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Museum Obscura
I have to be careful. Very, very careful. I should know, I built the darn thing. I was using the small unit today. I’d tried with the big one, personally going back to purchase, but the stubborn ass wouldn’t sell. Didn’t trust me, didn’t trust my motive.
By Meredith Harmon2 months ago in Fiction
dearest virgil,. Content Warning.
how are you, my consummate friend? now that we are in the same state again for the first time in years, it feels as though we couldn't be further apart. have you managed to escape your hell? i fear i have only managed to postpone my own.
By kp2 months ago in Confessions
Guardians of Knowledge
1959 The Beginning Every attendee left the meeting sporting a similar look of resolve that no one had imagined possible during the days and months leading up to this secret conclave of the world’s ultra-wealthy and powerful. The only thing these members had in common was that they were excessively rich and powerful, and they wanted more of both. This gathering had been created to devise a way for them and their descendants to codify a system that would ensure their status and power far into the distant future. After extensive debate, the plan that was agreed upon was relatively simple.
By Mark Gagnon2 months ago in Chapters
Book Review: "A Book Forged in Hell" by Steven Nadler
I have to admit that even when I was studying my modules of Western Philosophy whilst doing my Master's Degree, Spinoza was not my strong suit nor did he interest me very much. I knew a bit about his philosophy and his rationalisations and I had read parts of the book that The Book Forged in Hell speaks of. But I think the one thing that this book did is reignite a want to know more about philosophies I perhaps need to learn more about. I may not have had that much of an interest before, but this book has definitely created somewhat of a curiosity in me. Yes, before you ask - I read it on my phone...
By Annie Kapur2 months ago in Geeks
Winter Was Storytime Growing Up As A Child . Honorable Mention in The Ritual of Winter Challenge.
While growing up in my family, there were lots and lots of stories. Stories from children's books were read, mostly at bedtime, and there were stories told year-round. Stories that weren't written. Stories that were very old and taught a lesson or told of why things are the way they are.
By Denise E Lindquist2 months ago in Humans
Writing About Writing: Collaboration
Collaboration sounds like a great idea, until you actually do it. Most writers have friends or social groups that they bounce ideas and feedback off, or alpha readers for feedback, or something similar, but that's different from collaborating.
By Natasja Rose2 months ago in Writers
The First Person. Winner in The Forgotten Room Challenge.
She enters the room. The door, she knows, has been here - unpainted wooden panels, plain brass knob, no keyhole - between her bedroom and the bathroom every morning and every evening of every day, and yet she cannot remember if she has ever been inside.
By Hannah Moore2 months ago in Fiction
