Life in Oak Hill

Life in Oak Hill

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Fiction
Horror
The idea for "Life in Oak Hill" came to me randomly when I was wandering the town to pass the time. Immediatelly, I sat down at the nearest cafe, ordered a cup of coffee, pulled out a notebook and a pen and began writing. The thoughts came to me about a young girl living in a small town as if they were all already there, I just needed to grab them. It is a tragic, yet somehow humorous story, at least for me, about a young girl fortunate enough to keep her brother as a figure of authority. She lives in a small town called "Oak Hill", of course, following it's name with a huge oak atop a hill with a graveyard surrounding it. The story goes on to tell how her brother is murdered all because of a simple box. Nothing more. You may call it a fantasy story, you may call it a thriller, or even a horror story, it doesn't really make much difference as the moral of the story is still the same. Try to find it, if you can! Author's Note: "Life in Oak Hill" is a finished project from top to bottom, meaning that it is out there because it is available to read. However, this is not a paper publishing, so any and all critique will generally be kept in mind and dealt with appropriately. So do not hesitate to throw any comments or advice my way!~ Disclaimer: I do not own the picture or the font used in the cover of this story. I disclaim ownership of any and all content used and give credit to the person who created the picture. I just put them together into a cover.
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Outsider

This story is for my little brother. He was the best man I ever knew, and he died too young. No, he didn't leave this life the way I tell it in this story (it is, after all, a work of fiction), but he might have had things played out a little differently than they did. Childhood sexual abuse is alive and well in America and the larger world as well. Rodney and I lived it, and that basic fact served as the seed that made this story possible. Much of what you are about to read is true. Just as much is pure fiction. You'll get that (in spades) as the book progresses. The idea of another, better life waiting "out there" somewhere is a constant of most religions, but this is not a book about any religion or, really, the afterlife. It is a story about escape and hope.

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