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The Last Train
She had missed the last train and there was only one person she could see on the opposite train platform, walking briskly towards the station after a train going the other direction had stopped and started again. She was now … Continue reading
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Tagged England, Ghost story, travel, writing calisthenics, writing challenge, writing prompt
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Keeping the Faith
He had kept their mother alive in their thoughts. Too alive, perhaps. Her favorite chair still had her half finished embroidery project draped across the seat so they couldn’t sit in it. Her shoes were still neatly lined up by … Continue reading
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Tagged denial, faith, grief, Home, mom, moving on, writing challenge, writing prompt
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The Loop
To his horror, he realized he’d been this way before, but it had been a dream then, and it was very very real now, as the road curved to the right and then to the left. He slowed his … Continue reading
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Tagged dream, love, Marriage, writing calisthenics, writing challenge, writing prompt
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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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