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Rootbeer Pastille

Rootbeer Pastille

Candy took Patty’s advice, and after a day full of candy making, took a day off for herself. The shop was closed the next day as it was Sunday. So,...

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Lemon Fizz

Lemon Fizz

It was a bright, hot morning on the coast. The waves were crashing in, sending sprays of salt water onto the boardwalk. There were no clouds in the...

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Rainbow Sherbet

Rainbow Sherbet

At 7AM on the dot, Candy heard the knock on her shop door. Patty waved to her through the glass, clearly ecstatic to start this new job. Candy had ...

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Crystal Mint

Crystal Mint

Ms. Candy Carlyle smiled down at little Johnny, handing him his two bags of penny candy. “Now, run along, young sir, and go have yourself a wonderf...

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Xanadu

Xanadu

Deep in the jungle on the outskirts of civilization, a man is lost, confused, and scared. He’s been wandering for hours, if not days at this point,...

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Victoriana

Victoriana

Bridget sighed, staring up at the ceiling. “I’m. SO. BOOOOORED!” she cried out to her sister, who was sitting and reading on the sofa next to her....

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Shangri-La

Shangri-La

In the lush gardens of Shangri-la, Adam and Eve are living in paradise. Everything is green and sumptuous; gardenias bloom everywhere and animals ...

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Labyrinthine

Labyrinthine

Melissa was exhausted. She wanted nothing more than a day to her damn self to do whatever she wanted without question. But with a full-time job and...

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Chamomelia

Chamomelia

It was a beautiful June day: the sun was shining, a light breeze ruffled the leaves of the tall oak trees in the backyard where Pearl sat in her wh...

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Byzantine

Byzantine

It was a busy day in Constantinople. The Emperor was set to make a speech on the state of the empire to all of the surrounding kingdom. Constantine...

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Atlantis

Atlantis

Imagine a civilization completely run by women; perhaps it’s an island in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. It’s the most amazing place you could e...

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Water

Water

“I love my children, I love my children, I love my children,” Marian mumbled under her breath as she cleaned up the playroom for at least the fifth...

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Fire

Fire

Sharon was at a crossroads in her life. At 30 years old, she was tired of corporate investment banking, the insane hours and expectations, and gene...

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