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saint dwynwen

by 4revgreen · Poetry · Romantic, Horror

my (slightly) dark interpretation of the already dark Welsh folklore story of St. Dwynwen, the patron saint of lovers

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Tikaya

Agents of Time: Chapter Eight; The plot fog

Tikaya · Reviews » Novel / Chapter » Action / Adventure, Historical Fiction · 2h ago

Why do I have this meme about “the plot thickens” “oh no, the plot clumpens!” in my head when I read “the plot fog” XD Like “the plot fogs, it ...

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NotReallyHuman

Underwater

NotReallyHuman · Poetry » Fantasy, Lyrical · 3h ago

It's 2 am gng and we know what goes on early in the morning

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ShredderAnimsYT

The Blood That Binds (A Short Story)

ShredderAnimsYT · Reviews » Short Story » Supernatural, Mystery / Suspense · 3h ago

This was very good! I thoroughly enjoyed reading throughout and learning more and more about this world and the characters in it. Learning that the MC was buried alive by ...

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4revgreen

After the Light

4revgreen · Reviews » Short Story » Mystery / Suspense, Science Fiction · 4h ago

Hi there! I loved your short story. The concept is really good, and the whole thing builds up a lot of suspense and intrigue throughout the narrative. I love stories ...

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Spearmint

(VII) Week 8 Submissions

Spearmint · Clubs » Last Mortal Standing · 4h ago

one short story (well, more like a short scene xD)

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