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The Last Memory: Chapter Six
Trenton locked the bathroom and turned around to wash her face. The cool water felt nice against her skin and after wiping her face with the soft green towel on the towel rack, she looked at herself in the mirror. Her skin was slightly worn with a few wrinkles in the creases of her forehead and surrounding her lips. She looked tired and her blue eyes seemed faded in color, like she had endured a lifetime of experiences already.
By Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue8 days ago in Writers
Between Truth and Code: Why Fiction Turned Out to Be Harder Than Life? โ๏ธ๐
As a debut author, I had a very specific, though โ as it soon turned out โ naive plan. My first book, "404: Reality Not Found", was a painful, raw, and deeply honest confession. ๐ I described my journey through the labyrinth of addiction, the loneliness of being an expat in England, and an unexpected rescue that came from the most unlikely direction: the world of a mobile strategy game. ๐ฎ๐ก๏ธ
By Piotr Nowak9 days ago in Writers
Hold Music
Hold Music A story about the space between needing help and receiving it. The call connected at 8:04 in the morning. Margaret already knew what would happen โ she had been doing this for eleven months โ but she had learned to make herself believe, at the start of each call, that today would be different. It was the only way to make herself dial.
By Monique Williams10 days ago in Writers
Winner Announcement: The Cat And The Machine
First and foremost, I apologize for the amount of time it took me to judge these entries. I could make a million excuses for why it took me so long, but as my father always said (slightly more crudely), "Nobody gives a darn about excuses." Therefore, I'll save you the trouble of explanation and simply move forward to what you do give a darn about, the entries into my latest contest, The Cat And The Machine.
By Laura Pruett10 days ago in Writers
This Writing Trend Is Making Teenagers Rich in the US
A quiet revolution is happening across the United States. Itโs not in Silicon Valley boardrooms or Wall Street trading floors. Itโs happening in bedrooms, dorm rooms, and coffee shops, where teenagers are typing on laptops and smartphones and earning money that many adults only dream about.
By Sathish Kumar 11 days ago in Writers
The Protection-of-Innocence Reciprocity Doctrine. AI-Generated.
Core Moral Premise The highest duty of any legitimate social order is the protection of innocent life. Innocent life has absolute moral primacy. Any system that systematically insulates predators, tolerates predatory asymmetry, rewards hypocrisy, or allows aggressors to retain insulation has inverted its purpose and forfeited legitimacy. Truth, justice, reciprocity, humility, mercy, forgiveness, and vertical accountability are structural necessities rather than optional virtues. Vertical accountability means recognition of and submission to a moral law higher than oneself. Authority must flow toward those who most consistently demonstrate sustained competence in moral and epistemic discipline. This competence is shown through observable conduct and trajectory over time, not through doctrinal label, tribal identity, credential alone, or self-profession.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast13 days ago in Writers
The Last Memory: Chapter 5
Chapter Five Trenton walked down the stairs, feeling the air cool down around her as she got to the bottom. The basement was dark and there was only one light bulb on the ceiling to brighten everything up. Trenton scouted the room for the dryer, finding it in the far corner of the room. She opened the door, pulled the clothes out, and set them on top of the dryer.
By Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue13 days ago in Writers
If I Were Rich
My first thoughts about what I would do if I were incredibly wealthy were the obvious onesโthe same things most people imagine when they allow themselves to daydream. I would pay off my house. I would buy houses for the people I love, easing their stress and giving them security. I would donate to charities that matter deeply to me, like animal shelters and organizations that support survivors of abuse. And, of course, I would travel. Oh, the places I would goโGreece, Thailand, Japan. Even places closer to home, like Tennessee for the music or Alaska to stand beneath the Northern Lights and feel small in the best possible way.
By Tina D. Lopez14 days ago in Writers
