List: The Prize - Fictional Short form Series | Curated by Karen Schwartz

Dec 21, 2022
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Chapter Twenty — The PrizeThe Carsons gathered around the backyard plots, paying homage to their deceased children one last time — Bashful, Sneezy, Sleepy, and…
Mar 5, 2022
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Mar 5, 2022
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Chapter Nineteen — The Prize“What’s that, Abbi? Another one of Tom’s postcards from prison?”
Mar 4, 2022
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Mar 4, 2022
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Chapter Eighteen — The Prize“We can split the prize money,” Dr. Gallagher said.
Mar 3, 2022
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Mar 3, 2022
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Chapter Seventeen — The Prize“Explain it to us, Tom,” Mike said. “You lost me with the prize money.”
Mar 2, 2022
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Mar 2, 2022
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Chapter Sixteen — The PrizeDr. Gallagher opened the backroom door and flipped on the clinic lights. He didn’t like the pistol poking into his back, but he was in no…
Mar 1, 2022
Mar 1, 2022
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Chapter Fifteen — The Prize“Happy needs medical attention, Mike,” Abbi said. “She’s traumatized.”
Feb 28, 2022
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Feb 28, 2022
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Chapter Fourteen — The PrizeAbbi dug her nails into Dr. Gallagher’s gashes, allowing her enough time to open the closet door.
Feb 27, 2022
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Feb 27, 2022
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Chapter Thirteen — The Prize“That’s absurd,” Dr. Gallagher said, his words clearly stammering. “I have killed none of your children.”
Feb 26, 2022
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Feb 26, 2022
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Chapter Twelve — The PrizeIt’s been seven months since Mike and Abbi ventured from their home. But with a son like Grumpy, finding a babysitter was difficult.
Feb 25, 2022
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Feb 25, 2022
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Chapter Eleven — The Prize“Grumpy’s been working with you for months, Tom. So why isn’t he civilized?”
Feb 24, 2022
Feb 24, 2022
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Chapter Ten — The PrizeThe siblings drew lines. Happy and Sleepy stuck close to one another while the boys taunted the girls all day long.
Feb 23, 2022
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Feb 23, 2022
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Chapter Nine — The PrizeWith all the contest’s paperwork completed, all Abbi needed to find was a stamp.
Feb 22, 2022
Feb 22, 2022
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Chapter Eight — The PrizeThere were ample highs and lows in the Carson household. Kids napped beneath the end tables while others snoozed on top of shelves.
Feb 21, 2022
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Feb 21, 2022
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Chapter Seven — The PrizeThey started with seven kids. Now the family was down to five. Although they never found Bashful, her parent’s love for her lingered.
Feb 20, 2022
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Feb 20, 2022
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Chapter Six-The PrizeEight weeks home and things flowed according to plan.
Feb 19, 2022
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Feb 19, 2022
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Chapter Five — The Prize“How technical do you want the news — clinical or in laypeople’s terms?”
Feb 18, 2022
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Feb 18, 2022
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Chapter Four — The Prize“We’re going to need help with the feedings, Mike. Unless we grow some more hands.”
Feb 16, 2022
Feb 16, 2022
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Chapter Three — The Prize“I don’t know how to break it to you, kids, but the testing failed. Your offspring aren’t all daughters,” Dr. Gallagher said.
Feb 14, 2022
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Feb 14, 2022
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Chapter Two — The PrizeAs Mike held his newborn daughter, she mewed. It was faint at first. Then she let out a wail.
Feb 13, 2022
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Feb 13, 2022
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Chapter One — The Prize“Honey, you’re doing great. The doctor says our daughters are coming any minute. We are making history, baby.”
Feb 10, 2022
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Feb 10, 2022
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