Dena Linn Fiction

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Pieces of the Puzzle – FATE !

FATE – What does it hold for you? Writers and readers are slaves to fate, chance, queens and kings, and desperate people, where poison, war, unjustness, and sickness dwell.   This paraphrase of John Donne speaks to FATE – a book of nine short stories. You can enjoy my story in FATE and Click buy the …

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Deception in Diamonds – DECEIT

Love or deception Deceit – in its basest form – is a maelstrom of many things humans hold dear.  Buy our book, read my DECEPTION IN DIAMONDS and leave us a review.  We love reviews – no lie!  Click and Buy 

Get on Home – Published

Hard Boiled and Loaded with sin—who knew?   MY story is in this fab noir anthology!  Not just grimy but hard-boiled.  Read my lovely noir story below AND support  Dianne and David of Devil’s Party Press.  –  buy the book here:  Click      Get on Home  – By Dena Linn It was snowing big, …

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Watching, for Now – Summer

A mother’s love is forever Summer: When Doors Open  – BUY book.  And enjoy my summer telling of a mother’s love below the Pacific Ocean sunset: Watching, for now By Dena Linn It’s going on eight months. People talk of death—a state of passing, expiration, laying down, gone for good—well, I must be a conscientious …

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Gran Fury, Silence = Death, 1987. Triangle made of red vertical neon lines with the words Silence = Death outlined in white neon

1st place -The Problem Is

Life, love, heartache I am thrilled to announce “The Problem Is” was published in Prompted – Reedsy’s Fiction Review, January 2023 edition, available in digital and print versions on Amazon! This story won 1st place and importantly speaks to human weakness and love; a short story that we all can experience. Working for an AIDS …

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Blue winter sky with the book title Winter - An End and a Promise in white

Two Shorts – Winter

– Is winter an end or a promise of something new?  Ten authors come together to write stories of all genres. HERE  you can enjoy listening to me read a sample from my story –   Traditions  Both stories are in the book and below: WINTER is on sale Click HERE Remember – we love reviews …

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Short story featuring an West African man seated on a stool with his instrument, the kora, in his lap.

My name is Youssou – Published!

Love, rhythm and life! Published! Ballaké Sissoko@B.Perverelli Enjoy the story via ArielChart CLICK HERE – an International Journal read in 80 countries! My Name is Youssou My real name is Youssou, yes, after the famous musician. My skin is so black my Mama lovingly called me her darkest chunk of coal. When the sun dipped …

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