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Elsie
Elsie, a large, imposing matriarchal seamstress, is seated at her sewing machine. Her thick brown lisle stockings rolled down above the plaid slippered feet that waited on the treadle. Her grey hair was pulled back into a bun. A few escaped wisps fall over her eyes. The Woodbine inserted in her heavy jowl left to burn down like a joss stick. Her breath rasping as the ash grows into a gravity-defying curve and the smoke turns the wisps yellow.
By Keith Butlerabout 2 hours ago in Writers
How Celebrities Really Build Wealth: Lessons Anyone Can Apply to Their Own Net Worth
It’s easy to assume that celebrities are wealthy simply because they earn large amounts of money. While high income certainly plays a role, it’s not the full picture. Many people—both famous and not—earn impressive incomes and still struggle financially. Others, with far more modest earnings, steadily build long-term wealth.
By Abbasi Publisherabout 7 hours ago in Writers
New April 2026 Social Security Payment Dates Revealed — Find Yours in Seconds
April is already on your mind if you rely on Social Security. Millions of retirees and families are watching their calendars across the United States waiting for those payments to arrive.
By Matt De Leviabout 13 hours ago in Writers
Nothing to see here
No story. Some of my fellow creators and I have extended conversations in comment threads, and when there are a lot of comments, and it’s a long and/or media-heavy story, it’s a lot of scrolling. Any conversation you’re having with me can be continued here with minimal scrolling. Cheers!
By Harper Lewisabout 18 hours ago in Writers
Paul and John's 47-Words Short Story Unofficial Challenge. Top Story - March 2026.
UPDATE - Republished to update the list of entries, with the 40 we've had so far. Completely smashed last unofficial challenge which recieved 31 entries. And there is still time. If you have yet to enter and fancy winning a bit of money or just challenging yourself or both or just making two old geezers job harder - please enter!
By Paul Stewartabout 21 hours ago in Writers
Financial Markets as Early Predictors of War
Whitman Drake Before wars are announced, before headlines are written, and often before governments publicly acknowledge rising tensions, financial markets have already begun to move. Prices shift, capital reallocates, volatility increases, and certain assets begin behaving in ways that suggest something deeper is unfolding beneath the surface. While mainstream media tends to document events as they happen, financial markets often respond earlier, sometimes because they are acting on signals that are not yet visible to the public, and sometimes because large participants are interpreting risk in ways that have not yet entered the broader conversation.
By Whitman Drakea day ago in Writers
Trekking in Nepal: Where Every Step Tells a Story. AI-Generated.
The first thing you notice in Nepal isn’t the mountains—it’s the silence between them. It’s a kind of quiet that humbles you. The kind that makes you aware of your own breath, your footsteps, your existence. And then, as you begin to walk, you realize something extraordinary: in Nepal, trekking is not just a journey through landscapes—it’s a journey through stories.
By Five K. Treksa day ago in Writers
When The Story Pivots and Changes
My writing journey has been a bit of a roller coaster. I don't have any accolades to claim, though if I actually attempted to get serious about writing contests and submitting my work, I could change that. After I finished my rewrite and recording of the audiobook of "Memoirs of the In-Between" I decided that I needed to decide what to do next.
By Hope Martina day ago in Writers
