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Dawn Rasmussen

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I'm an imperfect being in an imperfect world, trying to make both myself and my corner of the world better. Jack of all trades, master of none, but mostly want to be a fiction author.

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Dawn's Stories

Life full of mysteries
The homeless man signed heavily as he settled himself into the bench, relieved that there was no one nearby to hassle him, at least ...
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A Dance of Life and Death
An anthropomorphic whale sat by itself on the beach. It admired everything around: the waves, the cliffs nearby. What a lovely world ...
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Vermes
Once upon a time, in the fruit-filled jungles of Twibby-Dibby, there lived a giant snail known as...
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You’re Only As Good As Your Last Mistake
Monkey pressed the key with a single dot on it. It had used this one regularly over the last few weeks. But now it didn't feel like ...
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One Wish: Part II
then they thought...
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"I met a Youtuber Mom!!!": Part II wait for part 3
After 10 years we talked again and we became famous and I live at her house but that night something happed it was a...
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space food
We decided to go to McDonald's and when we got there...
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The Best-Laid Plans of Rats and Men
Clouds of dust plumed up as sheets of residue fell off the windowsills. Long abandoned, the house shuddered under the force of the ...
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"I met a Youtuber Mom!!!"
"I saw piper rockell the YouTuber mom". She did not believe me. So I went to her house and said...
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Heaven
i died and went...
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What Is Life?
Schuyler took a deep breath of the crisp New England air, wrapping her fingers around her warm coffee mug. The riot of fall colors ...
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Realtors and spies
We are building a bridge...a new path to a new town. This area was recently bought by a big company and they want to develop a new ...
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In A Purple Haze at the Edge of Space: Part II
I could no longer see my pod or my blaster, just this vision of inviting lava coupled with the intense cold. I reached in the direction ...
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One Wish
She went into the woods and saw...
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Creator die later
"Hey guys, what's up! I'm Miles Trouquesor and in this video I'll be unboxing the brand new NecroHaus GCM28 Neural Oscillation Diffuser ...
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On Second Thought, Let’s Just Eat Them
The men are afraid to ask you but “Do you not crave blood sir” ? Listen well lieutenant, I take no pleasure in feeding. All things ...
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In A Purple Haze at the Edge of Space
Maybe it was the length of time I’ve spent in the silence of space, but music has meant a lot to me these last 5 years. I’d gotten ...
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Putting the Mush in Mushroom
Once, I had read how the mushrooms we see in the forest are not individual organisms, but part of a much larger whole that exists underground ...
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Fait Accompli Nonchalantly
“I’ll have you know ‘goblins,’ as you unenlightened savages call us, have been allowed to be employed and mingle in daylight hours ...
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The Doc Who Needed A Doc
Sunlight poured in through the grimy hotel window, rousing me from my slumber. I yawned and consulted the bedside alarm clock, which ...
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Alice and the Ogre
Alice's life changes on a Tuesday morning. The coffee shop she works at, close to campus, is crowded with professors and students getting ...
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Metaphors of Impressment
The children heard the sudden gritty rubbery traction sound of approaching tyres and leapt off the narrow woodland path with only a ...
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Science Friction
It's said there's a fine line between doing what you're told and getting what you want. But it's not a fine line. It's a sheer, icy ...
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Time Flies
The plane was landing, and I was running out of time. I frantically looked across the aisle at his slack-clad legs, crossed at the ...
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Donut Hunt Monsters: Part III
The buttery crumbs spilled out of my mouth and onto my velvet robe. As I devoured the ethereal croissant I began to feel drunk with ...
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Penance in the World Hereafter
Fortune cookies. I've been making them for eons, directing entire Chinese restaurants in the delicate art and penning the predictions ...
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The Glory of a Face
Wearing a mask is a beautiful thing until the moment dawns on you that taking it off is a lot harder than putting it on. I had been ...
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The Ghost of British Rock Past
It was a beautiful night. The moon was shining over the mountains, illuminating the treetops and silhouetting the owls and other night ...
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