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A Tiny Story

Posted on April 17, 2018April 16, 2018 by marycoley

A tiny story about a woman, a spider, and a cat.

The Boxcar Revisited – Conclusion

Posted on January 26, 2016 by marycoley

(This is the third and final installation of this short-short story.) Jessie pushed on for a few more yards, then… Read more The Boxcar Revisited – Conclusion

The Boxcar – Revisited, Part 2

Posted on January 18, 2016 by marycoley

Part 2 — On top of everything, she’d fallen for the pitch of a scam artist, investing her hard earned… Read more The Boxcar – Revisited, Part 2

The Boxcar – Revisited, Part 1

Posted on January 15, 2016 by marycoley

Here’s a short story I wrote recently. Remember the books about The Boxcar Children? Imagine what they might all be… Read more The Boxcar – Revisited, Part 1

Ghost Story – Inheritance – Part 3

Posted on October 14, 2015 by marycoley

(This is part 3 of a ghost story. Part 1 ran on this blog Friday, Oct. 9 and part 2… Read more Ghost Story – Inheritance – Part 3

Ghost Story – Inheritance – Part 2

Posted on October 12, 2015 by marycoley

(continued from Friday, October 9) Now, here was Ellie, blinking and pointing and shaking her head. “Gidget, you lead the… Read more Ghost Story – Inheritance – Part 2

October Ghosts – Inheritance, Part 1

Posted on October 8, 2015October 8, 2015 by marycoley

What’s better than a ghost story in October?!  The moon hangs in a black sky on a crisp night. Wood… Read more October Ghosts – Inheritance, Part 1

What a Writer Needs – and Something FREE to Read

Posted on October 5, 2015October 5, 2015 by marycoley

I think I’ve been a writer most of my life. It is second nature to me. In many ways, I’m… Read more What a Writer Needs – and Something FREE to Read

Persistent Downpour

Posted on May 11, 2015May 11, 2015 by marycoley

(Complete in this post. From my short story anthology, Beneath a Wild Sky – Forest Cat and Other Stories. This… Read more Persistent Downpour

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