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A Slice Before Midnight
Existential speculative fiction
Jul 7
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Rachael Varca
Against Reactionary Essays to the Death of Christian Culture
Or, we live in a time when everything is dying away
Apr 21
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Rachael Varca
2
Tu me manques
A creepy story for the Lunar Awards
Mar 15
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Rachael Varca
6
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The Couch Troll
Author note: I don’t generally swear in my writing, but for the purposes of this character study, it is necessary.
Jan 6
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Rachael Varca
2
The Joy of Retirement
The laugh track filled the room, much like the cold sunlight that filtered through the lace curtains, brightening enough to paper over the mood in the…
Dec 23, 2024
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Rachael Varca
2
The Hiker
A man, a mountain, and stranger in the fog...
Oct 31, 2024
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Rachael Varca
2
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The Flamekeeper
A woman holds the fort as she waits for her prisoner of war husband to return in this John Steinbeck-esque post-apocalyptic story of hope amidst…
May 27, 2024
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Rachael Varca
3
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