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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 2 years ago
The sublime observer
It was a beautiful day, with only a light breeze to breathe. The passersby took no heed of the young, but gorgeous woman with her chin held high and her hips swung from side to…
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 2 years ago
Thief bait
"How did you sleep?" your father asks, as you emerge from the back door with a groggy look over your face. "Like a rock, I guess," you say. "Did you get up for anything, mom…
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 2 years ago
One last intent
I hesitantly approached the booth and the 'Sword in the Stone' sign hanging above. I was a nervous, but the folks lined up around the corner to participate lured me in. On the…
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 2 years ago
The last hope
You lift the small box with some difficulty. Inside is a single gold coin and a note with only your name in its handwriting. You frown as the note is different than anything you…
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 2 years ago
Insurgent Army
Breathing did not come naturally for Lucy. She was not a woman easily rushed, and spoke only when she felt she had something worthwhile to say. But then, why should she mind? Her…
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 2 years ago
The White Figure
It was a warm day in early spring in San Diego. With the beautiful weather, children were running around in playgrounds, adults were at work, and school buses were starting to…
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 2 years ago
A way to live
To say that it had been a rough year for me would be a gross understatement. Many nights I had cried myself to sleep for the life I seemed to still be living. In spite of the…
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 2 years ago
Facing Extinction
Everyone was hungry. The wild animals were only too delighted to snap up our leftovers. What had been normal food, a few weeks ago, was now barely surviving. Only a man in a…
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- Author $4.01
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 2 years ago
Inside me
The wind was hissing through the grass when she first levitated, a light, shaking shiver like a leaf blowing. The same could be said for the hairs on her arms, and the manner in…
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- Author $0.57
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 2 years ago
Running for my life
I was finally alone. After three months of barely living on top of the scaffolding, my room had become my sanctuary. I stumbled up the two flights of stairs and cracked the…
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- Author $5.99
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 2 years ago
A Place in the Mortal Kingdom
Sleepy Hollow was an idyllic, small New England town nestled in the Blue Hill region. The gently rolling hills, the dappled sunlight, and soft breezes of this part of the country…
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- Author $7.34
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 2 years ago
In Defense of Humanity
So the Americans, the Russians, the Chinese, and all the other countries worked together. They built this spaceship, the ''Arathia'' and sent people to a distant planet, set to…
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- Author $6.94
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 2 years ago
Expected opportunity
I watched as the girl, Amanda, bumped a girl's shoulder and caused her to drop her purse. I like to think of myself as an old soul, older than my twenty-eight years, and older…
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- Author $7.64
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 2 years ago
During the full Moon
"I think that'll do it," the witch said. "How will I know?" my friend George asked as he bit down on the small bag of mashed up bones. The witch put her mug down and began…
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- Author $7.03
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 2 years ago
Goblins of the dark wizard
Your forehead, your right hand, your left leg, your torso, and your left ankle were burning hot. Your belly was aching in a way that you hadn't felt in a thousand years, and then…
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 3 years ago
Genetic Differences
It took a full week for the crew to realize Marilyn wasn't in the astronauts' quarters, or as close as they'd been since leaving Earth. Despite their insistence, she had not been…
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 3 years ago
Monetary fall
My name is Lori Conrad and I am the former defending secretary in a legal battle with a wealthy San Francisco mogul, Franklin J. Thorne. In my family, wealth was not something…
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- Author $1.21
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 3 years ago
The Unusual Light of the Stranger
Darkness continues to settle over the world as you venture further into the depths. The unusual light from the stranger seems to be drawing more creatures than ever. You met…
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- Author $0.61
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 3 years ago
Suffering in Silence
It was the beginning of senior year... a year of endings and beginnings. It was time to leave childhood behind and embrace adulthood. It was the worst summer of my life. I…
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artureinseberg (58)in #freewriting • 3 years ago
To bring back inspiration
My name is Jane. I am a freelance writer. I don't know what you're thinking about. You're probably wondering what I'm doing in a place like this. I can tell you. I'm here for a…
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- Author $1.08
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