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Creative Writing

My Bad

November 21, 2020 WooState 1

By Tom Clark 226…227…228.  The man in a crumpled herringbone suit hesitated in the middle of a pasture. He searched his pocket and withdrew a brass instrument.  Balancing it carefully in his right hand it […]

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To Follow a Wolf

October 10, 2020 WooState 0

By Abbey Howard Yukon Territory, Canada, 1907 A brisk spring breeze rustled the tall pines around us, carrying the bracing scent of earth with it. A few yards ahead of me on the trail was […]

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Faith Potts: Fiction Contest

May 2, 2019 WooState 0

To highlight the winners and honorable mentions of the 2019 Kathleen Downey Short Fiction Contest, Richard Mayne heads this series to share their work on the New Worcester Spy. Each entry includes an interview with […]

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Gabi Plainte: Fiction Contest

May 1, 2019 WooState 0

To highlight the winners and honorable mentions of the 2019 Kathleen Downey Short Fiction Contest, Richard Mayne heads this series to share their work on the New Worcester Spy. Each entry includes an interview with […]

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High Moral Worth

April 25, 2019 WooState 3

By Thomas Clark Sarah ran headlong through a knot of Blue Andalusian hens, her father’s favorite. They scattered to the barn’s dark corners, where they sent up a cloud of straw and feathery detritus. Despite […]

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The Grinding Wheel

March 17, 2019 WooState 0

By Thomas Clark [5:33 p.m.] Operator seven guessed fewer than twenty minutes remained in his workday. This was ironic because he prided himself on exacting precision and this was something so important to him. He […]

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Handsome You

March 14, 2019 WooState 0

By Sarah Synk Sixteen I scrolled through my Facebook feed one rainy day during study hour. I looked at my “happy” self staring at the camera. Long red curly hair with bangs covering my eye, […]