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Original Fiction

124 Stories   |   4 Subcategories

Novelette Short Story Drabbles Original Poetry

Original stories and poetry with characters and plots created by the author (no fanfiction, please).

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Romance Novelette 3,467 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Nine Dates

by shosier

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

Finalist, 2011 Valley Forge RWA "Sheila" Award... John and Paul have build a strong foundation of love between them. Will Beth be added strength to their relationship... or a wrecking ball?

3,467 Words,  Started 10/01/2012,  Completed 10/01/2012

Alternate Universe Short Story 735 Words 1 Chapter Complete

In the Beginning - a Tree's Story

by HeatherRoseBrown

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )

I don't talk to trees . . . honest. At least, I'd never admit to talking to them. But if I were the kind of girl who might find herself talking to an old oak tree on a chilly fall morning, asking why its leaves were falling off, and if that tree decided to answer me, this is the story the tree might have told me.

735 Words,  Started 12/15/2007,  Completed 12/15/2007

Snapshot Short Story 1,035 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Everything is Fine

by karelia

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 4 Favorites )

A journey of letting go and healing.

1,035 Words,  Started 09/10/2005,  Completed 09/10/2005

Parody Short Story 1,288 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Eternity

by LariLee

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )

Waiting in line can be eternity, but for the Reverend Barry Selwell, eternity is just getting started.

1,288 Words,  Started 06/02/2006,  Completed 06/02/2006

Drama Short Story 1,077 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Blood Stone

by Melenka

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 1 Favorite )

A story of magic, longing, and a cruel curse.

1,077 Words,  Started 04/19/2009,  Completed 04/19/2009

Drabble/100-Word Short Story 181 Words 1 Chapter Complete

And if not Love

by oohdear

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

A drabble, which is from my next chapter

181 Words,  Started 06/28/2008,  Completed 06/28/2008

Humor Short Story 1,131 Words 1 Chapter Complete

The Fine Print

by Lady Apythia

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )

It always pays to read the fine print, especially when dealing with a magical contract.

1,131 Words,  Started 06/01/2007,  Completed 06/01/2007

Snapshot Short Story 1,037 Words 1 Chapter WIP

My Fairy Godmother is Lost and Won’t Stop for Directions and Other tales of Single Women in the 21st Century

by Anijade

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 4 Favorites )

Tales of dating woes that most women can relate to and find the humour in.

1,037 Words,  Started 05/24/2007,  Updated 05/24/2007

General Novelette 19,430 Words 16 Chapters WIP

Unnatural Wizardry

by Cosette

6 Ratings, 0 Likes, 4 Favorites )

In a world with two competing factions (Wizardry and Military), one Wizard breaks the rules. This story contains sci-fi and fantasy elements.


This is a ROUGH DRAFT story. I will post chapters as I've written them. I am sharing it with you all in the hopes of getting feedback on the main story idea.


Also note that this story is only rated M to prevent the public from being able to read it. I don't expect it to ever be past T.

19,430 Words,  Started 05/07/2008,  Updated 01/17/2012

Snapshot Short Story 905 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Finish Line

by RachelW

5 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )

Reaching the finish line: There are many to reach, to cross, but the one I see and the one you see might be different.

905 Words,  Started 10/30/2005,  Completed 10/30/2005

Poetry/Prose Short Story 786 Words 1 Chapter Complete

The Universe Addresses a Bully

by karelia

5 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

You caught him once again unawares, well done. He shrinks before your eyes, even though every word you utter is meaningless and without any shred of truth.

786 Words,  Started 01/12/2014,  Completed 01/12/2014

Drama Angst Romance Short Story 2,086 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Breaking the Static

by Fervesco

5 Ratings, 0 Likes, 4 Favorites )

Short, one shot romance.

2,086 Words,  Started 10/31/2007,  Completed 10/31/2007

Angst Short Story 1,418 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

by Keppiehed

5 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

When Lucille has a transition to make, she finds comfort in the keepsakes from her lifetime. Can her son understand what her memories mean to her?

1,418 Words,  Started 03/22/2010,  Completed 03/22/2010

Humor Short Story 488 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Datus Interruptus

by fyiagcg

5 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )

There are worse ways to end a date... but they usually end in bloodshed.

488 Words,  Started 11/22/2008,  Completed 11/22/2008

Humor Romance Short Story 8,042 Words 4 Chapters Complete

Fortress of Forty Winks

by mreid

5 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

In which our heroine, an old man, and a maid walk around a castle. Our heroine would have been better off finding a bar. A fractured fairy tale. Complete in four chapters.

8,042 Words,  Started 09/18/2010,  Completed 10/08/2010

Poetry/Prose Short Story 1,548 Words 5 Chapters Complete

The Music of the Spheres

by karelia

5 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

Music. Intricately woven into the tapestry of the universe. Such immense beauty, words fail.

1,548 Words,  Started 12/26/2013,  Completed 12/26/2013

General Drabbles 120 Words 1 Chapter Complete

The Gambler

by Keppiehed

5 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

Where are the stakes higher--the table, or real life?

120 Words,  Started 08/22/2010,  Completed 08/22/2010

Alternate Universe Poetry/Prose Psychological Short Story 839 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Under the Bodhi Tree

by Keppiehed

4 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

"It was a far blue sky, blinding in its lucence."

839 Words,  Started 02/10/2011,  Completed 02/10/2011

Romance Short Story 1,234 Words 1 Chapter WIP

To Flee Destiny

by Southern_Witch_69

4 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )

Helen Ainsworth flees England as quickly as possible and finds herself in a situation that, while leaving her destitute at first, will lead to a better life than the one she left behind.

1,234 Words,  Started 02/21/2007,  Updated 02/21/2007

General Short Story 628 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Reset

by peppermint

4 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )

The system must be reset.

628 Words,  Started 03/19/2011,  Completed 03/19/2011

Angst Short Story 366 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Coldness

by Juli_Min

4 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

You should be careful when you take someone home with you.

366 Words,  Started 12/13/2005,  Completed 12/13/2005

General Friendship Short Story 1,606 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Liner Notes

by Fawkes_07

4 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

Nonfiction--these are the liner notes to the CD I just released. Offered as a partial explanation as to why I never seem to get around to finishing my other fics. :-)

1,606 Words,  Started 07/29/2011,  Completed 07/29/2011

Drama Short Story 1,633 Words 1 Chapter Complete

Smoking Kills

by fyiagcg

4 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )

Everyone says Smoking Kills.
So do lots of things.

1,633 Words,  Started 09/26/2006,  Completed 09/26/2006

Romance General Short Story 2,095 Words 1 Chapter Complete

The Book Store

by earth_fae

4 Ratings, 0 Likes, 0 Favorites )

Everday, Sam winds her way through the labyrinth of books to find a place to relax and read... and to see a certain someone. What she finds is something she will never forget...

2,095 Words,  Started 04/04/2008,  Completed 04/04/2008

Action/Adventure Novelette 3,463 Words 4 Chapters WIP

Sun and Moon, Lord and Lady

by WaterSinger

4 Ratings, 0 Likes, 2 Favorites )

When a land falls away from the true worship of The Light, the Sun Lord and Moon Lady each send an emissary to save the troubled land. But even divine emissaries can have troubles getting along.

3,463 Words,  Started 11/28/2005,  Updated 12/17/2005

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