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Next Phase #9: Chocolate Pudding by Mark Lichterman
Careful! Very coarse language here!
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Scooping a heaping ladle of pudding from the serving tray, “Here, Lipensky,” Skorupski purposely dropped it, half into the empty compartment and half onto the cauliflower. “Whoops, sorry ’bout that, Mitchie… Next!”..
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Next Phase 11: Cow Plops by Mark Lichterman
Careful coarse laungage here!
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“Look, I can’t slug it out with Skorupski, ’cause big as he is, if he falls on me he’ll squish me. Besides, there’s gotta be something in the regulations about fighting a non-com, so anything we do to that fat prick gotta b..
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Next Phase10:Toilet Paper? by Mark Lichterman
Careful, coarse language and a funny (so I think) even rougher situation.
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“Charlie-Zebra-One from Charlie-Zebra-Two… No, we ain’t doin’ no war dance, but, Parminter, uh”—not knowing the word defecate and rather sure the word poop wasn’t exactly U.S. Arm..
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Next Phase12:By directive by Mark Lichterman
By the time the two-week period at Camp McCoy was finished, Norman and Mitchell had had more than their share of playing soldier, and the thought of Korea and what it really meant had frighteningly begun to sink in...
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NIBIRU & The Anunnaki by Victoria's Poetry & Voices of Muse
Are you ready for some mind seeds and some very awesome thought expansions and liberating cosmology? Hold onto your mindscape of explorational rocket ships!!
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Nickelodeon: Behind The Curtain (part 1) by Jeremy Vaeni
Ever wonder what it's like to work in children's television? Readers of my book find out. Here is the first of two notorious emails sent by "Anesthesia" to the Producers' Group that helped lead to the restructuring of Nickelodeon. Those who have read I KNOW WHY THE ALIENS DON'T LAND! will recogn..
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Nickelodeon: Behind The Curtain (part 2) by Jeremy Vaeni
The thrilling second and final email from "Anesthesia" to the Producers' Group at my favorite children's network, Nickelodeon. Legend--and fact--has it that this apology was ghost-written.
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Night Crawlers by Mark Lichterman
Always enjoying the scent of his wife’s early morning pillow, putting his face onto it and breathing deeply, Mitchell lay a few minutes accumulating himself to the realisation that he was here! That they were here! That his family was together, and they were here in this new home, beginning the firs..
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Nights of the Absurd by Odin odin@aflx.com
Dedicated to those homeless artists I knew and their daily struggle to stay stable...
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No Matter Where You Go. ... by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
Even in smaller towns, there are problems, as this woman has found out since moving from the city...
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No one really likes me. by Ellen Hatcher
short story about a workaholic running into a little girl..
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Normal People by Leslie Garcia
The bank clock read 102 degrees. Of course, it always read that particular figure, from May on.P>
Julie Rosales wiped the back of her hand across her forehead and wondered why she wasn't really sweating. Then she sat down on the curb and unbuckled her sandals. Ladies perspired, t..
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Normie by Mark Lichterman
“Normie, yeah, it’s okay. An’ my mom want’s’a know if you wanna come here for lunch.”
“She makin’ toasted cheese sandwiches?”
Causing Norman to wince again, “Mom, Normie want’s’a know if you’re makin’ toasted cheese sandwiches.”
“If that’s what you two want, yes.”
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 North and South by Richelle Putnam
Two sisters under one roof dealing with pain in their own way.
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Not A Good Day by Mark Lichterman
This excerpt is from my published novel, “For Better or worse” which is the sequel to “Becoming”. Becoming can now also be purchased as a Kindle Ebook for $4.95
Note: I am working on a bit of a re-write before publishing, “For Better or Worse” as a Kindle Ebook.
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Noxious Thoughts by Victoria's Poetry & Voices of Muse
A Dark Story Like Poem......
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Nudist 3 by Mark Lichterman
Though he'd done it spontaneously, without thought, other than as a sign of affection; when he had, “platonically” kissed Sandy’s breast... Could Mitchell Lipensky ever kiss a woman’s breast "platonically?" When he had kissed Sandy’s breast he knew the moment would return to him, and...
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Nudist 4 by Mark Lichterman
Although, truth be told, standing with ones erection poking onto one’s thigh could tend to make friends of strangers rather rapidly. “Your husband’s ‘fooling around’, that’s why you’re here, at Elysium?” I asked...
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Nudist 5: Black and White by Mark Lichterman
Sexual intercourse, for me, was always deeply emotional, and, in the past, was always with, if not exactly at that time, sexual intercourse would be with someone that I would then became extremely emotionally fond of.
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Nudist 6: Uh, oh! by Mark Lichterman
She saw what she saw, but the living concept of Elysium was so contrary to all she’d ever know that for a few moments the sight of dozens of fully nude people refused to meld into her conscious mind.
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Nudist One by Mark Lichterman
Not really knowing what to expect at one thirty on a Friday afternoon, I did see a number of scattered blankets along with a number of, really, naked people...
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Nudist Two: by Mark Lichterman
Most, or many men will not admit to this, but, having an inbred competitive mentality, men will, clandestinely, if in a communal shower or, most certainly in a place such as Elysium, mentally compare the breadth and/or the visible length of another man’s penis to the breadth and/or the visible len..
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NYC Again 1: Yes! by Mark Lichterman
Slammed shut, the hatch was secured by a stewardess…
The portable stairway pulled away, the four motors sputtered… then roared to life…
The plane, moving from the terminal…
Goodbye.
Goodbye.
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NYC Again 2: Parents by Mark Lichterman
“Hey, Ray,” he called. “Thanks! I’m getting married!”
“No shit?” Flipping his cigarette over the side, “Congratulations!”
“Yeah, thanks.” Going below to his locker, he took a couple of nickels from his wallet. Back topside, saluting the flag, starting down the gang- way, “Got a coup..
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NYC Again 4: Gossamer Threads by Mark Lichterman
Walter and Myra did agree on one thing: They considered the wedding—which, in their opinion, had grown completely out of hand—as a unneeded frivolity on the part of Rhea, and planned on contributing as little as possible to it. But even though Myra had dismissed herself from all but the smallest f..
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NYC Again 5: Elvis? by Mark Lichterman
Careful, a bit of coarse language here and my apologies for the use of a certain word.
(A "Becoming" Excerpt)..
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NYC Again3: Machetunim (In-laws) by Mark Lichterman
“Huh?” Almost choking on this. “Jesus, four thousand dollars!”
“Yeah. And knowing some of my mother’s friends, maybe we’ll even get more.”
Thinking, Four thousand bucks—maybe even more! “Marcie, you really do want this wedding, don’t you?”
“Yes, Mitchie, I really do.”
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NYC/Chicago:Phone Call by Mark Lichterman
Mitchell would have two liberties to unpack and get the apartment ready before he returned to Chicago on Friday the sixteenth, the day before the wedding. He’d even thought of ordering a telephone from New York Bell, which will have been installed by the time he got home…
Home!
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NYC/Skokie: Ripples 2 by Mark Lichterman
For a reason not yet known, Myra had been silently angry ever since Walter and Marsha came through the door, and the young woman had done her best to stay out of her way, physically and verbally.
(A "Becoming" Excerpt)..
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NYC/Skokie: Ripples 3 by Mark Lichterman
Still wondering why Marsha hadn’t answered or been put on the line by now, figuring he’d just as soon get the conversation with his mother over with before speaking to Marsha, “Yeah, sure, put her on.”
Not trusting herself to speak calmly, shaking her head, Myra whispered, “Tell him I got ..
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October 8/9, 1952 by Mark Lichterman
At 6:40 a.m., five days after taking a physical exam and a written test. After signing papers and swearing to defend the ‘United States of America’, Mitchell gave his car keys to his mother, and after tearful hugs and kisses goodbye to her and his brothers—although he was certain that Larry was over..
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Off Ramp: Weekly Short for 12/01/2014 by Byron Edgington
A modern Scrooge story complete with the ghost of Christmas Present..
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Officer John Mahoney... R rated by Mark Lichterman
“Wait, baby.” Sitting straight, pulling her arms through the sleeves, the dress fell to her waist. Slipping her arms through the straps, removing the bra she dropped it between her feet. Glancing into the alternating darkness of this night, Marsha put her arms back into the sleeves and brought the d..
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Oh, What a Fool! by Bethann Korsmit
This was written 15 years ago for a creative writing class at Penn State University. I got an "A" for the story, but I'm happy to say that my writing has improved exponentially since then. My first novel was published in June 2007.
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Olive Oyl & Porky Pig by Mark Lichterman
As though both hands were mutinous extremities that no longer listened to the message his brain was sending; his right hand rubbed up and down the outside of Gina’s outer thigh while his left hand opened and closed, squeezing and releasing the firm, yet so soft roundness of Gina’s right buttock...
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On A Dull Autumn Sunday… by Peter Oszmann
A true story about a very brief encounter on a dull autumn Sunday...
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On Love Alone by Mark Lichterman
As much love as Mitchell felt for the young woman he held in his arms, deep down, below the hollow ache in his stomach and heart. Deep down below the sadness at the thought of another man raising his children, Mitchell was not sure his resolve was strong enough to actually go through with it… with a..
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On The Road/Dirty Words by Mark Lichterman
Nearly nine hundred and forty miles from Skokie, Illinois to New York City, the trip would take them through the states of Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and into New York. Once out of Chicago they’d travel on a ‘super highway’ but would not pick a state turnpike until Ohio.A cold day, the sky was murk..
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Once in a Lifetime or Seven Days of Hell by Franz Kessler
When we hear the sentence ‘once in a lifetime,’ we tend to reflect about our first date, our first kiss etcetera. We always remember the nice things. But there is a dark and unavoidable side of our life, too - the reality of death. ..
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One Billionth of A Lifetime by vic fortezza
A new parlor game...
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One Flew East by Carol Rzadkiewicz
Everyone in the entire world knows Clark Kent is Superman, but only Claudia knows her sister Ilene is Superwoman. ..
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One For The Road! (Drunk Driving) (Part One) by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado
A boy is caught driving while intoxicated ; he gets into a wreck involving several vehicles. This is his story, as told by his younger sister, who is 13 years old...
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One More Shot, Bring It On Gale by c lea harris
I’m accepting your challenge one more time,
my life, my goals will not be mocked by you.
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ONE WAY street by NEILSON WILLIAMS
STOP AND TURN RIGHT...
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Opening Up by Mark Lichterman
“…If we’re together long enough, I do, you’d see. Sometimes I fly off the handle easily, but I always feel sorry when I do and apologise almost instantly. And I do sometimes let my mouth get in the way of my brain and say things that at the time I think are smart or funny that come out all wrong.”..
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Oscar Picks 2013 by Marcus Dino
It's that time of year again..
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Other People Know by Mark Lichterman
For some perverse reason actually enjoying the drama. Also, a lifetime of cheating and telling her own husband nothing made it easy to say: “You don’t tell him ‘anything’!” Rhea said—for the third time. “You don’t know anything! All you know is that your sister went someplace and you don’t know wher..
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Our Tribute to Peggy by Harold Hester
For the air-traveling public something you need to be aware of...
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Out of Touch by Micki Peluso
This is a prompt story using the title as the theme-won runner up in an on-line contest..
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Overcoming Addiction by Adele Gill
If you’d like to hear more about ‘OVERCOMING ADDICTION’ then you may want to listen to my latest podcast, episode #6 of THE INSPIRATION CAFÉ, with guest Kevin Walker. If you or a loved one live with drug and/or alcohol addiction, this podcast could change your/their life!..
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