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Submitted to Contest #310
I ditched any belief in omens the minute I stumbled upon a dead bat sprawled out on my doorstep—seriously, what could possibly come after that with any semblance of class? But then Tuesday rolled in, determined to keep pace with the chaotic mess that is my life, and boy, did it put up a good fight.First came the rejection email, which hit my phone at 8:03 a.m., subject line: “RE: Submission—‘The Cul-de-Sac at the End of the World.’” The body was brief, apologetic, and so effusive in its condemnation that I wondered if the editorial staff had...
Submitted to Contest #102
Growing up in small town Arkansas, I ran those streets. My parents didn't pay attention, or care where I went or what I did. Momma was too busy socializing over at the neighbors As long as I kept my doings quiet and stayed out of the town gossip, I was pretty much free to do as I pleased. Like any self-righteous teenage girl, I had my habits. I'd go down to the stores on the main strip figure out just how to get what I wanted. How I went about that just depending on what kind of day I was having. There was a lot of don't ask don't tell. Esp...
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