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If there's a single factor in life that promotes success, it is the ability to benefit from defeat. Every success I know has been achieved because the person was able to learn something from defeat and

This is my entry to the Stach short story contest #27 "He was my very good friend. We never quarreled for once, so what cause do I have to hurt him, talk more of killing him? "We grew up together.

The strange thing about him lying there on the stretcher was that he looked so well. He bore hardly a bruise and didn't even look like he'd been involved in am accident. The surgeon said, he didn't look

Just like I stated in the title, this is a true life event. Yesterday I made a post titled: Is every dissapointment really a blessing? Today, I got my answer. I was prompted to write that post after our

Sometimes I really can't fathom why certain things happen at certain times, especially unpleasant things. Take for instance, you've been job hunting for years, then one day you bump into someone who is

Many say music is food for the soul, but I actually think it's way more than that. Music is more of a universal lingua. It is a language that doesn't need to be learnt, you key in instantly once the melody

Who is a Miser? You think it's just a stingy person? Think again! Mr Donald was one heck of a man. He traversed from grass to grace, true; but for a man who was worth millions, his miserliness was without

When he's dead, Your tears will flow, But c'mon he won't know; Cry with him now instead! You will send flowers, But c'mon he won't see them; Send them now instead! You'll say words of praise, But c'mon

I'm all smiles while writing this! Some weeks ago, I entered a contest organized by @reachout, powered by @eturnex and @prettyjules158. Fortunately, I was one of the winners who went home with a multimedia

Life could never be worse than this. You think you've been through hell? Think again! I was just released from prison after serving 3 years for a crime I knew nothing about. The first news I was greeted

I actually thought I was leaving my dream, I thought I had it all. I had a couple of men who provided me with virtually anything I wanted. I was comfortable. You could say I was rich, even though I didn't

My love for music is something that can't be overemphasized. It all started from a very young age. I could still remember years ago when I wrote my first set of songs, lol. I should have been 13 or 14

...that moment when you're effing broke, with no hope of something rolling into your wallet. You stroll into the kitchen and realize you can't actually make anything to eat cos your cooking gas got exhausted.

Ben was a young, vibrant gentleman who had dreams, goals and aspirations. He graduated with a decent degree from the University. Unlike a lot of his colleagues, he got a job immediately after graduation.

"I woke up that morning in a very high spirit. I was feeling good. There was this spring to my step, but I didn't know why. You know one of those days when you wake up feeling like you don't have

This is my entry to the 23rd edition of the STACH short story contest. Word count = 199 words Happy reading. The terrorists disguised as herdsmen continued their onslaught, leaving human carcasses in their

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Gone are the days when mobile phones were just for calls and texts messages. Today, one can do virtually anything with a smartphone. I, for one, have been an avid lover of gadgets, phones particularly.

I woke up suddenly from my sleep, with sweat dripping all over me. It's happening again, they're here again! These monsters, these bloodthirsty vampires. I could clearly hear them shrieking as they circled

Hello steemians and fiction lovers. This is my second attempt at the "Air-clinic writing contest". Am happy to let you all know that I won the last contest which was also my first attempt, so