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  • The Notorious Knine (teaser)

    The Notorious Knine (teaser)

    The Sleepy Press

    Chapter 1 Responsibility is a bitch, isn’t it? My whole life was mapped out for me even before my conception and the details of my birth, childhood, and role in society have been fashioned specifically to accommodate what would eventually be my downfall. But I’ll get to that part later. I’ve learned soon enough that…

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  • The Days of the Week If They Were People

    The Days of the Week If They Were People

    The Sleepy Press

    Monday walks into work, half awake and filled with Adderall. Despite his ragged attire, his over-washed, once navy now sky blue button-up, and his breath that reeks of cheap coffee, his overall appearance is passable. He’s not much of a crowd favorite and most tend to avoid him if they can. Everyone except the small…

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  • Writer’s Block

    Writer’s Block

    The Sleepy Press

    “I can’t write.” Her soft hand landed on my shoulder, the tendrils of comfort drifting from the warmth of her palm glided over my skin in vain. I was cold. “Try,” came her whisper. “You make it sound so easy.” I clutched my pen with pleading fingers, willing my whitened knuckles to tighten their hold— as…

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