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Literary Stories

The Forest of Awakening: A Short Story

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed.” – Mahatma Gandhi Today’s short story is inspired by a friend’s tireless work as a climate change activist. It takes readers on an unexpected journey into an ancient, mystical forest, where a group of friends sets out to explore its hidden wonders. […]

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Capital

Twilight in the Capital – A Short Story

“A good short story crosses the borders of our nations and our prejudices and our beliefs.” – Walter Mosley I’m particularly excited about today’s short story. It pushed me to stretch my imagination in ways I hadn’t expected, and girl, it was a ride!Today’s story was inspired by a writing prompt I got thanks to

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My First Short Story – “Echos from Ikoyi”

“In a rough way the short story writer is to the novelist as a cabinetmaker is to a house carpenter.” – Annie Proulx As I mentioned in yesterday’s article, for the next phase of my writing challenge, I’ll be shifting gears from essays to short stories and poems. This is exciting and a little nerve-wracking

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