Category: Short Stories
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Microdosing Fiction (a Story in 100 Words) – Willow
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EM MorganOn a weekday morning, thirty-five years ago, Willow Ellison took her daughter to a park in Laguna Beach. She left her sitting there on the bench. She hid out of sight until a Good Samaritan decided to call the police. When the OC Sheriff picked up Arden in his arms,…
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Microdosing Fiction (a Story in 50 Words) – Dreaming
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EM MorganIn the setting sun, when the golden light of autumn warms the back porch, I sit cross-legged on the swing, reading. The dogs nap nearby. A breeze rustles the pines. My love steps outside and kisses the top of my head. Everything is right here. I am no longer dreaming.
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Microdosing Fiction – The Vow
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EM MorganWhen she was 6, her dad called her a bitch and then hit her so hard, she was hospitalized. He went to jail. India would spend much of her life convinced she was unlovable. She made a vow then – she’d never trust anyone – ever. When India was twenty-six,…
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I Will Love Him for the Rest of my Life – A Short Story
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EM MorganOur wedding is tomorrow. Three months ago, amid planning for our big day, I turned to the love of my life, who was sitting on the couch next to me, and asked him if he’d be disappointed if we scraped the plan and started over. He looked at me like…
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The Secret – A Short Story
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EM MorganI wrote this short story in the summer of 2024, after watching an elderly couple in the grocery store. They were the cutest thing. In spite of their ages and what I’m sure was a marriage that had its moments, there was a very clear chemistry and affection between them.…