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Posted on Jul 3, 2017Sep 27, 2017 by: Zéandri Rautenbach

The Truth About Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia is simply described as the fear of enclosed spaces, but in reality it stretches far greater than that. It is living inside your mind, looking …

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Posted on May 31, 2016Jun 27, 2016 by: Germ Magazine guest author

Untitled by Danielle Taylor

This story is one of the April Writing Challenge entries that was chosen to be a featured story.   “What do you think you’re doing?” …

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Posted on Feb 21, 2016Mar 7, 2016 by: Germ Magazine guest author

How We Lived in Tokyo by Erin O’Malley

1. The edges of petals curl like toes, like fists, like needles drawing inward, coming back. 2. Heat creeps in through gilded fringe, gradually wandering …

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Posted on Jan 1, 2016Feb 1, 2016 by: Germ Magazine guest author

Dear Me: Aging Isn’t What We Thought It Would Be

So, not sure how to address this. I don’t know what to call myself. Guess I could just use my name. Or Whatever — When …

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Posted on Nov 11, 2015Dec 3, 2015 by: Germ Magazine guest author

When Two Artists Fall in Love by Lindsey Hobart

i. We go out to dinner and we don’t look at each other. We spend the whole night scratching through napkins, staining our hands dirty …

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