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Flash Fiction: The Haunted House at 4309 Biscayne
An astral traveler finds the house of her dreams in her city, but knows they can't afford it. Then she can't believe her good fortune, or can she?
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Invitation from a Stranger: A Flash Fiction Answer to Ann Carr's Challenge
A young insurance sales person receives an invitation in the mail, but it's too formal to be from a new prospect. Having recently lost her parents, she finds it an enlightening encounter, but the stranger has the most to gain.
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Flash, Flash Fiction: Who's the Real Ruler?
Flash fiction story in under 300 words. The Queen thinks she's the ruler; the joker thinks his heart rules him, but who or what is really in charge?
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Flash Fiction: Who Is This Nearly Naked Adonis?
Warning, sexist humor! I love to write fiction based on true life. For this fictitious creation I've combined a couple of guys, one I observed standing on the freeway doing exactly what I described, and the other was a mystery man with a camo backpack walking downtown. Both indescribably gorgeous!
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Visit My Beautiful Arkansas: Thorncrown Chapel
Nestled high in the Arkansas Ozarks near the Missouri border is a small crystal cathedral. Despite its diminutive size, the Thorncrown Chapel is world-famous, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. You are cordially invited to visit my state and drink in its beauty.
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My Grandparents' Ozark Love Story
Al Capp could have modeled Sadie Hawkins after my grandmother. Was grandfather a flabbergasted victim or did he intentionally play right into her pretty little hands? This is a true story.
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Our Love Story: I Hijacked My Husband-to-be
This is not a Valentine's Day story although we met on Valentine's Day. It is strange but true.
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Flash Fiction: Good Socks Go to Heaven
This is a little piece of nonsense that came to me as I was sorting socks. It was inspired by the same problem at our house. This flash fiction is suitable for children.
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Flash Fiction: Over My Dead Body!
The bride wore black and the wedding goes on over Mama's objections and literally over Mama. A beleaguered couple get final revenge on a controlling mother. Don't get any bright ideas now, you hear!
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The Lonesome Little Christmas Tree
A strange tree sits by Interstate 40. Strange because it is the kind of shrub that one would expect to find in the flower bed of a well-to-do home. This poem is inspired by this out-of-place shrub.
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Flash Fiction: A Mountain Man Comes Home - Bill's Challenge
After WWI, 368 American soldiers have rested in graves in Flanders Fields. In this flash fiction, we are going to imagine the story of one who was MIA and did not make it to the fields.
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My First and Worst Mothers Day of All
This is not a syrupy treatise on Mothers Day; in fact, it is just the opposite. It is NOT fiction. It is my story about one of the worst days of my life. Truth is stranger than fiction.
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Flash Fiction: Woman in the Black Trench Coat
A woman is walking down the street minding her own business, but she looks out of place. What do those bags contain? Is she homeless or a terrorist?
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Flash Fiction: Trouble in Nomoreland
A satire/fantasy of a kingdom in trouble. Bankruptcy is eminent in Nomoreland, an ultimatum is issued, and a royal butt is saved by a queen's asking too many times, "Got any, Geetus?"
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A Crazy Groundhog Lived on My Roof
What is big and fat and gray and insolent? No, it’s not my mother-in-law, it’s a crazy groundhog that established residence on my roof. A true story.
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In the Mist, a Painting by God
I was on my way to work on a sopping foggy day, already feeling the pressure and in not too good a mood, but then, our Creator chose to reward me with a wonderful surprise.
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The Ugliest Daffodil in the World: The Derwydd
Some call it the ugliest daffodil in the world, but others think it is beautiful. How did this once thought extinct native of Wales get into the Tennessee hills in the USA?
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Arkansaw Limericks No. 3
Here are a few laughs at my own people. This one features Toad Suck, a real place with a funny name.
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How to write fiction from real-life incidents
I am very impressed by the writing tips a published author gives on writing books based on experiences from her own life, and I want to pass them on, along with my own comments, of course.
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The Shotgun Wedding: A mini-epic poem
This is a saga about a young man, his pregnant bride, her daddy and his shotgun. A typical Ozark hillbilly wedding.
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Obituary: Joey the Garden Cat
With over 100,000 friends on Facebook, Joey the Garden Cat, the most popular cat TV Star in America has died. He was loved by all and will be sorely missed.
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Arkansaw Limericks No. 2
Join me in some more laughs at my own people. This hub features the Clinton "Lieberry".
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Arkansaw Limericks No. 1
The Hillbilly State has been known to laugh at itself. Join me in a few laughs at my own people.
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Who Do You Think You Are -- I'm Not Who I Think I Am
About a jillion times growing up I wished I could learn about my ancestors. Later I found most of the information I sought. Then thanks to DNA testing, I found out more than I wanted to know.
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The Red Queen: A Review of the Book by Phillippa Gregory
Best Selling author Phillippa Gregory may have written a red herring in the Red Queen. Margaret is supposed to be the heroine in this historical novel, but she could be a victim of the author's bias.
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Oh them funny cats!
Cats. You either love them or you hate them, there's very little middle ground. Either way, you have to agree that cats are downright funny critters. I love them, and this is how I see them
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Put it where the sun don't shine!
A short ditty about a woman fed up with a MCP boss who tells him exactly what he can do with the job and starts to walk out. Surprisingly, well, you'll be surprised. Is it autobiographical? Could be!
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An Issue of Forced Sterilization: Freddy's Story
Forced sterilization is a blot on this country's history, but there may have been a few exceptions. One man may have benefitted from forced sterilization. Read his story and judge for yourself.
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How AIDS can be Innocently Shared -- A redoux, not quite flash fiction
An act of friendship between two young boys brings an unexpected consequence and tragically alters the course of one's life forever.
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A Crazy Spider Lives in the Litter Box
I can't figure out why spiders are attracted to one of the cats' litterboxes. Are they crazy? Oh, well, they fit right in with this insane household.
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I Was Molded by an Atheist Father and a Christian Mother
What is it like growing up in the household of an atheist and a Christian. Our household was a little different from that of my friends.
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Underground Houses: Pros, Cons, and Why We Don't Like Ours
We wanted an underground house for years, and finally, we found the perfect one. Or did we? We learned the hard way what realtors and ads don't tell you.
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Sock Hops of the 1950s: What Were They?
The sock hop, a rockin' rollin' sock-footed dance craze of the 1950s, was loved by all dancing teenagers. It was a well-chaperoned dance full of good, clean fun and an economical way for teens to spend Saturday night.
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Whether to Use Gauntlet, Gamut, or Gambit -- A Redoux
If you've ever mistaken these words, you are not alone. I was a guilty party, although I knew their meanings. I decided to do a little research and find out why they are so commonly mistaken for each other.
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The Catfight
A Hollywood starlet confronts a superstar over the theft of her husband. Who actually wins this catfight? Or is there a winner?
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How to Get a Law Passed or Repealed
"There ought to be a law ...." Ever wonder how you can get one passed. Have you ever been curious about what goes on at your state capitol besides all the arguing? A precision staff works behind the legislative scene to Do the Peoples' business. Here's a simple overview of the process.
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The Fairy in the Thicket - a Redoux
An unlikely friendship develops between two little girls. Do fairies really exist or was it only a little girl's imagination? This story is suitable for children.