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Particles in Space
Space always looked so beautiful from inside the spacecraft but now it had a whole different feel, he thought. He gazed out the window at the stars. There were so many millions of them to see, when one was floating … Continue reading
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Tagged grace, humanity, space, writing challenge, writing prompt
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The Woman in the Lake
She lay exhausted staring at the still wet canvas. It stretched around three walls of the room. She’d pulled all the furniture out of the home office so she’d have room to staple the canvas to the walls. She was … Continue reading
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Tagged art, author, Books, inspiration, Jonathan Carroll, painting, swimming, writing, writing challenge, writing prompt
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The Well in the Garden
There was a legend about the well in the garden and he knew about it from whispers here and there but his grandmother told him that he would be told the whole legend when he was ready. “When am I … Continue reading
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Tagged cautionary tale, family, garden, wish, wishing well, writing calisthenics, writing prompt
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Mermaid Girl
Bacon sandwiches always reminded her of her very favorite vacation as a child. Her dad had borrowed his cousin’s trailer and their family had stayed two weeks at a campground at the beach. Two weeks was a lifetime for a … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, beach trip, castle, family, love, mermaid, writing challenge, writing prompt
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The Names on the List
Half the names on the list had already been crossed off. He looked at his watch and then at the list again. John had left him the names on the far side of town, which was a typical thing for … Continue reading
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Tagged Destruction, family, Fascism, Horror, humanity, Politics, truth, writing challenge, writing prompt
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Throwing Horseshoes
He wanted to tell him how much he loved him but his father was gone now. Not gone meaning dead, just gone driven down the road, dust rising in the air. His father was more distant these recent days and … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, family, father, Father's Day, love, Relationships, truth, writing challenge, writing prompt
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The Telling
He waited until her husband was out of the room, then he threw his empty plastic cup at her head. She ducked and it clattered on the wall behind her, a few drops of beer landing on her dress. “I … Continue reading
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