Short Stories

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Hey storytellers! 📖 Welcome to our cozy corner for short stories – whether you're spinning your own yarns or diving into favorites. Grab a virtual seat, share your quick tales, and soak up the creativity. From original gems to cherished classics, let's have a blast with bite-sized narratives. It's all about the love of short stories and the joy of sharing. Join the fun!

Join us in crafting worlds, evoking emotions, and embracing the power of concise narratives. Explore and post short stories whether original or not. (Try and avoid Piracy) Let your imagination unfold in this haven for short story enthusiasts!

Meta conversation is also welcome.

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Welcome to Short Stories! (self.shortstories)
submitted 10 months ago by Lacanoodle to c/shortstories
 
 

Hey there!

Welcome to our awesome short story community, this space is all about you. Share your wild ideas, your cozy narratives, or just drop in for some good old story-loving vibes. Let's enjoy these literary snapshots that allow for an intense exploration within our busy lives.

In this space, we celebrate the magic of short stories—those nuggets of narrative brilliance that pack a punch in just a few paragraphs. Whether you're a seasoned storyteller or someone who's just discovering the joy of compact tales, you've found your tribe here.

Here's to weaving stories together and making this community a canvas for creativity, connection, and countless literary adventures!

Warmest regards,

Lacanoodle.

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I know I just posted the story but I had to post this version too. I mnkw y'all love Christopher Lee

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Perhaps the most iconic of his works

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Happy Halloween everyone. Gonna post a few horrors now!

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A bit of horror for Halloween for you folks. And yes this is the very story.

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OK this was the last one. Had to post a few for Halloween, sorry for the dump. No other day defines an entire genre so I couldn't let this opportunity go.

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Zombie By Joyce Carol Oates (www.newyorker.com)
submitted 2 days ago by Lacanoodle to c/shortstories
 
 

Use bypass paywalls clean d.

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The Outsider by H. P. Lovecraft (www.hplovecraft.com)
submitted 2 days ago by Lacanoodle to c/shortstories
 
 

I've posted some more iconic of his works already. This deserves to be here too.

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There's 3 ghost stories there, but the signal man in specific is what I wanted to highlight.

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The Wishing Pool by Tananarive Due (www.uncannymagazine.com)
submitted 2 days ago by Lacanoodle to c/shortstories
 
 

Do the woods do it for you? Well then this is for you

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Shiva, Open Your Eye by Laird Barron (www.nightmare-magazine.com)
submitted 2 days ago by Lacanoodle to c/shortstories
 
 

Well, its also diwali

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The first story in this collection is my favorite and the one I wanted to share. It's sci-fi and the book is offered for free from their website which is honestly quite cool. You can also find a link to a free audio version of each of the stories, as well as the paid Kindle version or paperback.

https://machineofdeath.net/ebook

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There is a very unique creepiness to this, not horror tho.

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Araby by Joyce (www.owleyes.org)
submitted 5 days ago by Lacanoodle to c/shortstories
 
 

I don't wanna spoil this. So I won't say why I like it, but you won't regret reading this.

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How do you folks feel about links to the genius website. I feel weird linking it but it's decent imo.

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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Lacanoodle to c/shortstories
 
 

Its ..... You've gotta read this folks, I don't know how else to put this.

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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by PinkyCoyote@sopuli.xyz to c/shortstories
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Great philosophical and existential literature.

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