{"id":5,"date":"2023-12-04T08:47:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T08:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2023-12-04T08:47:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T08:47:56","slug":"short-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/?page_id=5","title":{"rendered":"Short Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/frederico-almeida-80-IGI1mr24-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17 size-full\" srcset=\"http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/frederico-almeida-80-IGI1mr24-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/frederico-almeida-80-IGI1mr24-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/frederico-almeida-80-IGI1mr24-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/frederico-almeida-80-IGI1mr24-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/frederico-almeida-80-IGI1mr24-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/frederico-almeida-80-IGI1mr24-unsplash-850x567.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Serious-Flash-Fiction-Ben-Warden\/dp\/B087SM57ZL\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=serious+flash+fiction&amp;qid=1590083231&amp;sr=8-1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Serious-Flash-Fiction-Ben-Warden\/dp\/B087SM57ZL\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=serious+flash+fiction&amp;qid=1590083231&amp;sr=8-1\">&#8220;The Alley&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Horror<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only one can leave victorious.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/101words.org\/overdue\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/101words.org\/overdue\/\">Overdue<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Horror<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>School librarians are not as harmless as they seem.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/old-books-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7 size-full\" srcset=\"http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/old-books-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/old-books-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/old-books-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/old-books-850x567.jpg 850w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/old-books.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/car1-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8 size-full\" srcset=\"http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/car1-1024x579.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/car1-300x170.jpg 300w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/car1-768x434.jpg 768w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/car1-850x481.jpg 850w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/car1.jpg 1185w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Serious-Flash-Fiction-Ben-Warden\/dp\/1092186646\/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=serious+flash+fiction&amp;qid=1558045061&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Serious-Flash-Fiction-Ben-Warden\/dp\/1092186646\/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=serious+flash+fiction&amp;qid=1558045061&amp;s=gateway&amp;sr=8-1\">The Trunk<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Suspense<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some things really shouldn&#8217;t go missing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Serious-Flash-Fiction-Ben-Warden\/dp\/1983316423\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1533505207&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=serious+flash+fiction&amp;dpID=51AJbYmGLEL&amp;preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&amp;dpSrc=srch\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Serious-Flash-Fiction-Ben-Warden\/dp\/1983316423\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1533505207&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=serious+flash+fiction&amp;dpID=51AJbYmGLEL&amp;preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&amp;dpSrc=srch\">Test Results<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Horror<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cause of an illness can be more frightening than the diagnosis.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/test-results-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9 size-full\" srcset=\"http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/test-results-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/test-results-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/test-results-768x512.jpg 768w, 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1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Drabbledark-Anthology-Drabbles-Eric-Fomley-ebook\/dp\/B07DMYMWQQ\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1538872652&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=drabbledark\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Drabbledark-Anthology-Drabbles-Eric-Fomley-ebook\/dp\/B07DMYMWQQ\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1538872652&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=drabbledark\">Midnight Imposter<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Horror<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the midnight hour, it&#8217;s hard to tell what truly lurks in the dark. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 17%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christopherfielden.com\/writing-challenges\/sensory-writing-challenge.php\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.christopherfielden.com\/writing-challenges\/sensory-writing-challenge.php\">The Doughnut<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Humor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doughnuts are a dog&#8217;s best friend.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/donuts-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12 size-full\" srcset=\"http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/donuts-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/donuts-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/donuts-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/donuts-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/donuts-300x450.jpg 300w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/donuts-850x1275.jpg 850w, 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class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Nonsensically-Challenged-2-Christopher-Fielden\/dp\/1986418006\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1524951964&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=nonsensically+challenged\">The Selfie Curse<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Humor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking selfies can have cosmic consequences.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/everydayfiction.com\/demon-hate-halloween-by-jade-swann\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/everydayfiction.com\/demon-hate-halloween-by-jade-swann\/\">Demons Hate Halloween<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genre: Fantasy \/ Humor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A disgruntled demon has had enough of the living&#8217;s Halloween shenanigans.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/halloween2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14 size-full\" srcset=\"http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/halloween2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/halloween2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/halloween2-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/halloween2-850x566.jpg 850w, http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/halloween2.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/jade-swann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/flower2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15 size-full\" 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