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Cape Fear Voices

Fiction
The empty Wyoming road ran exactly east to west because… why not? Every direction is the same out here.
Deadlift
Doug Ensley, Contributing Writer
The flashers broke the black of the moonless night, and the Hitchhiker strode casually toward the idling van. The Driver watched the hooded figure with weathered rucksack and guitar case approaching in a stop-motion gait created by the fiery strobe. The Hitchhiker opened the passenger side door and leaned in.
Old Log Cabin
 Gift From The North Woods
Dan Neizmik, Contributing Writer
Christmastime
Christmastime
Nancy Bryans, Writer, Teen Scene Editor, Production Assistant
Commuter Rail
Commuter Rail
Doug Ensley, Contributing Writer
A Nordic Christmas Gonk
Poking Holes in the Dark:  A Christmas Story
Janet Stiegler, Contributing Writer
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Memoir
The Summer of ‘61
The Summer of ‘61
Gerald Decker, Founder, President • August 1, 2025
A Sailor Remembers
A Sailor Remembers
June 1, 2025
A Dark and Stormy Night
A Dark and Stormy Night
November 1, 2024
Swimming Hole
The Hole
October 1, 2024
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Fitness
Photo of Victor Fernandez
You Can’t Win If You Don’t Start
Victor Fernandes, Contributing Writer
Allow me to paint a picture of how my current health and fitness journey began nearly 15 years ago.
Photo of Victor Fernandez
Self Care is Essential
Photo of Victor Fernandez
What Should I Eat?
Learning From Tragedy 
Learning From Tragedy 
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Essay
Photo by David Hume III of a collection of rare and endangered cacti and succulents in Sharjah, UAE (United Arab Emirates).
The Pusillanimous Poachers
David Hume III, Contributing Writer
"Today, you can murder land for private profit. You can leave the corpse for all to see and no one calls the cops.”
Forty feet of sheer joy.
Things I’ve Learned From Living the Camper Life
Lisa Mote
All I Want for Christmas
All I Want for Christmas
Jan Morgan-Swegle, Editor
Janet and her daughter, Leah
POINT/COUNTER POINT
Janet Stiegler and Leah Stiegler
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Poetry
Chantal tropical
Chantal tropical
Dan Mask • August 1, 2025
What remains
What remains
Dan Mask • August 1, 2025
Our Families Need Their Fathers…
Family Is Everything…  Stay. 
Dan Neizmik, Contributing Writer • June 1, 2025
Other Stories
Tha Tha That's All Folks
Tha Tha That’s All Folks
Gerald Decker, Founder, President
Cape Fear Voices Reflection 
Cape Fear Voices Reflection 
Brendan Connelly, Contributing Writer
ROLLER COASTER
ROLLER COASTER
John Gozzi, Contributing Writer
OASIS FOUND
OASIS FOUND
John Gozzi, Contributing Writer
Brunswick County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Request for Proposals FY 2026-2027
Contributed
HUNGRY HILL
HUNGRY HILL
John Gozzi, Contributing Writer
INKED
INKED
John Gozzi, Contributing Writer
TREES AND ME
TREES AND ME
John Gozzi, Contributing Writer
I Am Not Good At Saying Goodbye...
I Am Not Good At Saying Goodbye…
Linda Merlino, Contributing Writer
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Grant Sponsor
This project was supported by the Brunswick Arts Council Grassroots Program, a Designated County Partner of the North Carolina Arts Council, which is a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Example: This project was supported by the Brunswick Arts Council Grassroots Program, a Designated County Partner of the North Carolina Arts Council, which is a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
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