Literary Fiction
Found 435 works tagged 'Literary Fiction'.
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In the Shadow of the Moon, I Saw You Smile
Published May 1, 2021 · 2,072 words (8 minutes) · 62 views
Literary Fiction Grief child motherhood ocean childbirth magic
A story of birth, loss and renewal and the magic given to us by unknown gods. Content warning for child loss.
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Dedication
Published May 1, 2021 · 2,006 words (8 minutes) · 60 views
A professor tries to help their favourite student to ensure they pass their exams, but what is their real motive? Written for the New Zealand Writers College Short Story Competition 2019. Awarded an Honourable Mention.
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Fixer for the Martinieres
Published Apr 27, 2021 · 6,050 words (22 minutes) · 112 views
Literary Fiction Science Fiction #retrospective #corporatesoapopera #dysfunctionalfamilies #workinprogress #futurehistory #clones #elderwomen
Opening chapter of work in progress, JUSTINE FIXES EVERYTHING: REFLECTIONS ON MORTALITY. For years, Justine Martiniere has been the woman to go to if you have a problem. But Justine is getting old and tired. So when her digital clone brother Gabriel asks her for one last fix, she's resistant at first...but as always, Gabie talks Justine into it. After all, it's easy. She just has to tell stories for a Family history. She didn't realize that in the process, she'll find a way to fix herself.
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The Hooded Bear
Published Apr 21, 2021 · 533 words (2 minutes) · 91 views
Classic Fantasy Literary Fiction bears
First, I didn't realize he was a bear, as he was up on his hind legs, and was dressed in a long, red, hooded cloak.
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The Fires upon the Tower
Published Apr 14, 2021 · 388 words (2 minutes) · 108 views
Classic Fantasy Literary Fiction faith fire tower
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Return of the Prodigal Son
Published Mar 30, 2021 · 4,334 words (16 minutes) · 203 views
Literary Fiction Science Fiction relationships #relationships corporate soap opera riches to rags to riches martiniere legacy series
Ruby Barkley faces her first Family Christmas in Paris with the Martinieres. But she's not the only one nervous about this new aspect of her life. Her husband Gabriel Martiniere is coming back as the Family leader, after thirty years of exile following his testimony against Family abuses of indentured workers. It's a new world...for both of them. And they both have concerns to face....
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Revolution 9
Published Mar 8, 2021 · 39 words (1 minute) · 150 views
Literary Fiction poetry coming of age
Being a teenager is hard, but it does have its moments of wonder
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The Lone and Level Sands
Published Mar 3, 2021 · 315 words (2 minutes) · 196 views
Science Fiction Classic Literary Fiction aliens Robots first contact
"They are gone now, as you can see."
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Interview with the Martiniere
Published Feb 27, 2021 · 6,946 words (26 minutes) · 289 views
Literary Fiction Science Fiction Romance happily ever after corporate soap opera cyborgs relationships interview Martiniere Legacy Mind control technology hidden history
One of the biggest reporters of the era interviews Gabriel Martiniere and Ruby Barkley about their past and their current roles as the Martiniere and the Matriarch. But there is more than one interview going on...and Ruby continues to learn more about Gabe's secretive past during the years they spent apart. A BROKEN ANGEL preview.
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The Waterbug
Published Feb 24, 2021 · 2,881 words (11 minutes) · 234 views
Sometimes, friendship can come from the most unexpected places.
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