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(My black mother)Her Last Words
"Come closer, Nneka. I have things I must say to you," my mother said as she laboured to breathe in the ICU of the state general hospital. I was already sitting on the bed but I leaned in closer so I could hear her whisper of words.
By Nneka Anieze3 years ago in Fiction
"The Smiths' Hilarious Household Adventures"
Once upon a time, in a cozy little house on the outskirts of town, lived a family of four: Mr. and Mrs. Smith and their two children, Timmy and Sally. The Smiths were a happy family, but they were also a bit clumsy. One day, while Mr. Smith was cooking dinner, he accidentally knocked over a bottle of ketchup, which spilled all over the kitchen floor.
By Krish3 years ago in Fiction
The Katana Queen;
Ayumi was a skilled ninja, trained in the art of stealth and combat from a young age. But her true passion was in wielding the katana, a traditional Japanese sword.
By Abbas Ali3 years ago in Fiction
Reset Your Password
Introduction : It was a typical Monday morning when Jane woke up to find she couldn't remember her password. She had been using the same one for years, but now it wouldn't work. Frustrated, she decided to reset her password and start fresh.
By Ajay3 years ago in Fiction
Purgatory
Password expired. Please re-set your password. How could six little words inspire such fury and dread? I'd been no saint in this life, nor likely in any past lives, if one believed in that sort of thing, but had I truly been so bad as to deserve this?
By Natasja Rose3 years ago in Fiction
Midnight and Luna;
Midnight prowled the city streets, his piercing yellow eyes scanning the darkness for any sign of prey. He was a lone wolf, abandoned by his pack as a pup, forced to fend for himself in the harsh wilderness. But despite the hardships he faced, Midnight had always been determined to survive.
By Abbas Ali3 years ago in Fiction
The White Hat Crusader;
Alex had a passion for technology and a natural talent for hacking. From a young age, he taught himself how to code and quickly became skilled in multiple programming languages.
By Abbas Ali3 years ago in Fiction
Feminism in the 21st Century
"Write, let no one hold you back, let nothing stop you: not man; not the imbecilic capitalist machinery, in which the publishing houses are the crafty, obsequious relayers of imperatives handed down by an economy that works against us and off our backs; not yourself. Smug-faced readers, managing editors, and big bosses don't like the true texts of women- female-sexed texts. That kind scares them". (Helene Cixous 1975).
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Fiction
Start 2023 with mysteries worth rereading and newer page-turners
Start 2023 with mystifications worth rereading and newer runner- gymnasts Drink to the new time, and may it bring us some noble fictional errors and mayhem. I ended my last column of 2022 with a question Is there a riddle novel that you ’ve read multiple times for the pleasure of it, despite knowing the ending? I was allowing of quite a many that I constantly readdress myself; most specially Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Millhone series, Elizabeth George’s Inspector Lynley series, and Anthony Horowitz’s “ conversationalist Murders ” and “ Moonflower Murders, ” all of which offer the kind of rich characterizations and overall cleverness that constantly suit my mood on a stormy autumn. Turns out a lot of you have some constantly redefined pets; then are just a many Classic British mystifications further than one of you copped to rereading Agatha Christie multiple times; others mentioned DorothyL. Sayers ’ “ Gaudy Night ”( “ because of Harriet Vane ”), Margery Allingham’s “ The Fear subscribe, ” Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories, and Daphne du Maurier’s romantic suspenser “ Rebecca. ”( I ’m a huge addict of the ultimate — if you have n’t read it, what are you staying for? — as well as the Hitchcock movie.) More recent workshop named includedP.D. James ’ Adam Dalgliesh series, Charles Todd’s Ian Rutledge series, John le Carré’s “ Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy ” and “ Smiley’s People, ” and Richard Osman’s three Thursday Murder Club books. transnational series Nordic — specifically, Swedish — noir remains popular, with further than one of you naming the 10- volume Martin Beck series( set in Sweden), by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. One anthology noted that he bought the books back in the 1970s and rereads them each about formerly a decade. Also named for reprise visits Henning Mankell’s Kurt Wallender mystifications, and Stieg Larsson’s “ The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. ”
By Samira3 years ago in Fiction
One with the Jungle
Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Jack who lived in a small village nestled deep in the heart of the jungle. Jack was an adventurous boy, and he spent much of his time exploring the dense foliage and steep hills that surrounded his home.
By Mello.viibes3 years ago in Fiction
Coffee at One. Runner-Up in Reset Your Password Challenge.
The little monitor light flickers. Again, again, again, like the rhythmic beat of Bon Iver which trips through your headphones. You’re tired, it’s late, and you can’t stop thinking about that email you’re fairly sure you forgot to send.
By Rose Waters3 years ago in Fiction
Chocolate's double-edged sword
Can we say to the entire world, "Reset your Password". Stop doing all the horrible things and become a champion for goodness and wholesale change for the betterment of our species. I intend to change my password, please join me in my quest for a safer world. Reset your password along with me.
By Novel Allen3 years ago in Fiction