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Refugees in a Banana Republic
Literary

Refugees in a Banana Republic

Early dawn, when fog hung…

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A Day with Breanne Mc Ivor
Interview

A Day with Breanne Mc Ivor

Meet Breanne Mc Ivor. She…

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Nocturnal Conductions
Humor

Nocturnal Conductions

The first time it happened,…

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The Lady of the Water
Fiction

The Lady of the Water

I’d thought Central America would…

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Never Will I Leave Home
Literary

Never Will I Leave Home

You have not seen our…

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Two Blind Men
Flash Fiction

Two Blind Men

They knew well I was…

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An Interview with Ernest Brawley
Interview

An Interview with Ernest Brawley

Ernest Brawley, a native Californian,…

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Satish’s thought engine was running rapidly. “I have got a fantastic idea. But I am not surewhether it would receive acceptance from my readers. I want to write about prisoners. Let me start writing,” he told his wife Vidya. Satish got absorbed into his new novel. He was writing tirelessly and reading it repeatedly to judge the impact of the story. But even after 3 months the story had not met Satish’s satisfaction. He was writing and rewriting but the story was not turning out as expected. Satish was getting upset. “Vidya, the story is okay but it lacks the punch. It is not yet riveting.” “Do you think so?” Vidya exclaimed. “Don’t you think so?” Satish said, “I am not at all happy with the main plot. It appears very thin.” “Can I suggest something? Consider the emotional state of a prisoner who has been awarded…