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The Human Hunter

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The creature hid in the bushes, waiting for the next human to pass, so that he could continue his killing spree.  He only came to this planet for the sport of hunting; no other place in the universe had such plentiful prey.  Read more


Jims Got Web on the Third Sunday Blog Carnival

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Feb. 17
Jimsgotweb on the Third Sunday Blog CarnivalAdriene has posted the February edition of the Third Sunday Blog Carnival and has included my story “The Tourist Attraction.”  Stop by and take a look, there are some great stories there, including a couple by my friends, Scott Livingston, and Rooster Smith, from the #WriterNation.


The Vampire Requiem

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The Vampire Requiem by Charmain Mitchell

Vampire Requeim

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When 252 year old Edward Manning falls in love with Maria, a beautiful young lady, he decides that he can’t live without her, and plans to tell her that he’s a vampire.  Read more


Diane’s Dream

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Diane’s Dream

Diane's dream

When Diane walked into the room, she immediately knew that the man who was going to kill her was there.  Diane has known about her death for six weeks; she has seen it happen, repeatedly, in her dreams.  Read more


Remember Me

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“People will remember me,” Jerry said as he gathered the things he needed and put them in the trunk of his car.  “When I become famous, people will talk about me and remember what I did today.”  He was a model son, student, and neighbor, and always did everything that others expected of him.  No one could have seen this coming. Read more


The Tourists Attraction

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“Get the hell out of here, you damn tourists, and leave me alone.”

I’m sick of it.  Every day there’s a group of  tourists, standing by my fence watching us, pointing, and whispering.  I don’t know what started it, but I’ll be damned if I’m gonna’ put up with it much longer.  We’ve become some kind of tourists attraction or somethin’.  They park the bus over at the Walmarts and then walk to my house to stare at us. Read more


Her Next Victim

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Without a sound, Francis crept into the dark room, listening to the quiet breathing of her next victim.  Read more


The Line

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Billy tried to see the end of the line but it was useless, it seemed to go on forever.  He’s been standing here for almost an hour and the line has barely moved.  Read more


Remember

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Remember

Gary always wondered how long it would take before someone noticed that he couldn’t remember what happened from one day to the next.  He worked hard at hiding it, and most of his tricks for coping worked well. Read more


The Show

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The Show

The Show illustration by Regina Jobe

“Hurry up Rita, or we’ll miss the show.”  Sammy was so excited this morning that he’d woken up at sunrise and was in his sister’s room trying to get her up.  They had a long walk into town and he wanted to get an early start. Read more