“In the back of the closet . . . is a rolled up rug. It leans into the corner, behind… Read more In the Back of the Closet … (A writing prompt)
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Whale Song – Part 3
(Parts 1 and 2 of this story appeared May 20 and 22, respectively.) …This message must get through now. Right… Read more Whale Song – Part 3
Whale Song – Part 2
(Part 1 appeared on this blog Wednesday, May 20, 2015) …Someday maybe they can be a part of my life… Read more Whale Song – Part 2
Whale Song – Part 1
(Today, I’m sharing with you part 1 of one of my favorite stories. I think this story may some… Read more Whale Song – Part 1
Disastrous Expectations! – Word Prompt
Okay, we’ve all heard this before – go into something with great expectations and you will no doubt be disappointed.… Read more Disastrous Expectations! – Word Prompt
Persistent Downpour
(Complete in this post. From my short story anthology, Beneath a Wild Sky – Forest Cat and Other Stories. This… Read more Persistent Downpour
Honeymoon From Hell (A True Story) – Part 10
Ferocious waves pounded the side of our little fishing vessel. The water in the pails of live bait sloshed across the… Read more Honeymoon From Hell (A True Story) – Part 10
Honeymoon from Hell (A True Story) – Part 9 – Rough Waters
I kicked up through the murky water, my lungs screaming for air, and burst to the surface, gasping. The brown,… Read more Honeymoon from Hell (A True Story) – Part 9 – Rough Waters
Honeymoon from Hell (A True Story) – Part 7
September 1977 – Day Two of Honeymoon When the sun rose on Acapulco Monday morning, the third day of my married life,… Read more Honeymoon from Hell (A True Story) – Part 7
Honeymoon from Hell (A True Story) – Part 6
— Day 1 of Married Life, 1977 — Sunday p.m. Ah. Stuffed to the gills with an amazing dinner of… Read more Honeymoon from Hell (A True Story) – Part 6
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