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Architects Of Our Own Demise by Harvey Kennett Man questions God for answers... and God replies... [369 words]
A Staged Disappearance by Ekaterina Alexandrova A Staged Disappearance by Kate Alexander. This story is based on a real person and thei... [2,277 words]
Anticipation by Ekaterina Alexandrova Anticipation by Kate Alexander. ... thoughts about a dead body. [789 words]
The Stair Case by Shelley J Alongi Aviation Story 6A. Several months after Anne and Andrew attend an airshow (which I haven't writ... [2,903 words]
Prelude To Separation by Shelley J Alongi In 1774 Thomas Jefferson penned a pamphlet that after some delay became the philosophical... [1,763 words]
Fear Of Water by E Rocco Caldwell What's is in out drinking water anyways? [637 words]
Calling by Shelley J Alongi Aviation story 16. Romance, roses, and a cool summer morning all give us a glimpse into how Anne and A... [1,580 words]
A Not So Ordinary Day by Shelley J Alongi Aviation story 15. A glimpse into the sometimes frazzled existance of a general aviation... [2,064 words]
For Love Of Lessons by Shelley J Alongi Aviation Story 13. Anne and Andrew Crance have lived in this house for about fifteen years ... [2,295 words]
Little Things by Shelley J Alongi Aviation Story 7A. Anne and Andrew's first year of marriage is a good one. Humor, ritual, and lo... [1,672 words]
Confidence by Shelley J Alongi Aviation Story 12. Andrew helps a passenger become more comfortable with flight. We get to see him ... [1,712 words]
When The Gods Were Walking The Earth- Part 2 by Nik Siromah - [3,605 words]
Waiting For Ethel by AlexandrovaK About a man who realises something when it is too late..... [1,404 words]
Vomiting On Tony by Xoggoth The Mad Messiah (AKA Tony Blair) gets what he thoroughly deserves. [499 words]
Vanishing by AlexandrovaK A madman comes to terms with his madness...... [2,347 words]
Unanswered Letters by Skyler Drevan - [354 words]
They Always Come Back by Paolo Debernardi The ghost story of a dead husband who wants to see again his wife. [541 words]
The Young Tigers And The Sugar Lumps by Nik Siromah - [2,789 words]
The Waiting by Paolo Debernardi The tragic love of a guy who is waiting for his lover but everything turned tragically. [704 words]
The Voice Of Melodi by GutierrezJ - [2,641 words]
The Vampires' Club by HarryPotterAGHp The twist of fate to lead you to the Undead! [904 words]
The Two Bills by Xoggoth William Shakespeare fails to get to grips with Microsoft Word. [777 words]
The Several Voyages Of Fat Tony by Xoggoth Foul deeds on the dead sea coast get their richly deserved comeuppance. [1,377 words]
The Raid On Castle Storm by NeedhamT In an age of blades and magic, mighty forces battle for the command of the world. Thi... [1,676 words]
The More You Wish... by BransonA A short story about a man given a gift people dream about, only to find out it's not nearl... [370 words]
The Literal Day
The Last Decision by J A Little A man has robbed a bank and now he has come outside and the police has surrounded him and he ... [410 words]
The Horrid Tale Of Evil Worm by Xoggoth A rare accident in the vegetable patch transforms a humble earthworm into a satani... [1,158 words]
The Fine Art Of Nitzing by Kathy Lafollett The rights of passage for both child and parent are numerous. This is one view of one ... [970 words]
The Door by Skyler Drevan Another addition to my 'Fable' collection. [287 words]
The Deetahgle by NeedhamT The ultimate vehicle is actually an animal bred with genetic engineering, a mix between a cheetah... [502 words]
The Briefcase by SidS It is about a soldier during the Kargil Conflict, his friendship with a journalist with a twist i... [825 words]
The Blue Insomnia by CalbayR A young man figures out his sad end as nobody's care and memory. [1,916 words]
The Beast Bar by HarryPotterAGHp It's a horror story with a gruesome end. You might find something in cmmon with your true monstro... [616 words]
The 5 Dollar Bill Story by NeedhamT Tells the story of how a 5 dollar bill travel through 3 totally different people. [986 words]
Success by Skyler Drevan Another part of my 'Fable' anthology. [275 words]
Speak Freely by Skyler Drevan This is another addition to my "Fable" anthology I am creating. [258 words]
Soup by Xoggoth A soup manufacturer ends life on Earth. [514 words]
Some Body by Harvey Kennett Two lovers collide.... [220 words]
Sex Life Of The Amoeba by Xoggoth A serious paper on cellular mytosis in a well known eukarytic organism. The dirty little... [1,108 words]
Rons, Socketers And Knots by HaulicaM A young man guides the tourists into the virtual reality (or into the real virtuality... [2,311 words]
Resident Evil: The Iniative by DonnJ - [351 words]
More Beautiful Than You by IngramAE A couple waiting on their daughter at a train station. [740 words]
Mementoes Of Treasured Occasions by Xoggoth A struggling photographer finds a rich new source of business. [496 words]
L'etranger by Nini A short story about living as a human being, realising how we view things from a very subjective poi... [1,057 words]
Let Me Be Your Friend by NilsonB Emily and her family have just moved into their new home, unaware that a psycho has escap... [5,002 words]
Lamb To The Slaughter by LloydT The story concerns a pop star, whose fans show him more appreciation than he bargins for ... [1,574 words]
Kulak by Nik Siromah - [2,613 words]
Jetel Forest by Steven T This is a short story I wrote for science class. I had to use certain words in the story, like wat... [336 words]
I Hate You, I Am Going To Kill You by LeighAN Jen hates something or someone, but she is going to kill it. [230 words]
Hoi, Hoi, Hoi, by Buxton A pitiful attempt at re-creating something that resembles The Clockwork Orange. Oh well here it... [286 words]
Heartburn by CalbayR Love Allergy anyone? Here's a comic take on a love phobic. [1,430 words]
Go Away! by Skyler Drevan She screamed louder than ever before. [254 words]
Exile Of Terror by Robert E Tadlock A galactic bounty hunter chases one of the most evil of demons. Earth will never be the same. [2,179 words]
End Of Season by Amelia R James The challenges and rewards of child rearing after a divorce. [690 words]
Dosvidanya by WigginP A short story about a mutiny aboard a Russian K-159 submarine. [1,134 words]
Disturbing Gift by Skyler Drevan This is a short story that has a taboo subject twist to it. Tell me what ya think. [262 words]
Devoted Husband And Father by Skyler Drevan - [268 words]
Delta Centauri by Paolo Debernardi The alien abduction of a man who will see life different from this experience. [1,593 words]
Blood Sister's by GutierrezJ - [1,473 words]
Awkward Osculation by StrawT The story of a boy, a girl, and a, well, read the bloody title. [762 words]
Arnie by Xoggoth A little labourer has a terminator approach to his work. [646 words]
Amnesty by Xoggoth A gun amnesty in a rough borough of London goes idiotically wrong. [561 words]
A Wrong Turn Somewhere by Xoggoth Somewhere near Birmingham a driver takes a wrong turn and loses everything. [492 words]
A Vampire's Mansion by J A Little Seven teens here about an old legend and they went to see if its true and they get the surp... [2,077 words]
A Stroll Through The Jungle by Lanaia Lee This is my first attempt at writing a short story I usually write poetry. [907 words]
A Good Citizen From Stillwater by Gerald L Bosacker A short story. [1,565 words]
A Capital Fart by Xoggoth The redundant London underground is pressed into service to win a world farting contest. [736 words]
1 Part, When The Gods Were Walking The Earth by Nik Siromah - [3,832 words]
The Pursuit Of Happiness by Shelley J Alongi A hot, humid night in Philadelphia sets the course for the coming centuries as Thomas ... [1,102 words]
The Wild Flee by Rae An ode to imaginary friends. [471 words]
The Way It Is by Daniel Jake Progress is in the eye of the beholder. [436 words]
The Legend Of Pygman by David Clark Long ago in ancient Greece there lived a hero that toppled an empire, freed a nation, and ... [4,545 words]
The Hunter And It's Prey by E Rocco Caldwell - [446 words]
The Hunger by David B Doc Byron An ancient planet/entity/being voices it's opinion. [243 words]
The Game by E Rocco Caldwell A contractor contracted to knock down the last vestment of baseball learns the power of the game. [1,838 words]
The First Cut Was The Last by Harvey Kennett One man's irrational fear following a shocking discovery. [813 words]
The Empty Room by Norman A Rubin Loneliness in a furnished room except for memories. [2,359 words]
Still Unsolved by Richard Koss A successful mystery writer returns to his old home town and recalls an unsolved mystery he neve... [2,136 words]
She Had Her Dog With Her by Wolfa Fiction/vaguely fantasy short story about someone obsessed with a woman. [2,617 words]
Raidon Plains Pt 1 by Michael S Upchurch What's the difference, nobody reviews anything on this website anyway. [3,602 words]
Probing by Skyler Drevan This is a short story I wrote for my psychology class. It's written as a sadistic persona similiar to t... [1,489 words]
Pretty Mary Ellen by Norman A Rubin A missing little girl disappears and found dead after being violated by a sexual maniac. [1,588 words]
Nobody Heard Me by Harvey Kennett If you found this when you returned home, how would you react ? [577 words]
Moonlight Enchantress Part Ii by Martini The second chain of D.Donley's "The Moon Enchantress" [142 words]
Moonlight Enchantress Part 4 by D Donely Here we have it, the 4th installment of this CHAIN STORY. C'mon, you know you want... [330 words]
Hindsight by Johnny Moore "Hindsight" is a science fiction short-story that takes place on planet Pluto. Two astronauts are se... [1,300 words]
Gunning Down Romance by Emma Roberts The story is tragic and has a moral parrallel with the current high- profile topic of teen... [1,425 words]
Devastation by Buxton A one man journal piece, in the events after the end of the world.... [432 words]
Dead Letter Office - A Serial Short Story by David B Doc Byron A drug addled scientist attempts to create the perfect killing machin... [256 words]
Cryosleep by David B Doc Byron An ailen exacts his revenge upon his human oppressors. [386 words]
Codebreaker by E Thomas A historical fiction/science fiction story. This is based on the attempted takeover by Mary, Queen ... [4,363 words]
Child Murder by Skyler Drevan Another story written for my psychology class on a study in child criminalization in the last fift... [7,471 words]
Chicago Cutlery by Kathy Lafollett A glimpse in the life of utensily challenged mom. [1,229 words]
Cassius-The-Leg by Buxton A true story of a young squirrel's fight against repression and a day that would mark the end t... [648 words]
Can You Trust Us Strangers ? by Harvey Kennett Your life is not your own... [304 words]
Biding Its Time by Harvey Kennett Sometimes, you cannot rush Nature... [836 words]
A Trip To The Dentists' by Mulan A man shares his fear of the Dentist... comedy. [959 words]
A Sense Of Timing by E Rocco Caldwell - [564 words]
Ejaculating Jesus by Sean Scully Sinfully delicious. This story was semi inspired by a great novel called "Ten Thousand Sorrow... [1,987 words]
What You Deserve by Hope C Clarke A short story. [2,768 words]
Videotape by Skyler Drevan This is a short story I wrote after reading a particularly interesting book and was far too full of a... [7,472 words]
Two Lives by Theresa I am very family oriented, we have five generations living on both sides of our family-and it is quit... [823 words]
The World Can Be A Dangerous Place by Vyacheslav Yampolsky A weird little story, about nothing, or everything. You decide. [707 words]
The Rescue by Justin B William Justice Sometimes the things that we fear most lead to salvation. [666 words]
The Living Truth by Deborah Coleman - [2,168 words]
The Last Exam by Jack Arnold A student sits pondering his life during his final school exam. [1,443 words]
The Invisible Wall! by Penny Groh - [595 words]
The Fight by Skyler Drevan A true story narrarated by me about a horrible marriage and the fight that led to the bitter end. [1,499 words]
The Father by Roxi Bri Love has no limits... [575 words]
The Butterfly's Cocoon! by Penny Groh - [384 words]
Sheela by David B Doc Byron An avid fan of hunting wild game is suddenly faced with the idea of preserving life. [674 words]
Saturday Night by Wolfa A woman living in a post-apocalyptic future in an empty city. I wrote this several months ago, ... [1,484 words]
Paranoia by David B Doc Byron If Michelle liked my story ''MAGIC,'' she'll love this one. [444 words]
Oliver's Secret Love by Sir Oliver An older man falls in love with a very, very young woman and keeps it a secret. [559 words]
Oh Shit (Pt 2) by D Donely Just the ending of the first part. About a night with my "stoner" friend. hehe. Don't ask... [808 words]
Nuclear Fire Turkeys by Benjamin Ian Osborne A story that originally explains how man acctually came into being. [2,525 words]
Nightmare At Brushy Creek by D G Williford While sleeping dreams become reality... [106 words]
Magic by David B Doc Byron A magician meets up with his successor. [263 words]
Life Lessons! by Penny Groh Lessons in life I learned along the way. [620 words]
Instincts by E Rocco Caldwell A young reformed gang member is trying to just survive the night and make it home. [3,398 words]
I'm Coming For You by David B Doc Byron A devout Atheist decides to meet his maker... ....the hard way. [526 words]
Fool Fish: A Parable by Jt Pearce Besides farming, the town of Granville has always been know for its fantastic fishing. So ... [4,233 words]
Father Love by Arthuro Western (classic shootout with a twist) [436 words]
Escape by Randall L Perkins A tortured soul attempts to escape abuse. [664 words]
Dreamfix Part Two by David B Doc Byron A hopeless drug addict descends into junkie hell. [355 words]
Dreamfix Part Three by David B Doc Byron Leo gets introduced to the ''Re-conditioning Center.'' [342 words]
Dreamfix - Part One by David B Doc Byron A junkie's drug induced demons catch up with him. [185 words]
Dreamfix - I'm Closing The Story. by David B Doc Byron Since nobody wanted to read it or review it, I'm closing it. [154 words]
Divine Domain by Harvey Kennett The search for God takes many forms, not least of which is the Internet. A young man stumbles acr... [1,471 words]
Brimstone by David B Doc Byron A telephone conversation between two of the US of A's most ''intelligent'' scientists. [421 words]
Voodoo Moon by David B Doc Byron An infertile couple adopt a baby. [283 words]
The Thing On The Ice by Paula Poland Based on a real teen who visits the Okoboji (Iowa) web site and posts his messages using a... [1,276 words]
The Lake, My Mom, And The Sears Dressing Room by Ariana Linkletter Written out of appreciation for my mom and her patience with her ... [1,363 words]
The Immortality Thief by David B Doc Byron A college professor meets up with his worst nightmare. [480 words]
The Eleventh Commandment by Robert Remington Abbot Anna Winslow was about to become the first and last time traveler on a 25 billion year... [3,050 words]
The Death Of A Gecko by Sean Scully A short story about having gas. [122 words]
The Breakfast Club by Glenn G Deweese Cops, Suicide, Breakfast. [2,254 words]
The Bracken Bloom by Gene O'div - [9,589 words]
My Big Sister And The Fly by Ariana Linkletter A silly story about a fat fly. [639 words]
Miss Lavinia's Portrait by Laura Mae Oldham-Brownell This piece is set in Europe during the late 1800's. Hopefully, it will take the reader ... [479 words]
Miles J. Jax, An Early Day In The Life by Branson Storm This section is an early excerpt from my novel. It will hopefully give ... [4,566 words]
Kaleidoscope Maker by T Bianafka Fictional short story about how bad things can happen to good people when they try to do goo... [2,350 words]
Just When Everything Seemed Fine by Hanan Al Kindi It was going to be the best holiday ever, until... [1,685 words]
Inbred by David B Doc Byron A story based on the mass murderer Ed Gein. [303 words]
Easter by Gene O'div - [7,381 words]
Chemo Pastry Party by Branson Storm Miles walks through a dream induced by the drugs of his chemotherapy. [1,096 words]
Cannibals by David B Doc Byron Two holocaust survivors learn the hard way how to survive. [334 words]
Amelia Has Been Forgotten by Freedom Fries - [2,710 words]
The Cozy Rest Motel by Paula Poland The Cozy Rest Motel: A woman traveling alone on business through rural Missouri is compelle... [2,033 words]
Smash Hit! by Z Miah A short story about three friends. [869 words]
Robertson County by Falconcraft Growing up in Texas, a brief episode with the law in an adjourning county. [1,296 words]
Braided Belt From Hell by D G Williford Frustration of trying to get to work on a rainy day... [393 words]

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TITLE (EDIT)
The Literal Day
DESCRIPTION
The Literal Day is a surreal true story of a day no one would want to live through.
[1,926 words]
AUTHOR
G David Schwartz
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
G. David Schwartz � the former president of Seedhouse, the online interfaith committee. Schwartz is the author of A Jewish Appraisal of Dialogue, and coauthor, with Jacqueline Winston, of Parables In Black and White. Currently a volunteer at Drake Hospital in Cincinnati, Schwartz continues to write essays, and fiction.
You can reach me at [email protected]
(513) 821-6414
and/or 1211 Morts Pass
Cincinnati Ohio 45215

[June 2003]
AUTHOR'S E-MAIL ADDRESS
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AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (8)
Anger Drives The World (Essays) This is an essay that speaks about the *importance* of anger, and the misuse of it. [1,712 words]
Jason Sucrut's Sons (Non-Fiction) A short piece. [818 words]
Overcoming The Other (Essays) An essay. [11,150 words]
Reading (Essays) - [5,568 words]
Resolution (Essays) A short essay. [721 words]
Review Of The Idea Of The Dictionary (Essays) An essay. [1,770 words]
The Lovely Peasant (Short Stories) A short story. [773 words]
The Parable Of The Copper Pennies (Essays) A short essay. [1,690 words]
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
© 2003 G David Schwartz
STORYMANIA PUBLICATION DATE
August 2003
NUMBER OF TIMES TITLE VIEWED
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