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Wild Echoes
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What do you think your cat does when you leave the house?

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When the Owners Leave
As usual, my owner left the apartment early, heading off to work. Once the apartment settled back into its usual silence, I could finally…
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January 22, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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Everyone fits somewhere.
Somewhere is the problem.

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#microfiction #shortstory #identity #indiewriter #quietfiction #writerslift #writer #job #jobsearch #gaara
Gaara’s Job Search
Once upon a time, there was a boy named Gaara who lived in a small medieval village. He was the youngest child in a large family. Everyone…
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January 16, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Could a single update change the world?

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The Update
There was once a young girl named Cali living in a very poor country. She was a hardworking developer who fed herself and also supported…
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January 14, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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A monster in a pit.
A mouse with nowhere to go.
Gnawing out an eternal friendship.

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Kasab The Destroyer — Part.3 (FINAL)
Piconto started gnawing at the seals. At first, Kasab told him to stop. For Kasab, he was just wasting his time.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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An unexpected company, standing tall in front of the ultimate destroyer.

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Kasab The Destroyer — Part.2
The mouse stayed still and stared at Kasab angrily. Kasab stared back. He was still trying to understand what just happened. A little…
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January 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Every monster remembers what it is like to be alone.

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Kasab The Destroyer — Part.1
Once upon a time there was a powerful dragon named Kasab who brought destruction and death to the world. The whole world united against…
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January 11, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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What happens if identical twins raised in seperate environments?

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The Rake Twins Incident
Lab Log Record: The Rake Twins Incident Date: [REDACTED]  Location: [REDACTED]
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January 11, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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You should make the correct choices. Or should you?

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The Hangman
Facing the ultimate trickster, I kept guessing until it no longer felt like a game.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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I remember eveything and nothing...

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#microfiction #shortstory #cyberpunk #psychologicalfiction #indiewriter #memory #loneliness #dystopianfuture
MOMemory Chaser
They’ve call me many things. A ghostfreak, a memory destroyer, a hunter of echoes.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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You don’t realize you’re in the moment
Until it becomes a memory 🦋

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#microfiction #shortstory #dream #butterfly #migration #indiewriter #existential #quietfiction #melancholy
A Monarch Dream
Monarch butterflies started their grand migration once again. Among them, there was a butterfly named Pultinario. He was flying with the…
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January 7, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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Some spells conquer. One spell listens.

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The Weeping Rock
Once upon a time, there was a vast empire built on incredibly fertile lands. This empire invested all of the income it earned from…
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January 6, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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A harmless hobby. What could go wrong?

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Sketch
I draw. Occasionally. Well, not really after what happened last week.
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January 4, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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Built to answer the most fundamental question of humankind.

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#microfiction #shortstory #scifi #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ChatGPT #Gemini #Claude #Grok #indiewriter
The Most Remarkable AI
Humankind finally built its most remarkable achievement. The greatest artificial intelligence to answer the most fundamental question. A…
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January 3, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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Crowns fall quietly.
Love does not.

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#shortstory #microfiction #literaryfiction #shortstory #indiewriter #slowlit #melancholy #love #medieval
Blooming Again
Once upon a time, there were a king and a queen ruling an empire in prosperity and peace. One day, while they were visiting a nearby city…
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January 2, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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An obsession hanging across a window.
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Hanging Rack
I admit it. I am in love with my neighbor. I mean the girl who lives across from my apartment.
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January 1, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Starting 2026 with the strong ambition to write each and every day.
January 1, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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A city without music still hums at night.

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Trumpet Chaser — Ch. 2 (FINAL)
Moving among hundreds of people at rush hour was a struggle. The real struggle began when I saw there was no trumpet player. I checked…
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September 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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City says no music. One sound stays.

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Trumpet Chaser — Ch. 1
Finally! I’ve finally found you. You motherf —
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September 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Morning after morning, meaning appears.

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#shortstory #citylife #ritual #indiewriter #shortstory #slowlit #microfiction #nostalgia #foundfamily #citylife #bakeries
The Warmth
There was once a bakery called The Warmth. It was located in an alleyway of a mildly convenient place. They were selling all kinds of…
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September 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Some answers hide in the simplest questions.

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Corner Store Chocolates
There once was a corner store owner called Jeremiah. He was a hardworking man with a special interest in chocolates. He usually filled up…
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September 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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When the city calls. Would you answer it, or let it slip?

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Ride Or Die
Tiffany just moved to a new city. It was much different than what she experienced all her life.  This city had a calling for her. She felt…
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September 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Habits draw straight lines.
Wonder scribbles in the margins.

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Metro Man
There once was a man named Josh who liked to travel anywhere by metro. Lucky for him the city he lived in had a great metro infrastructure…
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September 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Some walks are for courage.
Some are for company.

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#shortstory #quietromance #sliceoflife #longwalks #indiewriter #microfiction #romance #love
The Longer Walk
There was a banker who kept going to a store every day before work at the cost of lengthening his walk. The store was like any other…
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August 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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A: Will I be rewarded for all I’ve done?
B: No
A: But… But I was told-
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Will I Be Rewarded?
A: Will I be rewarded for all I’ve done? B: No A: But… But I was told- B: What you were told no longer has correction A: It used to be true…
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August 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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- The Immortal Italian Chef -

I opened the oven today
It was cold and empty
I wept and slept

Next morning I opened the oven again
There was some dough
I wept and slept

Next morning I opened it again
There was a tomato
I wept and slept
August 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM