Tag: short story
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Poseidon Awakens (and So Does My To-Do List)
Originally published on Thursday, February 12, 2026, on Substack Recently, I decided to leave off my little Hallmark-style romance and go back to a story I began sometime last year, I believe. It was supposed to have been a short story, but…when I reached the end, I realized it’s over 17,000 words, so I guess…
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Testing Limits
Flash Fiction Practice “What are your limits?” “How much will you put up with? What will send you over the edge? I mean, REALLY over the edge? To the point of murder?” I tried to focus on my work, but her questions kept popping in my brain, uninvited, until I no longer remembered what I…
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Keep On Writing…and Publishing!
Quick update on what I’m up to and plans to get a book cover done for my most recently [finished] short story. 😀
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Those Tangly Bits
It wasn’t long ago that she’d come to this place, but she was glad she’d ignored the advice of the so-called experts, and came to the flat, Kansas prairie. There’s something about seeing for miles and miles that can start to work on you. You almost get to the point where you feel like you’re…
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Book Review!
How to Write Short Stories And Use Them to Further Your Writing Career by James Scott Bell My rating: 5 of 5 stars If you love short stories and want to write them, this book should be on your “buy” list. Bell gives readers practical, easy-to-understand descriptions on how to write short stories that make…
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And she’s back…again…
With her tail between her legs…oh, wait… Seriously though, how is everyone? I’m still writing for clients, with this poor little blog – among other writing projects – taking a back seat. Not good! Oh well…I’m back to it, and so hope to finally get in the habit of posting here more often. Current project…
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Short story Number One
Yeah! Had a bit of an inspiration this weekend, wrote a flash fiction short story, and even submitted it to an online flash fiction paying market. The title is What’s a Housewife to Do and is less than 800 words long, so obviously a flash fiction. Week two short story is now in progress – the plan…