Appalachian Stories

57 Stories

The Dragon Rider and the Flyboy by buzzmama
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The Dragon Rider and the Flyboyby Morgan Rider
Harper Magee, the only female dragon rider in Philadelphia, is hiding a secret - the illegal kind with wings and talons. When she falls for a boy she has no business fal...
Mafia Nanny by abflynn
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Mafia Nannyby A.B. Flynn
When Judith Moore finds a dead man on the floor of the dining room, she realizes that the family that hired her as a nanny may be hiding a few secrets. Asked to spy on h...
Fairy Crosses - ONC 2024 by CBMokedi
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Fairy Crosses - ONC 2024by CBMokedi
'Fairy Crosses' are believed to have formed where fairies danced in little valleys between the mountains. On certain nights of the year, settlers believed they could fin...
If Only I Could Gather by OTWatts
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If Only I Could Gatherby OT Watts
Heritage, memories, genealogy, faith
Completed
A New Tailypo - A Retelling of a Folktale with a Twist by GDeNofa
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A New Tailypo - A Retelling of a F...by Gina
An alternate tale of the Appalachian legend about a lone person's encounter with a strange, tenacious creature. Artwork by DA Artist SkekLa. Do not use/share art without...
Completed
The Frontiersman by madgenius_shuvo
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The Frontiersmanby madgenius_shuvo
Someone had to cross the Appalachian Mountains, to explore the unexplored, to cross swords with an unknown danger and to build something that nobody has thought of. Nobo...
My experience on the Appalachian Trail by IsThatEmory
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My experience on the Appalachian T...by Anonymous
This is the story of my first backpacking trip.
Appalachian Ale by xRebeccaDarling
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Appalachian Aleby Rebecca
The title may change. I'm not really sure what I'm doing, where I'm going, or why I'm posting this. We'll see. Loosely based on real events.
Oh These Hills by AmyTorres8
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Oh These Hillsby Amy Torres
When Grace Thompson finds herself running from the only home she has known with her younger sister and a strange woman from the city she never expected to end up in Virg...
The Club by JupiterTheJedi
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The Clubby Maria Slates
Meet Lily Slates, a young, naive freshman with an ongoing fued with her parents. When her old (not to mention insane) grandmother offers her a way out of this life, she...
Jaroth and the Dirty Half-Dozen by BlueboyNewton
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Jaroth and the Dirty Half-Dozenby BlueboyNewton
Simple-minded, God-fearing Jaroth is left with six children and a large settlement in 1920's rural Alabama after his wife dies. Inconsistencies in this short tale are i...
TEDDY BEAR HEADS by NikkiEarly2
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TEDDY BEAR HEADSby Nikki Early
This collection of dark poetry and flash fiction wants you to come and play. After all, even the things that live in the dark get lonely . . .
Change  by alyssataylor02
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Change by alyssataylor02
Have you ever spent a night in the wilderness? Or have you ever hiked a trail? These are the things Kailey has never done. Come and join Kailey and her friends on an adv...
Unlucky Lucy by TeashaSeitz
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Unlucky Lucyby Teasha Seitz
When Lucy discovers her superpower is to bring bad luck, she sets out to find some justice.
Banshees ! by OTWatts
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Banshees !by OT Watts
Paranormal Appalachian beliefs. Death
The Color of the Bean by KOlinger
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The Color of the Beanby Kathleen Olinger
Teen, Witchcraft, Appalachian life, historical fiction, supernatural, romance, drama, action