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I Scream, You Scream....
Gracie and John moved into the cul-de-sac in late May. John was busy making "friends" with the neighbors, talking football and yard care....

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Oct 14, 20233 min read


Backrooms.
"They don't pay me enough to deal with this", Liz thought for the umpteenth time that day. Being the store manager at a fast fashion...

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Oct 13, 20233 min read


Mother's Day.
Denny walked silently down the hall to his mother's hospital room. She'd been out of surgery for several hours but he was just now able...

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Oct 12, 20231 min read


Do You Believe?
"Do you believe in ghosts?" Kira raised her head, stilling her thumb so she wouldn't scroll past a post she might like. Her annoyance at...

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Oct 11, 20231 min read


Backstory
So, yesterday, you got the initial scene as it first came to me. I was ruminating on it and suddenly, the voices started chatting, and...

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Oct 10, 20236 min read


One. Night Stand
"Eh. Not bad for a chick I wasn’t planning on boning. At least not when I first saw her. A little too, I don’t know, low-key for me. I...

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Oct 9, 20232 min read


Did'ja Hear?
Overheard at a coffee shop. “Have you tried that new bar-b-que joint out on Harris?” “Yeah. Didn’t like it. The meat tasted funny.”...

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Oct 8, 20231 min read


Day Surgery
Local anesthesia was all they needed. Once the shot worked its magic, the surgeon sliced easily through the few layers of skin. A perfect...

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Oct 7, 20231 min read


Here Kitty!
“Harry! Come get the cat” The furry weight crept up her back obviously coming in for a morning nuzzle on her exposed shoulder and neck....

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Oct 6, 20232 min read


Still Life
A moment frozen in time. Kids on a playground, smiling despite the one taking those ‘too fast for most adults’, nauseating spins on the...

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Oct 5, 20232 min read


Yard Work
The crows sat high in the tree tops, laughing at Marie as she struggled to feed her husband’s torso into the industrial wood chipper. ...

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Oct 4, 20231 min read


The Haunting of Emily Dobson
Or...Emily's Ghost “Mummy! Where’s my ring?” “What ring?” “You know, my ring!” Mother gives a knowing wink to father. Little Emily was...

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Oct 3, 20235 min read


Doorbell
She woke with a start from a sound slumber. The doorbell was ringing incessantly. As if there was an angry woodpecker who had taken...

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Oct 2, 20231 min read


Breaking Up is Hard to Do
I held you to me with my left arm, hand resting on your back, between your shoulder blades. You draped my shoulders with both your arms....

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Oct 1, 20233 min read


It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
HA - no, I'm not talking about Christmas. I'm talking about spooky season, Halloween!! Even though I can't take the gore, splatter, and...

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Sep 30, 20232 min read


But Don't Just Take My Word for It.
Check out these client profiles. 3 Month - Willmetta Owens Books to date = 4 since 2016 Website: FantabulousWords.com Amazon: W Owens...

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Sep 27, 20233 min read


Self-Published In Six Months? No Way!
For real, it is possible to take an idea for a book and turn it into a tangible, self-published product you can share with the world in...

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Sep 20, 20233 min read


How Far Can I Go in 3 Months?
Last week I gave a brief description of what is commonly found in the Comfort Zone of a new-to-writing/self-publishing human. You can...

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Sep 13, 20232 min read


The Great Unknown
Episode 1 - The Comfort Zone This month, I'm going to walk you through what lies beyond your circle of comfort as a not-yet...

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Sep 8, 20233 min read


It Really Is That Simple.
Aside from being goofy about watching another new book baby come into being, I'm really excited to share this wonderful resource with my...

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Aug 24, 20232 min read
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