Fable
Year of the Whale. Second Place in Tall Tail Challenge. Top Story - April 2023.
Mao Song was born on February 7th, 1932. It was the year of the monkey, but he weighed 5.4 kg and was the largest baby Nantong province had ever seen, so his brothers said it was the year of the whale. They called him Jing, a word for whale. Everyone called him Jing in the fishing town where he lived.
By Ethan Town3 years ago in Fiction
Ribbit
I didn't want to hear the frog. Well, and I certainly didn't mean to.. But here we are, me, feeling like a modern day Alice in Wonderland, except no one mentioned how Alice must have felt. Not being able to tell anyone, wondering if it was all a dream? Thinking she must be completely crazy.
By Vikki Head3 years ago in Fiction
Gooses
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By Mara Linden3 years ago in Fiction
The Muse and the Mouse
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By Christina Marie3 years ago in Fiction
Swim Lessons with Honu
Cody climbed onto his surfboard, paddled out past the break, and kept going. He watched the sun set over the water, and kept moving. Darkness settled in, but Cody kept paddling. When the stars came out to greet him, Cody sat up on his board. The ache in his right leg practically took his breath away. The pain meds he took earlier had worn off, along with the Jack Daniel’s. It didn’t matter. He wouldn’t last long anyway.
By Joyce O’Day3 years ago in Fiction
