Author: Nate Ragolia
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NEW FICTION: The Purpose of a Fence
Hello! Here’s another original short story from my BONED writing blog project. THE PURPOSE OF A FENCE BY NATE RAGOLIA Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boston_Commons_Cemetery_Fence.JPG “Do you ever wonder about the fence?” the grave digger asks his partner. The second grave digger, his name is Jones, sighs and shakes his head. “Why would I wonder about the…
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The Webcomic That Saved Me
In March 2009, I was in a bar with a friend drinking and laughing, and I decided I was going to write a webcomic. The initial premise was simple: A badger, unable to read, is continually confronted with words, and in anger over his illiteracy, mauls the nearest human. The Illiterate Badger, Robot, Flower, and the…
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NEW FICTION: Just One More
Hey all, This is my first original short story for BONED, a diverse, dynamic blog project featuring writings with the common theme of skeletons. JUST ONE MORE BY NATE RAGOLIA Photo by Adam via Flickr. Creative Commons: Some rights reserved. I hate days like this, Clyde thinks, grimacing against the damp, bitter wind that whips…
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What Stories Mean to Me
“Nobody reads on the internet.” That’s a common claim these days. And it may well be true. We’ve got tons of news sites and link share services that provide lists of this and quizzes about that, but there isn’t a lot there in the way of the word. After all, “a picture is worth…