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Five Things I Saw – October 2022
And to tie it all together for my writing friends, what do all these great views mean? Keep the unexpected both fearful and humorous in your writing. Discovery is fun, expanding someone’s perspective is worthy of the time to be creative, and worth reading. Sure writing the expected script is easier to sell but don’t…
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Reflections of Your Childhood – 100 Words
We used to switch cars. Your dad half way to work for second shift and me half way home. The trade off happened at the park where you and your sister roamed like prairie dogs popping out of the tunnel slide, crossing the swaying bridge or climbing up the wall that was soooo high,…
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The Best Laid Plans, Best Waylaid – 100 words
For a year of gazing out my office window I dreamed of a sunny seashore, steel drums of a poolside band, hitting all the theme parks in a blur of escapism. But reality is a misty rain that soaks through my cotton shirt and floats uninvited under my umbrella. I give up. I’m resigned to…
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Reminders of Joy – 100 words
Things happen, everyone knows that. With Don getting fired, money will be tight. Worse yet, he will be depressed and I’m not sure I can buoy him up. Not while I’m dealing with these migraines. I’m riding my bike just for the feeling of escape, leaving all the worries. I’ll have to turn around and…
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Plans Gone Awry – 100 Words
Some deals look good. The terms make sense. But then something gets twisted, the purpose backfires. Take for instance the deal with Gerry’s Painting service. He agreed to paint the church pristine white, no charge for labor in exchange to park his boat until it sold. His ‘boat’ was an ugly old thing. Three weeks…
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Burning Images – 100 Words
Cici closed the door muffling her best friend’s sobbing. “It happened again,” she said quietly to Jessy. “What triggered it? She was fine.” Cici put her hand to her head. “The shadows. They looked like the Towers”. “Oh God, yes.” “She’ll never get over being home sick, seeing it real time on the news. Her…
