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Candy Corona

Candy Corona clenches her gut and clamps her lips as a droplet of saliva, caught between a breath and a

This is another short story from the novel The Confessor of Littlefield. The narrator, Adam is exploring his own identity

Confessor of Littlefield #8 This is a story within the novel The Confessor of Littlefield. Within the narrative of the

The Big Dumb Narcissist from Rockford, Michigan sizes up all the little wrongs to make right. He seizes upon a

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“Those who make antithesis by forcing words are like those who make false windows for symmetry. Their rule is not

An old man, stooped and tottering through the snow. He holds his collar close. Stars twine his eyes and sicken

The following is a collection of snippets culled from a journal that remained unclaimed at a public library for many

American Success Story, Pete Chandala Act two, scene one, or chapter 3. In chapter one, American Success Story, Pete loses

Dietrich’s Adventures in Dentistry by RJHoffman I got an email reminder today from a dentist I saw six years ago

Mr. Clokchuk by RJHoffman Clockchuk is a substitute teacher who considers himself a writer, only he hasn’t gotten any of