Apothem Media

Ideas, Short Stories, and Jokes

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August Freedom
IDEA - 5-10-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,632 words

A man wins a raffle that gives him artificial intelligence inside a pair of AirPods, which leads to success and power, but once he has it, he's afraid to lose it.
https://t.co/nzPlG6oOaI

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Come Over?
IDEA - 5-9-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,526 words

A woman is at odds with herself about whether to go to a married man's house without his wife there, as she analyzes all the angles, what will she end up deciding to do?
https://t.co/QXIGRPsnHO

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Amor Fati
IDEA - 5-8-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,620 words

The soul of a man continues to be reincarnated over and over, every time he comes back with a perspective on how to lead a happier life.
https://t.co/ukdxBnCU1F

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Little Annie
IDEA - 5-7-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,574 words

A woman, miserable and fed up with her life, confronts a 12-year-old version of herself, who convinces her that it's all right to be happy.
https://t.co/2CifqX86UY

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Modern Prodigal Daughter
IDEA - 5-6-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,578 words

A modern Take On The Prodigal Son Parable, two daughters use their inheritance in dramatically different ways, what's going to happen to each of them?
https://t.co/gzx3pKbFSX

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An American Spy in Wuhan
IDEA - 5-5-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,575 words

An American spy stationed at a Wuhan lab, in which the coronavirus originated, needs to take steps to alert the international community of the coming virus.
https://t.co/thz2fCWb4M

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Free Coffee
IDEA - 5-4-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,586 words

A woman steals the concept of a multi-million-dollar app from a high school student's exhibition project, what happens when that student returns, seeking revenge?
https://t.co/yCdYdK3YBN

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Lola
IDEA - 5-3-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,669 words

A man tracks down his mother's painting, which is worth millions of dollars because of its beauty, when he finally finds it, it may be worth even more than that.
https://t.co/IcObGYqgGT

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Television Time Traveler
IDEA - 5-2-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,546 words

A man inherits a television that allows him to inject himself into some of the most popular television shows in history, but there is a price to pay.
https://t.co/04GBakP0vh

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In Your Streams
IDEA - 5-1-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,382 words

A man has a recurring dream of killing the same person over and over again; when investigated, it turns out to be more real than imagined.
https://t.co/uXCPmclz6z

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Disillusioned Healer
IDEA - 4-30-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,557 words

A doctor with an exceptional gift to cure any disease or injury, unintentionally cures a murderer who has him questioning the entire purpose of healing.
https://t.co/dGDCNCoowO

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Family Business
IDEA - 4-29-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,445 words

The youngest sibling in a family of smugglers is being forced into the family business, until he makes a wild and erratic decision on an assignment, forcing everyone’s hand.
https://t.co/ttmmR8ws1i

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Waking Up in a Strange Place
IDEA - 4-28-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,601 words

A man wakes up in a stranger's house, no clothes, no cell phone, no recollection of how he got there; all he wants is to get home, but he has to solve this puzzle first.
https://t.co/S7LaoXLdG8

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A Deathly Compromise
IDEA - 4-27-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,461 words

A desperate city turns to the mafia to solve their ongoing gang problems, but what's going to happen when the city tries to take back control?
https://t.co/ceU3878Dey

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Manny's Muffins
IDEA - 4-26-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,344 words

In a mix-up, a failing restaurant mistakenly uses cocaine in its muffin mix, which leads to high demand and big profits, but how do they keep it up?
https://t.co/0U1C3Fj6cz

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Prince
IDEA - 4-25-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,828 words

The husband and the wife adopt a child, which gradually makes them unusually angry, so angry that they might kill someone.
https://t.co/mVye2xX41A

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My First Everything
IDEA - 4-24-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,585 words

A young man has a summer romance with a much older woman who is in a dangerous marriage, it will be a summer of firsts.
https://t.co/DkYZq72qZZ

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Lancaster vs. Bartholomew
IDEA - 4-23-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,537 words

A generational struggle between two families is put to the test when the youngest in those families decide to marry, will their hatred persist?
https://t.co/bJNC7hDuiz

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The Movers
IDEA - 4-22-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,724 words

A man, feeling guilty about a crime he's just committed, goes to see his therapist to confess, will it help, or will he just make it worse?
https://t.co/uI2biOFMmA

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A Very Successful Year
IDEA - 4-21-2020
by
Patrick Ryan

1,683 words

A man at a low point in his life makes a deal that he will have one year of good fortune, but at the end of the year, he will die and give his soul to the devil.
https://t.co/Meh05GZChH