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  2. Welcome to StoriesMania, an online fiction website with short stories, scripts, poems and essays. We have a wide collection of published works, and we accept submissions. You don't have to pay to use StoriesMania.

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    News 

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    Kalinda
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    Published on 19-05-2011 11:33 AM

    It looks like The Empire (also known as the Adrian and Kali story on SM) has made it as a finalist in the 2011 Next Gen Indie Book Awards, in the Romance category. I would have preferred the Scifi cateogry, but I`ll take it ...
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    An Oath Against Rome 

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    Evrviglnt
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    Published on 08-05-2011 04:15 AM
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    The beast’s eyes were bloodshot and swollen, its gigantic head swung from side to side like the stone counterweight at the end of a catapult. Men were swept aside with terrifying ease, their bodies heaved into the air and landing lifeless on the packed earth. Circling the armored animal were slaves ...
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    Fallen Angel (Part 1) 

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    Vorcla
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    Published on 07-05-2011 05:54 AM
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    Synopsis: a successful rocker from one of the biggest bands of all time embarks on a world tour with a lovely young singer as his opening act.

    Riverbend Music Center
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Saturday, May 29, 2010


    “I need some clean bottom end on the guitar, ...
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    [PICK] Preyful 

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    BrokenParadox
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    Published on 08-05-2011 10:29 PM
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    Slowly but silently, I walk in your tracks;
    Whisked in the shadows, not far from attacks.
    I tried to run and I tried to hide,
    Away from the nothingness I feel inside.

    The moon shines brightly, swarming the air.
    It's beauty intrigues me. I howl without ...
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    September Winks 

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    jeannerené
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    Published on 08-05-2011 03:17 AM
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    ... a little end of summer/beginning of autumn ditty ...


    September Winks

    September sits upon vintage gate,
    holding hostage summer’s sultry shadow
    among arms of evergreens,
    while lazy old dogs
    having forgotten how ...
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    You Bring Me Down 

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    Corneac
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    Published on 08-05-2011 05:31 AM

    You bring me down
    -my negative muse,
    when really, optimism flows
    through my veins like poetry,
    soft-spoken and well-worded
    all around me,

    how can I not be inspired
    on a day like this,
    sunshine, under a pristine blue sky,
    my own
    ...
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    A Few Moments in the Life of Senator Dan Snail 

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    jerH
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    Published on 08-05-2011 06:07 AM
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    A while back Venomous Vixen posted some poetry she found "while cleaning out a shoebox." At the time I lamented the fact I didn't have a shoebox to clean out myself. But this weekend, while moving a bookshelf, I came across my high school literary magazine from 1991. It had two stories ...
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    Comma Use Basic Guidlines 

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    Syrah
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    Published on 26-04-2011 03:11 AM

    If there is one thing I have heard over and over again on this site, is the fact that a lot of people don't particularly know the proper protocol for comma use. Awhile ago I had sent a member this list of generic comma use guidlines (and I say guidlines because to a point, comma use is subjective to ...
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    A few things to note come upgrade time. 

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    JirQUEST
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    Published on 25-04-2011 03:55 PM

    Hey guys,

    as you all know, the upgrade is scheduled to happen on Monday. Other than the downtime, there are a few other things you should expect.

    For one, the templates / themes / styles (whatever you really wanna call it) will most likely be broken. Therefore, the very likely possibility is that I will revert to the default software template provided. Over the next few days after that, I will attempt to fix this issue, but it's not gonna be immediate.

    As always, the cookies will be an issue. Log out, clear your cache / cookies, then log in again.
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    A New World Awaits. 

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    JirQUEST
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    Published on 26-04-2011 02:51 PM
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    So, after 3 days of technical craziness (for me mainly), StoriesMania is finally fully operational once again. It heartens me to see that the new system is sitting there so pretty, and being the way I always wanted it to be - a great community central page with articles pulled from the database, widgets on the sides that show the most recent forum posts amongst many other things, and of course, all the other new features.

    Was the money well-spent? Hell yeah. I am constantly thankful that I have great people who help me look after the site while I am busy navigating life. Add to that, the very fact that they willingly took money out of their own pockets to fund the upgrade makes me feel guilty sometimes that I've been neglecting the site in recent years. I still can't promise to be around, but I can promise to try my darn best.
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    The Skype Session~ A review 

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    Syrah
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    Published on 26-04-2011 12:12 PM

    The Skype meeting was called to discuss a few things that will be added to the site, brought back from the dead, etc.


    First order of business was the forum upgrade. We need a forum upgrade from, I believe, 3.2.1 to the newest 4.0. There have been many upgrades that we have not ...
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    Grammar--- To vs Too, There/Their/They're 

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    Syrah
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    Published on 26-04-2011 03:11 AM

    **Following Nupur's suit. Disclaimer: I am not a teacher**

    To vs Too

    To is relating to an action.



    Too tends to be quantative....

    (Also, in addition to, etc.)



    And then there is... There/Their/They're. ...
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  • Recent Article Comments

    danielsenandrew

    Beautiful. Just beautiful. Go to last post

    An Oath Against Rome

    danielsenandrew on 16-05-2012
  • Recent Forum Posts

    Alex

    Wow, thank you. But, I highly doubt I'm anywhere near his level...;D. Still, thank you nonetheless.

    Re: FFFC #148 - Cradling his Darkness

    Alex 19-05-2012, 10:31 AM Go to last post
    dorian hanes

    Did u mean ‘its here … Its* rap rap rap,’ pause, rap rap rap, ?

    What this’ is certainly a story that I didn’t ‘see

    Re: Rap Rap Rap

    dorian hanes 19-05-2012, 05:31 AM Go to last post
    dorian hanes

    i believe that U and the deceased Mr. Poe would've hit it off Splendidly discussing these 'masterpieces that u've created

    Re: FFFC #148 - Cradling his Darkness

    dorian hanes 19-05-2012, 05:24 AM Go to last post
    Peppy

    I'm working on an entry. I'll be working on it during the weekend. At the moment, I only have 306 words.

    -

    Re: 1000WC #56 Prompt

    Peppy 19-05-2012, 02:53 AM Go to last post
    Lubesh

    A new Prompt courtesy of Alex.

    Dangerous

    One week for entries.

    FFFC#149 ~ Prompt

    Lubesh 17-05-2012, 10:22 AM Go to last post
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