-episode-i

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Buku Sarkar's avatar

A story from my first book soon to be out in the U.S. https://bukus.substack.com/p/the-visit?r=9brcu

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Isha Jain's avatar

First part of my serial.

Deaths of Kulgera - Hundreds died by drying in the lush green hills of Kulgera.

https://theindianstory.substack.com/p/deaths-of-kulgera

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John Calvin's avatar

I got another one, this time inspired by a submission from last week's call, "Dreams" By David O'Donnell.

https://open.substack.com/pub/johnbcalvin/p/what-couldve-been?r=2kb11f&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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Phoebe's avatar

Clean Up - a short story by me.

https://phoebetales.substack.com/p/sunday-shorts

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Melissa's avatar

I would like to join in but the first chapter of my serialized novel was written and published at the beginning of the month. I shared it again today…would that be okay?

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Erica Drayton's avatar

Chapter 6 is eligible as it was posted on 9/11 and falls within the dates for this week! Welcome aboard, Melissa. Glad you have you in our little community!

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Melissa's avatar

Thank you! I’ll be posting later and can’t wait to share!

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Scott MacLeod's avatar

This week’s new flash fiction on Son of Ugly is a sentimental 9/11 story. Thanks for this great platform.

https://open.substack.com/pub/sonofugly/p/last-call?r=2sz29p&utm_medium=ios

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