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Jesse R. Barker

Jan 9, 2025

17 stories

Short Stories

In

The Kraken Lore

by

Andrew Rupert Crocker

The Depths of Echo Lake

“Some people spend their whole lives searching for proof that love survives death… The real question is: does death survive love?”

Jan 6

Two people standing close together by a serene lake at dusk, surrounded by foliage, with the water reflecting the twilight sky.

Jan 6

In

Engage

by

Joel R. Dennstedt

Walk A Short Way With Me

An act of grace

Jun 1, 2024

Walk A Short Way With Me

Jun 1, 2024

In

The Kraken Lore

by

Joel R. Dennstedt

I, Robot Soldier

Chapter Six

Jan 12, 2024

Robot soldier and young girl in warehouse.

Jan 12, 2024

In

The Lark

by

Regina Clarke

Siren Call

Three aliens open a shop for “women only” in a small town on Earth causing a serious disruption of law and order

Aug 21, 2024

Siren Call

Aug 21, 2024

In

Counter Arts

by

Mirra Esmael

How Stories Live and the Storytelling Tradition

“Stories create community, enable us to see through the eyes of other people, and open us to the claims of others.” — Peter Forbes

Oct 18, 2023

How Stories Live and the Storytelling Tradition

Oct 18, 2023

In

Engage

by

Lucinda Munro Cook

‘You Will Meet a Great Woman’

Success, success, success

Jun 24, 2023

A set of Uillean pipes, which is an Irish instrument consisting of four chanters and three drones

Jun 24, 2023

In

Total Fiction

by

T. Mark Mangum

The Legend of the Dragon of Yansere

The legend of Liastran-vroog, the Dragon of Yansere, had been whispered throughout the kingdom since time immemorial. His power and…

Apr 26, 2023

The Legend of the Dragon of Yansere

Apr 26, 2023

In

Total Fiction

by

T. Mark Mangum

A Dragon’s Journey

This story was presented to me in draft form by my brother. I edited and revised it and now I present it to you. Thank you for reading it.

Apr 25, 2023

A Dragon’s Journey

Apr 25, 2023

The Way Teller

The Evermore Journals. Chapter 5.3: Late Sacrifice

Bakar Dair coughed hard and long; a racking cough that left him breathless, wheezing, and very pale.

Apr 16, 2023

The Evermore Journals. Chapter 5.3: Late Sacrifice

Apr 16, 2023

This story is no longer available

The Yard

Julia and Katherine

Great Detective story by Andy Betz.

Jan 8, 2023

Julia and Katherine

Jan 8, 2023

Lee David Tyrrell

100 Followers — Chapter Five

A Cumbrian Heart

Apr 19, 2022

100 Followers — Chapter Five

Apr 19, 2022

In

Curiosity Never Killed the Writer

by

Erica Verrillo

4 Literary Agents Seeking Kidlit, Speculative and Literary Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Commercial…

Here are four agents actively seeking clients. All work with established agencies with good track records.

Mar 10, 2022

4 Literary Agents Seeking Kidlit, Speculative and Literary Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, Commercial…

Mar 10, 2022

John Ege

Aliens May Be Closer Than You Think

If parallel universes exist, aliens could be a present in your daily space, and invisible. Radio astronomy would be useless, because…

Feb 21, 2022

Aliens May Be Closer Than You Think

Feb 21, 2022

This story is no longer available

In

The Vintage Fairy Book

by

E. Ardincaple

The Princess and the Blue Rose

An old-fashioned retelling of a Chinese folktale

Feb 8, 2022

An 18th century Chinese painting of roses, with the roses’ color changed to blue.

Feb 8, 2022

Billy Jones

Traffic Jam, Chapter 3, Emily, Emily, Emily

Is last the only way out of Last?

Jan 8, 2022

Traffic Jam, Chapter 3, Emily, Emily, Emily

Jan 8, 2022

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Retired these days but still working to improve myself. An avid photographer I am always learning to look at the world in new ways while telling a good story.
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