The Bell Tower Button War
Harvey Bowen was thirty-four years old, and he had been losing to Calvin Fitzgerald for sixteen years.
Stories in Humor & Satire tagged worn clothing and scent, ranked by how many readers finish them. Reads run 14 to 19 minutes. Writers to know: Solstice Scribe, The Rust Outline and Spark of Stone. Readers usually start with “The Bell Tower Button War” and “The Grateful Neighbor”. Some are free to read in full; the rest open with a free preview.
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