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Excerpt — The Year the River Turned Warm Briar Falls, Maine — 1963 Elias Crowe had always thought the Briar River sounded like teeth.Cold teeth.Chattering teeth.The kind that bit your ankles even in July. So when he stepped into the shallows that morning and felt warmth rising around his legs, he froze. The kind of freeze that starts in your bones and works its way up your throat. The river wasn’t warm like summer.It was warm like breath. Fog clung low to the surface, thick enough to hide anything standing waist‑deep. Elias squinted into it, waiting for a bird, a branch, a trick of the light — anything normal. Instead, the fog shifted. A pale oval surfaced just beneath the ripples.Not a full face — just the suggestion of one.Two dark hollows where eyes should be.And a mouth. A mouth that was smiling. Elias stumbled backward, heart punching his ribs, but the smile didn’t move. It just hovered there, patient, as if it had been waiting for him specifically.

Excerpt — The Year the River Turned Warm Briar Falls, Maine — 1963 Elias Crowe had always thought the Briar River sounded like teeth. Cold teeth. Chattering teeth. The kind that bit your ankles even in July. So when he stepped into the shallows that morning and felt warmth rising around his legs, he froze. The kind of freeze that starts in your bones and works its way up your throat. The river wasn’t warm like summer. It was warm like breath. Fog clung low to the surface, thick enough to hide anything standing waist‑deep. Elias squinted into it, waiting for a bird, a branch, a trick of the light — anything normal. Instead, the fog shifted. A pale oval surfaced just beneath the ripples. Not a full face — just the suggestion of one. Two dark hollows where eyes should be. And a mouth. A mouth that was smiling. Elias stumbled backward, heart punching his ribs, but the smile didn’t move. It just hovered there, patient, as if it had been waiting for him specifically.

This short story is fixed on showing you the mindset of the classic narcissist. Someone who is entirely self absorbed, lacks empathy, and genuinely believes they deserve whatever they want, because they're just SO GREAT!

This is the opening chapter to my story titled The Love of Isekai got me Isekai'd. I myself love those kind of stories I'm a big anime fan and manga fan and if you are to I think you'll like the story

We finally meet our mystery owl, and the plot thickens. Is everything what it seems? Will we learn who these people are? Keep reading to find out.

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Imagine your veins were replaced with wires, your eyes would become lenses, your skin metal, and your heart and brain replaced by code. How would you view humanity then? What would other men become to you? I wonder...

This is a short story of love and growth. A young boy falls for a girl, as they always do, before life comes and takes its toll. Be sure to share your thoughts.

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The water cursed down her body as she reached her hand to her head as a migraine rang through her brain, stealing her thoughts and bleeding through her ears. Out of the shower, she went through her medicine cabinet with foggy eyesight. Holding up the bottles an inch from her eyes so that her eyes focused on the words, she found some aspirin and downed a few, cupping her hands under the sink water to chase the pills with. Closing the cabinet, her eyes focused in horror at herself in the mirror. Fungus littered her forehead, vine-like veins hardened, weaving in and out of her skull. It's like her skin had been depleted of water, drying under her very eyes as the skin turned white.

When grief stricken mother Eve Meyer wakes up one cold and snowy morning, it sets off events that puts her mind in the middle of mourning the loss of her husband and battling a mother's worst nightmare.

A partner who is being manipulated or coached may act affectionate one day and distant the next. This inconsistency often stems from conflicting emotions — they may care for you, but are under pressure to pull back.

Emori Williams is new to city and has been finding it hard to fit in at her new school. She has also found it hard to concentrate when all she can think about is the passing of her father. Until she meets Alow Sanders and find herself having a crush. Is this Emori's Dream , will Alow help Emori?

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This story is told by one of the coldest in the stable. Respect the game. She has skills. You all will enjoy this.

Ever Wonder what's lurking below?What hides in your pipes and crawls threw your sewers? Why you here noises coming from your toilet? Well look no further, here is your answer. Content not for those who scare easy.

Here’s a clear, beginner-friendly book-style guide on how to make money online, written like something you could actually sell or follow step by step. --- How to Make Money Online (Beginner to Real Income) Chapter 1: The Online Money Mindset Making money online is real, but it’s not instant. The people who succeed: Pick one method Learn it deeply Stay consistent for 30–90 days Avoid scams that promise “$500 today” with no work. --- Chapter 2: Freelancing (Fastest Way to Start) What You Can Sell Writing Graphic design Video editing Social media posting AI content help Where to Start Fiverr Upwork 💰 Potential: $10–$50/hour starting --- Chapter 3: Selling Digital Products (Scales Big) What to Sell Ebooks Checklists Journals Canva templates AI prompt packs Platforms Etsy (digital downloads) Gumroad 💡 Tip: Make something that solves one problem. --- Chapter 4: Affiliate Marketing (No Product Needed) You promote other people’s products and earn c

A beautiful holiday to experience in your own way! You and I have experienced something similar when we were younger on Christmas morning! Hope this brings you joy.

When Oliver Allen’s top five musical legends—Biggie, Tupac, Mac Miller, Nipsey Hussle, and Portia White—mysteriously rise from the vinyl crates in his bedroom, Vancouver’s nights transform into a living mixtape of battles, wisdom, and wild adventures. Together, the Audio Platoon rides through the city in Oliver’s Mustang, freestyling, giving him relationship advice, grabbing midnight snacks, and facing rival crews across the Skytrain lines. As they clash with the Kings of East Vancity and reshape the city’s musical underworld, Oliver discovers that legacy, love, and courage all share the same beat. By dawn, the Platoon returns to the crates—but the rhythm they leave behind changes everything