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I’m honored to share that my short story “Letting Go” has been published in Gemini Magazine and received an Honorable Mention in their 2025 Short Story Contest. This story came after the sudden loss of my father. In those raw months of grief, I found myself writing about Emma—a woman who couldn’t scatter her father’s
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Amidst the harsh cold and distant family, Specialist James Smith connects with his loved ones over a Thanksgiving call, feeling the weight of absence yet cherishing shared memories. Despite the physical distance, love endures as laughter and longing bind him to both his military brothers and family waiting at home, making his unique Thanksgiving a…
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By: JD Devine From sunup to sundown, he remained tethered to his desk, fingers pounding away at a keyboard, helping build someone else’s dream. His heart ached for something greater, something beyond the tedious routine that had become his existence. But freedom felt like a distant myth, a story told to children who hadn’t yet
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By: JD Devine Through the gap in the yellow lace curtains, I watch Mr. Hayes arrange his miniature soldiers every Tuesday morning. Each tin warrior stands at attention, their bayonets gleaming like silver needles. He positions them on his combat map. The parlor is a museum suspended in time. Sepia photographs in tarnished brass frames
JD Devine 