People exclaim all the time, so

why not stories

We want writings that makes you

feel:

astonished, 

delighted, shocked, 

terrified, excited, alarmed,

amused, entertained,

startled…

Anyways,

let your stories say:

!!!

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Current Online Issue
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burn burn burn!

by Lindsey Dahms-Nolan | April 12, 2026 | Poetry | Startled, Scorched

A reflection of her childhood marked by fire.

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Belated!

by Gretta Trafficante | April 12, 2026 | Fiction | Royally surprised! Royally confused!

A princess finally wakes from her sleep, to discover the real world is the nightmare.

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A Love Letter to Grief

by Cindy Phan | April 12, 2026 | Non-Fiction | Moved, Touched

A letter to a deceased: even in distance and silence, love still endures…

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Victimless Crime

by Ken Poyner | April 12, 2026 | Flash Fiction | Startled, Alarmed

A town where people quietly become dandelions begins to wonder…

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Surprise Me
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!Make me exclaim!

Random things are truly surprising…

good if you’re bored (or not) and want something worth your time

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