Church of Misfits

A micro-fiction fairytale in 100 words

Jessica Lee McMillan

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Blurred photo of rural church on grassy hill on sunny day.
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Upcountry, Leroy chain smoked and wrote professional fortune cookie messages while his sister June, an uncouth, knitting boozer, studied bird languages.

Both members of the ramshackle congregation in town, they were inspired by Pastor Red’s timid frankness and calls for tolerance with pleading eyes. Outliers were charmed by his poorly…

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