Category Archives: Stories

Her Eyes Opened- Guest Post

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Brooke Cottrell

Another chilling story from sixteen-year old author, Brooke Cottrell. The full story is several pages long, so I have uploaded it as a file: Her_eyes_opened Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Tweet … Continue reading →

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Alive- A Guest Post

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Brooke Cottrell

This post-apocalyptic horror story from sixteen year-old Brooke Cottrell. Alive The world was empty and chilled. The trees were black and charred; the grass was gray and dead; water was metallic poison and now and again, ashes fell from the … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Anne Crumpacker

I am only too happy to remind you that satire was on the “Christopher Hitchens reading list.” Here is one of my favorite examples that appeals to young people: A MODEST PROPOSAL For preventing the children of poor people in … Continue reading →

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The Raven- Read by Christopher Lee

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Anne Crumpacker

Happy Halloween! Gather the children for one of the best ghost stories ever- read by a true master of the theatre. Dim the lights, light the candles, and snuggle up for a good scare. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg … Continue reading →

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What must Socrates’s mother have been like?

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Anne Crumpacker

We know a few things about her. Her name was Phaenarete, she was a mid-wife and her child liked to ask questions- just like mine and yours. Here is our story. I’ve been asked, “How do you raise a child like … Continue reading →

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