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The Old Place
It had been thirty three years. It was time to come home
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When Radio Was King!
One of my most cherished boyhood memories was turning the switch on our big old console radio, and then running around to the back where I could peer through the perforations of the rear cover as the tube filaments lit up one by one, like tiny...
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Emma Jones
Conn O'Grady thought he was prepared for anything...until he met Emma Jones.
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There is no Gun Crisis in America
We all know there's a gun crisis in America, right? Well, no, there really isn't.
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The Atonement - A Will Starr Short Story
Sometimes, a soul calls out for vengeance and someone must atone.
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The Failure - A Will Starr Short Story
A small town in early Wyoming is plagued by a petty thief, but all is not as it seems.
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The Shoes - A Will Starr Flash Fiction Response
A very short response to Jodah's (John Hanson) flash fiction challenge about a street full of shoes.
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Big Noble - A Will Starr Short Story
Billy knew that his friend Noble, an escaped slave, was a big man, but he did not realize just how big the man really was.
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The Sheriff of Cañon - A Will Starr Short Story
The men who rode into a sleepy Arizona town were not what they seemed, but neither was the sheriff
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The Lost Town of Higginsville - A Will Starr Short Story
One day, Higginsville was there, and the next day, no trace remained. But why?
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Blessed Forgiveness - A Flash Fiction Challenge Response
This is in response to Cam's (Chris Mills) Flash fiction challenge involving a cane and a coffee shop.
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The Sheriff of Centerville...A Will Starr Short Story
A stranger comes to Centerville, packing his friend's body on a horse. He claims the gunshot that killed him was accidental and self inflicted, but Sheriff Hiram Watters senses something amiss.
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The Bounty Hunter - A Will Starr Short Story
The old man wants one more large reward before he retires.
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Ollie's Folly - A Will Starr Short Story
Ollie Randall feels the need to prove he's no Mama's boy, with the inevitable results.
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Hope - A Will Starr Short Story
She was scared, injured, sick, and starving when the kindness of a stranger turned her life around forever.
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A revised Will Starr short Story and some unsolicited advice
A lonely Alaskan prospector meets a mysterious wolf in the wild.
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The Storm - A Will Starr Short Story
A young woman caught in a winter storm must trust a total stranger.
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The Colonel - A Will Starr Christmas Story
The story of a Christmas reunion one family will never forget.
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On Writing Fiction and Short Stories
I’ve been asked several times to publish a Hub on how to write a short story, but since I’m simply not qualified to teach writers, all I can do is tell you how I go about it: 1) I study the authors I admire and enjoy reading, from the classics...
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Sally Little Britches - A Will Starr Thanksgiving Story
Could two teens save their homestead from a greedy rancher?
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The Shortcut - A Will Starr Short Story
The dark, rainy Halloween that I'll never forget.
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Cletus Rawlins - A Will Starr Short Story
All he wanted was to be left alone in his remote cabin, but a rider leading a lame horse changed his world forever.
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The Gunfight - A Will Starr Short Story
Millie Ferguson waited for Kirby Willis to come back from the Civil War, but when he did, it was with his new bride.
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It's the Little Things - A Will Starr Short Story
With little to go on, the town marshal is convinced that the bank is being robbed, so he organizes a violent response. But is he right?
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The Trial of Gimpy Wilson - A Will Starr Short Story
Everystockphoto (Note: The following is a sequel to Gimpy Wilson) “Gimpy? A word, if you please.” Gimpy Wilson sighed and rose from his warm seat by the wood stove. After the bloody shootout at the County Bank, the Washoe...
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The Witch - A Will Starr Christmas Story
A young boy fears an old woman, and to avoid her, he makes a rash decision on the way home from school.
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Momma - A Will Starr Short Story
Charlotte lost her father when she was eleven, and now she is about to lose her mother.
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A Profusion of Angels
A true story of life, death, life again, and angels
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His Father's Son - A Short Story
His son is lost under tons of dirt, so a father needs a miracle.
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What is Meant to Be - A short Story
Forty years later, their search for each other is finally over.
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Randy Godwin and 1951 South Carolina - A True Short Story
A terrifying cry in the night brings armed men to a South Carolina swamp in the early 1950's.
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A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing - A Short Story
He was big and mean looking, but Jonathon's rifle was in the wagon and out of reach.
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A Will Starr Christmas Story Collection
A collection of Christmas short stories spanning three years.
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The Mystery Man - A (very) Short Story
She knows he will be there, but will he remember her? She will be crushed if he does not! But she must know, so she presses on. It's all she can do.
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The Call - A Will Starr Short Story
An elderly widow tries to survive a winter storm alone and without power, while a mysterious ringing sound is coming from somewhere in her lonely farmhouse.
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The Brother - A Short Story
Abandoned in the Sonoran Desert with no horse and no water, Abigail Thurston has one chance to live, but she must first place her life in the hands of a stranger.
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Annie's Lonesome - A Short Story
Annie Winslow is alone atop the lonely Mogollon Rim in 1800's Arizona Territory.
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From Time to Time - A Short Story
A cold-blooded killer kidnaps a baby and disappears.
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Jimmy Walker - A Western Short Story - Conclusion.
An Indian woman is murdered, and her husband vows revenge. But his best friend, a sheriff, is determined to stop him.
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Jimmy Walker - A Western Short Story
An Indian woman is murdered, and her husband vows revenge. But his best friend, a sheriff, is determined to stop him.
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Above it all - A brief poem
A short poem for those who love to fly.
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The Radio - A Short Story- Conclusion
His father made his son, thirteen year old Danny, man of the house when he left for World War Two as a fighter pilot. While he was gone, Danny built a crystal radio with a little something extra.
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The Radio - A Short Story - Part Two
His father made his son, thirteen year old Danny, man of the house when he left for World War Two as a fighter pilot. While he was gone, Danny built a crystal radio with a little something extra.
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To Your Health - -A Short Story - Part one
A bleak "New America" sends one man on a desperate run for his life.
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The Radio - A Short Story
His father made his son, thirteen year old Danny, man of the house when he left for World War Two as a fighter pilot. While he was gone, Danny built a crystal radio with a little something extra.
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Donna - A Short Story
All is not as it seems.
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The Healing - A Short Story
A lonely child wants a pet, but her stern grandfather won't allow it.
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Jenny - A Short Story
A three year old child lost in the desert has little hope...unless a man changes his plans.
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The Promise - A Short Story
A faint scent can revive a distant memory, and Mark has caught the scent of his long-lost love.
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The Inheritance - A Short Story
The ranch was supposed to be inherited by the boy he raised as his own, but a distant relative has claimed the ranch.
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Lucky Jack - A short story
Bob Grace was a renowned teller of tall tales, but will a judge now believe him in a murder trial?
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The Miller Place - a short story
A young man sees to the burial of a dead rancher, with unexpected results.
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Just a Little More - a short story
One man is already dead, but the lure of gold and riches tempts another man to take a great risk.
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The Deputy - A short story
A deputy sheriff leading a double life must choose between helping two young girls or a life of riches.
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Scarlet - A Short Story
The only law in Scarlet is a bloodthirsty postmaster, with predictable results.
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The Tourist - a short story
An American Neo-Nazi tours Auschwitz, and finds far more than he bargained for.
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The Circuit Judge - A Short Story
A battered woman's fate is in the hands of a circuit judge.
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Henry - A Western Short Story
Ruby Jackson falls in love with a youthful stranger on a lonely farm in New Mexico Territory.
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The Gun Fighter - A Western Short Story
He raised an orphan as his own son, all the while keeping a dark secret from him.
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My Name is Jayne - A Short Story
A man with the reputation of a killer finds a small girl, all alone in the 1880's Arizona desert.
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Wolfer Diggs - A Thanksgiving Short Story-creative writing
Four year old Millie Folsom disappears from a pioneer South Dakota farm, and the desperate search is hampered by a raging blizzard.
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The Cabin by the Lake- A Poem
A lifetime of memories, accumulated at the family cabin by the lake.
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Short Story, J. P. Wentworth
She set her trap, and finally caught him, but then found herself trapped in an unwanted marriage.
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Short, Short Story - The Government Man
A man from the government uses his authority to inspect a ranch, with predictable results.
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Short Story - The Seer
Janet Dodd retires to a bungalow in the woods to recuperate, only to begin seeing people who are not there!
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Short Story - Dead Burro Wash
A desperate woman foolishly finds herself trapped, far out in the Arizona desert, without water, and out of cell phone range.
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Just Whose Constitution is it?
The Constitution does not belong to the courts, or government. It belongs to us: We the People!
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Western Short Story - The Blacksmith
A tiny woman marries a giant blacksmith, and soon, the long nightmare begins!
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A Short Story - Perchance to Dream
Have you ever watched your loved ones sleep, while you silently stood guard? What father and husband has not?
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Western Short Story - The Quest, Chapter Five
A love triangle develops after a young man rescues another man in the high Rockies, and then learns about a stranded woman in a lonely cabin.
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Western Short Story - The Quest, Chapter Three
A love triangle develops after a young man rescues another man in the high Rockies, and then learns about a stranded woman in a lonely cabin.
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Western Short Story - The Quest, Chapter Four
A love triangle develops after a young man rescues another man in the high Rockies, and then learns about a stranded woman in a lonely cabin.
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Western Short Story - The Quest, Chapter Two
A love triangle develops after a young man rescues another man in the high Rockies, and then learns about a stranded woman in a lonely cabin.
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Western Short Story - The Quest, Chapter One.
A love triangle develops after a young man rescues another man in the high Rockies, and then learns about a stranded woman in a lonely cabin.
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Western Short Story - Percival Beckham
A Saint Louis dandy proposes a duel with the western gunslinger who murdered his brother, and a crusty old federal marshal is chosen to act as a witness.
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Western Short Story - Father Rivera
Robbed and abandoned with nothing but his socks, a young man attempts to survive in the 1870's Arizona desert. He is unexpectedly aided by mysterious beings.
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Country Music Lyrics - Daddy Got High Every Day
Country music lyrics - Daddy Got High Every Day
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Western Short Story - Gimpy Wilson
An irritable old jailer deals with a small town crime his own way, with predictable results.
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A Short Story - For the Love of a Friend
Illicit drugs kill a young girl with a heart condition, initiating a chain of events that test the bonds of friendship.
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Western Short Story - Sweet Nellie Larson
A jilted man returns to the small town where his bride left him at the altar.
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Western Short Story - Rye Whitaker
A desperate boy tries to find a way to protect his widowed mother from a vicious and unwelcome guest on a remote farm.
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Western Short Story - The Bride
A mail order bride surprises her intended husband in more ways than one.
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Will Starr Bakes Bread
An lazy man's way to make two delicious loves of potato-French bread, using a sturdy stand mixer equipped with a dough hook.
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A Short Story - Morning Flight
A World War Two, P-51 fighter pilot escorts B-24 Liberator bombers all the way to Berlin, on his last flight before returning to the states.
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Western Short Story - Dogtown
A gunfighter discovers that a small western town can be far too tough to handle.
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Short Story - In Memory
Police officers investigating the lonely death of a homeless man discover a secret.
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No Harm Done - A poem
A moment's sexual pleasure harms no one...right?
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Wily Wiley - A Short Story
A deputy sheriff attempting to arrest a con-man in the Sonoran Desert, suddenly finds himself at the mercy of his target!
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Western Short Story - Shorty Wilson
A small man proves to be a very big man indeed, when the chips are down.
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A Short Story - The Scent of Evil
A married man suspects that his lovely mistress may not be made of sugar and spice after all.
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Western Short Story - The Proposals
Two men vie for the attentions of the lovely daughter of a rancher, with deadly results.
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Western Short Story - The T-J Connected War
The young son of a rancher betrays his own family.
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Vinegarroon - A Western Short Story
A grizzled old desert prospector discovers the body of a small girl, and vows to avenge her death.
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If I Could - A Valentine Poem
A Valentine poem to my Valentine!
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The Reunion - A Poem
A poem dealing with teenage heartbreak and a fifty year reunion.
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Desert Dreams
A poem dedicated to my beloved Sonoran Desert.
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A Western Short Story - Joe's Final Request
Rob Kirby's promise to his dying friend leads to a deadly confrontation, and a beautiful woman.
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Western Short Story - The Dawn Raid
Early western travelers prepare for a dawn raid on their camp, but all is not as it seems.
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Flight Log, A Short Story
A short pleasure flight suddenly becomes a matter of life and death.
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A Western Short Story - Bonny Sue Anderson
A random trail choice leads Dave Kingston to a young woman with a beautiful face and a bad disposition.
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How to Use a Gold Pan
Knowing how the process works makes anyone an expert on using a gold pan!
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The Kentucky Rifle
The deadly accuracy of the Kentucky rifle in the hands of American woodsmen was very instrumental in the Revolutionary War victory.
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Western Short Story - The Hangman
An Arizona sheriff tracks down a cold-blooded killer, and in the process, learns about himself.
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Western Short Story - The Yuma Stage
A young man with a rifle stops a stage robbery, but all is not as it seems.
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Western Short story - The Fremont Street Shooting
An old box purchased at an estate sale proves to have a previously unknown account of the Gunfight at the OK Corral.
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Western Short Story - The Kid's Revenge
John Mackam may have been the big man in the territory, but he made a fatal mistake when he gunned down the father of Sam Coburn.
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Western Short Story - A Man Never Knows
A big, homely rancher comes to the aid of a petite, lovely waitress, and all hell breaks loose.
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Western Short Story - The K-Bar Incident
The K-Bar is rocked by a cold-blooded murder, and Charlie Woods is on the killer's trail.
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Western Short Story - The Wager
A cheating card sharp makes the wager of a lifetime.
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Western Short Story - Cow Creek
A fifteen year old boy makes a lonely and epic journey to the Arizona Territory in search of three, cold-blooded killers. Along the way, he befriends a mysterious gambler who teaches him the ways of hard men and guns.
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Western Short Story - Desolation
A new bride from Baltimore badly misjudges her western husband.
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Western Short Story - Hired On
A young man hires on as a cook on a cattle drive, but soon takes on the biggest challenge of his life.