My sincerest apologies to all our followers and writers.
One Real Story has been offline for way too long. Tough times. Starting next month, we will commence publishing and start sending out the long overdue author copies of the current volume. I appreciate your patience and look forward to getting things started back up.

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Use the following image and title to inspire your next piece of flash fiction:
They Once were Wild

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WWII Veteran Freezes To Death In Own Home
BAY CITY, Mich. — Officials in Mid-Michigan said the 93-year-old man who owed more than $1,000 in unpaid electric bills froze to death inside his home — where the municipal power company had restricted his use of electricity.
Neighbors and friends of Schur want answers as to how this [...]

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Green
Work something green into your story. Better yet, make green the theme of the story. Everything must revolve around the color green and the feelings invoked by this color.
Good Luck!
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How do you haunt?
You are a spirit that haunts a big empty Victorian home. A new family is moving in today. How do you feel, what are you thinking and what do you do?
Write for ten minutes, then write the reaction of the new family.
Good Luck!
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The deadline…
An editor wants you to write a book on a two week deadline. She doesn’t care what it’s about, but her marketing team assures her that if it has the following title it will be a huge success. It’s your job to come up with a short story describing how you come up with [...]

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Beginnings are important. Sometimes starting with an unexpected and contrasting statement is a good way to grab a readers attention. That said, begin with this sentence: “If Janice had died, this would be so much easier…”
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