We had 50 stories in the Collector this week with 1 Debut. Please welcome Casey Douglass to the community. The stories this week fall under 11 different genres, including one each in Paranormal, Romance, and Urban Fantasy. What a wonderfully diverse community we have!

While you are reading today, make sure you check out Estrella Azul’s article, When we should STOP editing. And remember to keep the community news flowing through our weekly News Flash.

As always, if your story is not in the listing below please go to the Collector and add the details. It will be in next week’s report. ~Tim

The Stories

‘When Rupert Died’ by Natalie Wood ~ @natalieiwood ~ Cross Genre

Under The Bed by Kari Fay ~ @morganafiolett ~ Horror

Time by Sylvia van Bruggen ~ @sylviavbruggen ~ Romance

The Wizard’s Prophecy, Chapter 37 by JB Starre ~ @JBStarre ~ Fantasy ~ Serial

The Quarrel by Chris Morton ~ @chrris9 ~ Slice of Life

The Necessary Evil by Jack Holt ~ @jackkholt ~ Slice of Life

The Further Chronicles of Mars by Alison Wells ~ @alisonwells ~ Science Fiction

The Blessing by Jenny Rossi ~ @intothemornrds ~ Horror

The Affair by Charlotte Comley ~ @Charlottec42 ~ Slice of Life

The Absurdity Part 5 by L.G. Keltner ~ @LGKeltner ~ Science Fiction ~ Serial

The Absurdity Part 4 by L.G. Keltner ~ @LGKeltner ~ Science Fiction ~ Serial

Tea Mobile by Marc Nash ~ @21stCscribe ~ Literary

Sweet Scent by Sonia Lal ~ @soniawrite ~ Unspecified

Sunrise Apocalypse, The by John Wiswell ~ @Wiswell ~ Fantasy

Stray Cat Strut by Rob Smales ~ @RobSmales ~ Horror

Sneak Peaks by Sarah Snell-Pym ~ @Saffy ~ Humor

Search by Casey Douglass ~ @Casey_Douglass ~ Science Fiction ~ Debut

Rumours by Christopher Munroe ~ @munsimunsi ~ Humor

Reflection by Craig Smith ~ @CraigWFSmith ~ Experimental

Positively negative by Steve Green ~ Unspecified

Owed tae Tam Leonard – Audio Version by Tom Gillespie ~ @tom_gillespie ~ Slice of Life ~ Narrated

Moon by Maria Protopapadaki-Smith ~ @mazzz_in_Leeds ~ Unspecified

Mindf*ck by John Xero ~ @xeroverse ~ Experimental

Lyrically speaking: story of a girl by Leigh Andrews ~ @Leigh_Andrews ~ Unspecified

Living Hell by Icy Sedgwick ~ @icypop ~ Horror

Left Behind by Aidan Fritz ~ @AidanFritz ~ Unspecified

‘Jubilee Cake’ by Natalie Wood ~ @natalieiwood ~ Slice of Life

Interference (25 Words) by Andy Hollandbeck ~ @4ndyman ~ Unspecified

Highlights for Kids by Luke Wortley ~ @LukeWortley ~ Literary

Golden Years by Bryan Mitchell ~ Unspecified

Gold by Katherine Hajer ~ @eyrea ~ Literary

Ghosts in a Can by Larry Kollar ~ @FARfetched58 ~ Science Fiction

Freedom by Cindy Vaskova ~ @Raptamei ~ Unspecified

For What Ails You by Jeffrey Hollar ~ @klingorengi ~ Slice of Life

Firestorm – A Life In Hel story by JM Strother ~ @jmstro ~ Science Fiction

Family Matters by Fayne Riverdale ~ @FayneRiverdale ~ Paranormal

Fairytaleland P.D. by Jeffrey Hollar ~ @klingorengi ~ Cross Genre

Estate Planning for the Undead, Part 3 [of 3] – Ghosts by Tim VanSant ~ @TimVanSant ~ Humor ~ Serial

Elsewhere by Denis Doran ~ Slice of Life

Dreaming by Leonard White ~ @leonard_white ~ Urban Fantasy

Cross The Bridge by Denis Vaughan ~ @inshin ~ Slice of Life

Broken Birds by John Xero ~ @xeroverse ~ Science Fiction

Broad Horizons by Tony Noland ~ @TonyNoland ~ Science Fiction

Breakdown – A Coffee Maker’s Tale by Helen A. Howell ~ @Helenscribbles ~ Humor

Big Betty by W. J. Howard ~ @by_wjhoward ~ Horror

Balloon Debate by Nick Bryan ~ @NickMB ~ Humor

Babble by David Grigg ~ @thenarratorium ~ Science Fiction

After the Wake by Gayle Beveridge ~ @GayleBeveridge ~ Slice of Life

‘A Word With The Boss’ by Natalie Wood ~ @natalieiwood ~ Fantasy

A High Point of Vantage by Natalie Bowers ~ @nembow ~ Science Fiction

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Tim VanSant is a technician and rogue poet in academician's clothing. He thinks too much and sometimes he writes what he thinks. He has a face made for radio, a voice made for print, and a blog suitable for lining your NeoPet’s cage. Tim helps to maintain the website and compiles the weekly Friday Flash Report.