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1 Always a Marine by Ernest Bywater

What does an old man do when confronted with a danger? He remembers what he is, he remembers his oath to "fight all enemies, foreign and domestic." The story title says it all.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Action/Adventure
Tags: Politics, Violence, War, Military, Vignettes
Downloads: 8678 | Votes: 1054 | Score: 9.37
Size: 32KB | 6,491 words | Posted:

2 Depression Soup by TC Allen

The Great Depression devastated the country. The drought, hurricanes and dust storms caused havoc across the land. This is the story of a farm boy and his family and how they coped during those terrible years.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Historical
Tags: Historical, Young Adult, Vignettes
Downloads: 13334 | Votes: 469 | Score: 8.98
Size: 526KB | 104,685 words | Posted: Concluded:

3 Coming Home by Ernest Bywater

Father's been away 3 years. His young family's meeting him at the airport. --- Bad Fred, said --- It's poignant, and you hit the right notes. If I didn't know it was your story and trust you, I would have drifted away in the first few paragraphs. It moved slowly. It was lovely, but it wasn't hitting my "what happens next?" buttons. Well, until the end when it all comes together. Readers who stick with it will be rewarded. Set in Australia.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Drama
Tags: Drama, Politics, Military, Workplace, Vignettes
Downloads: 5554 | Votes: 546 | Score: 8.83
Size: 11KB | 2,221 words | Posted:

4 Fun Run by Ernest Bywater

The Ghost Reporter of the local newspaper is at the finish line of the 20 km City Fun Run. What he sees and reports moves his column from page three to the front page. Set in Australia.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: General
Tags: Sports, Young Adult, Vignettes
Downloads: 5060 | Votes: 494 | Score: 8.74
Size: 7KB | 1,656 words | Posted:

5 The Variable Man by Philip K. Dick

A science fiction novella that combines themes of time, technology, unpredictability, and human ingenuity.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Politics, Science Fiction, Time Travel, Vignettes
Downloads: 70 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 142KB | 25,654 words | Posted:

6 A World Is Born by Leigh Brackett

Set on the asteroid Vesta, the story follows Haral, a former soldier and now a disillusioned colonist.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Fiction
Tags: Parody, Science Fiction, Space, Vignettes
Downloads: 78 | Votes: * | Score: *
Size: 44KB | 8,267 words | Posted:

7 Five Ultra Short Stories by Ernest Bywater

Five short stories, entries in a contest for stories under 100 words with a twist on the end. See if you can guess the twist before you get to it. / (Reviews)
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Comedy
Tags: Humor, Vignettes
Downloads: 2635 | Votes: 151 | Score: 7.96
Size: 2KB | 441 words | Posted:

8 The Way Home by barbar

Edward loves his daughter. Collecting her from school each afternoon and walking home with her is a highlight of his day. Then one day, on the way from work to school, he meets a blind man in the park.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: General
Tags: Vignettes, Tear Jerker
Downloads: 1148 | Votes: 77 | Score: 7.92
Size: 29KB | 5,751 words | Posted:

9 One Small Step by Ernest Bywater

A masters student does some research into the Apollo 11 moon landing and the claimed hoax. He has some startling discoveries to announce when he delivers his final paper.
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: General
Tags: Humor, Drama, Politics, Science, Workplace, Science Fiction, Aliens, Space, Vignettes
Downloads: 4405 | Votes: 484 | Score: 7.57
Size: 9KB | 1,814 words | Posted:

10 The Anatomy of a Story by vlfouquet

An article about researching background for a story.
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Age Rating: Older than 13 | Genre: Essay
Tags: True, Drugs, Vignettes
Downloads: 739 | Votes: 46 | Score: 7.48
Size: 2KB | 514 words | Posted:
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