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A Break is Worth 1000 Hours
Animals | Fairy Tale

A Break is Worth 1000 Hours

ByManelle May 1, 2018September 7, 2022

By Manelle Oliphant Chervil stared at the piles of notes on his desk. The solution was there. He just had to find it. He grunted and shuffled pages full of…

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Organ Enchantment
Contemporary

Organ Enchantment

ByManelle April 3, 2018September 7, 2022

A Short Story by Manelle Oliphant Snick, pad, pad. Snick, pad, pad. Mrs. Meyer climbed the organ loft’s stairs. Her feet settled on each step behind the click of her…

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FaeEver Fall
Fairy Tale

FaeEver Fall

ByManelle March 6, 2018September 7, 2022

A short story by Manelle Oliphant The day I agreed to marry Jonathan was also the day I met two faeries on the road to town. Mother sent me to…

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Buy A Memory
Fairy Tale | Historical

Buy A Memory

ByManelle January 30, 2018September 7, 2022

A Short Story By Manelle Oliphant I had waited in the car for over an hour. Roger still hadn’t come back. That boy! For all he was grown, he never…

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The Mysterious Woman
Dragons | Historical

The Mysterious Woman

ByManelle December 18, 2017September 7, 2022

A short story by Manelle Oliphant The gray day didn’t promise much by way of distraction. Most of the guests of Nuttal’s Inn had left with hopes to travel before…

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