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Brontosaurus and Other Stories

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This is a collection of twelve short stories, each published previously in literary magazines or short story anthologies. The story Droning won the Bookshop Santa Cruz Short Story Contest in 2005. The story Brontosaurus was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2015. The story French Fries was rejected by more than thirty publications before it was selected for a print anthology. These are some of my favorite stories of all the stories I have written. My hope, dear reader, is that you will enjoy them also.

Mister Mustache - A busboy's decision to grow a mustache goes horribly wrong.
All In - A confused cowboy is on the run from the law.
Backpack Monster - A bullied boy brings a surprise to school.
It's Today Right Now - A phone conversation between a man and his mother with dementia.
My Woolly Mammoth - A boy and his mini mammoth.
Droning - A grieving man receives a revelation from a child in a bee costume.
Lucky Me - A man with amnesia doesn't want to know what has been lost.
French Fries - A veteran with PTSD has a bad day at J.J.'s Burger Den.
A Scout is Friendly - The Mole Patrol takes over the Camporee.
Brontosaurus - A single father and his autistic boy learn to communicate with dinosaur names.
Put Your Money on Ted - Everyone's betting against Ted. Will his magic locket be enough to save him?
Hang in There Mr. Z - The long term sub gets called to the principal's office, but what has he done wrong now?All Rights Reserved

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Darker Perspective by DysfunctionalRequest

Set after the events of "Not What He Seems." "Grunkle Stan, I trust you." The words struck hard in Dipper's heart and he knows that something has changed between him and Mabel after that day. Hurt and alone, Dipper gets a visit from Bill in his dreams. The demon offers him an offer that he has trouble refusing: magic. And so Dipper begins to learn the true secrets of magic with the help of Bill, someone who once was an enemy to him. AKA a story where Dipper joins Bill, and Bill grows to like Dipper and sees him as more than a regular human. Also, the twins are aged up to 15. Burning Pines AU. Now cross posted on fanfiction.net and Ao3 if you prefer a different website. ~Past Rankings~ #1 gravityfalls (1000+) (like Jesus thanks guys) #1 billcipher (1000+) (pretty proud of this :)) #1 Dipper (1000+) #1 Mabel (1000+) #1 Dark Magic (1000+) #1 DipperPines (1000+) #1 Bipper (900)

Conflicted | An Indoraptor Story by EmeryE2

No one looks at a killer and thinks "oh, they're probably just misunderstood." Because who would think that when you've killed someone, when you've drawn blood without the intent for mercy. That just doesn't sit well with people, especially the humans, so, I've gotten used to the way people see me. I've killed plenty of things in my life, all in one single cage in the basement of a building. I've killed small things, like mice, and bugs, (I was desperate at that time), and I've even killed a few humans in my cage, but I've also killed things that were close to me, and I've never forgiven myself, even though a side of me always told me that killing was what I was made for. That was my life, until I found myself in the wrong place at the wrong time a few too many times. Which led to the fight, and fall which I only hoped would be my death, because I've never wanted anything more, but it wasn't. This story contains gore, violence, death, descriptive torture and gore, suicidal thoughts, massacre, and more, reader discretion advised. This story is not very well written, not anything like Ripper: an Indoraptor Story, or Hybrids, both by EkemWrites, but I still did my best on it, and I hope you enjoy it if you decide to read it. This book is in continuous production (even if I take long breaks) so I may edit or redo chapters even when I'm already further ahead in the book. I advise watching Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom to get the basic story to avoid confusion at the beginning.

Im Fine by DevilLived133

(COMPLETED but EDITING) After their summer in Gravity Falls, Dipper, and Mable return home. Time passes, and the twins change. They grow up. Mable becomes a free and outgoing teen and Dipper? Well, he isolated himself and everyone around him didn't seem to notice. And being alone with one's thoughts doesn't usually end well for anyone, so how will it end up for Dipper? Shortly after their 3rd year of high school ends, their parents think they need some time outside the city, and they send them back to Gravity Falls for the summer. Dipper finds Bill's statue right away, what could possibly happen? (I don't own gravity Falls or it's characters. I also don't own any of the art unless said otherwise.) (The twins are now 16 turning 17 this summer.) *WARNING* -Blood -Cutting -Self hunger -Cursing -Bullying -Violence -Angst +Fluff (Very little) +BoyxBoy +Romance +Maybe smut Started:06/08/2020 Ended: 08/05/21 Edited:05/25/2023 - ?/?/?

The Commonwealth Of Short Stories by Storytellingdude871

Hey, folks! Here is another short story collection! Get ready for some crazy and unpredictable adventures in the fictional realm! Wondering what's gonna be served for lunch at school? Where will dead alligators be discovered? Who will get sucked into the pen? The fictional realm can be an unpredictable place! Don't say I didn't warn ya! 😬 Amazing cover created by @avalonlaurier ❤❤✨✨ "I loved reading it! The creativity truly shows through each story! :)" @ice_elizy "The characters have a distinct voice :)" @ice_elizy

Dinosaurs Don't Dance by JoelleSC

Cowboys and dinosaurs. Where the western world had saurian denizens as normal as six-shooters. The 19th century comes alive with an adventure of unlikely friendships and the battle against dinosaur cruelty and colonial skirmishes. Follow the trio: A shrewd businessman whose love comes unrequited, a devoted dino caretaker who refuses to tame her spirit, and a relentless hunter too reckless for his own good. Amidst the backdrop of daring shootouts, classic high-stakes train heists, and dinosaur hunting, they race against time to stop all-out war. ═══════ 𝙿𝚁𝙴𝚅𝙸𝙴𝚆 Randall's scowl deepened. "It seems we differ in our understanding of what constitutes cruelty to God's creatures. I have no desire to subjugate nature through force when harmony can be cultivated through ethical practices. Our goal is to empower mankind through merit, not shows of dominance." Shaw's smile tightened slightly at the rebuke. "You paint me as some brutal slavedriver. Where does your morality stand with the hadrosaurs that pull our carriages? The Centrosaurus' ploughing your fields without pay or vacation, helpless before any whip or spur? Even the natives have already made use of Pachies (Pachycephalosaurus) to safeguard their land. A few scars mean little to creatures that dedicate their lives to man's service. These dinosaurs depend utterly on humans for survival. We could shoot them all and make this a man's world when we wanted. Oh, that's right! We did." ═══════ 𝙰𝙲𝙷𝙸𝙴𝚅𝙴𝙼𝙴𝙽𝚃𝚂 x8🏆 Contests awarded x1⭐ FEATURED on @ReshapeIt (formerly @SpeculativeFiction) ═══════ 𝙷𝙸𝙶𝙷𝙴𝚂𝚃 𝚁𝙰𝙽𝙺𝚂 #1 | 1880 (2023-2024) #1 | Animal Cruelty (2023-2024) #1 | English Literature (2023-2024) #1 | Speculative Fiction (2023) ═══════ Total Word Count: 88,700 [17 Jun 2023 - 5 Oct 2024]

Craig of the Dead by Its_Me_Tweek_Tweak

Hey, you! Yeah, you. Listen up, dude, because I don't have much time. Actually, I have a ton of time, I just don't feel like repeating myself. South Park is infested with zombies. Yeah, you heard me right. Shuffling around, undead, want to eat you zombies. I'm stuck as some kind of leader of a tiny crew of kids. I don't know what the hell I'm doing, but everyone else seems to think I do, so I guess we're going with that. In a few days the whole town went from being kinda nuts to completely chaotic. Why do people think I'm a good leader? Why'd all the adults leave? Where's literally half of my grade, they can't all be dead, can they? Why are we not allowed to leave South Park? Do they want us die? How long can we keep on living like this? Most importantly, why couldn't I have just gone with Tweek to the stupid bathroom? Now he's M.I.A. and it's my fault. Anyway, I hope maybe you can find some pleasure in reading this. I mean, I would probably get bored, but whatever floats your boat, dude. Gotta run. Clyde's throwing another fit because someone ate his Hot Pocket (Spoiler Alert, it was me). See ya later, stranger. -Craig **NOTE: the story is not written as journal entries by Craig, I just thought it would be a fun little bit to put as the hook. Apologies if it is misleading.** **ALSO NOTE: the mature content warning is for language, and language only. Well, and I suppose gore and violence, but that depends on what you define as gore and violence**

It's After Dark. by Bamboo_shoot

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Dead-Eye Angels MC (Book #1) by ZuleikaB88

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A Demon's Mate (Bill Cipher x Reader) by KitKatMochiiii

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Snatched by pulidom

I'm not usually the type to make a rash decision. I'm the one that usually sits back and laughs my head off at the stupidity of today's generation. I'm the one that pulls her phone out when I see someone make a complete and utter fool of themselves in hopes of blackmailing them in the future. It's not necessarily nice, but it always works to my advantage. I never bothered caring how the others must have felt because I was not the one acting like an idiot. I never in a million years imagined I would be stuck in such a sticky situation. But quite frankly, I was just having such a bad day. All I wanted was a simple nap. Is that so much to ask for? A simple nap to cure one's rage after dealing with BS all day. No right? So please tell me how I ended up being hijacked by one of the most exquisite, attractive boys out there. ***** "You can let me out of this beat up piece of Poo," I state, frustrated beyond what is normal. "Where's the fun in that darling?" he taunts, sending a wink in my direction. "Are you freaking kidding me?" I rage, ready to pounce on this kid. "Nope," he pops, "Consider yourself hijacked." |Cover @kronus-| Copyright © 2014 by Pulidom. All rights reserved.

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