A Place to Leave Things

Tag: 100 words

  • One Beep, Good

    One Beep, Good

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    Holly Leary
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    A 100-word suspense challenge, a deadly boarding line, and the difficulty of ending on ambiguity. Plus a detour into Japanese horror fiction and the strange books currently haunting my dreams.

  • Opportunistic, Omnivorous Squirrel

    Opportunistic, Omnivorous Squirrel

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    Holly Leary
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    NYC Midnight 100 Word Challenge, 2026. Round One. Genre: Comedy, Action: Visiting, Word: Understand Place: 12th Title: Opportunistic, Omnivorous Squirrel My porch chairs, drenched in afternoon sunlight. Tiny visitor.  But can I just say something? That cushioned chair is made for humans, you know? And here you are, resting on hind legs. Fuzzy white belly.…