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Surrounded
One of the first rules of self defense is never let yourself become surrounded. So, how had I let this happen? Maybe it was because they gathered slowly, one or two here and then a few more there....
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I THINK I Read That Book . . .
. . . in the ’60’s! In my fiction writing class, Dr. H talks for most of the two and a half hours. That may sound like it would be boring, but that’s certainly not the case with Dr. H. He is...
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I Need to Learn Russian
Well, I’m on the cusp of submitting my first short story in my fiction writing class. And, as with all good classes, I’m learning multiple things, some about myself. I know you’ll be as surprised as I...
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Does A Writing Class Necessarily Need to Make You a Good Writer?
A point to ponder. I am now reading a collection of short stories by Ernest Hemingway that Gunny sent me because he is a fan of Hemingway’s writing. It has occurred to me that maybe what I will get...
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Whinin’ Time in Indiana
In my writing class a couple weeks ago, I didn’t have a good day. I was unprepared for the quiz (I had forgotten what an icky feeling it is to be unprepared for a test). Then I had a little problem...
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A Waiting Murder
They watched in silence, by design blending with their surroundings, unnoticed by the passing motorists. They were waiting for the perfect time to make their move. It was early in the day and there...
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A Fishing Story
I had to write three short stories for my fiction writing class. Two that I wrote were meant to be funny. This one was my attempt at writing something serious. This idea for a story has been...
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I Didn’t Win . . .
. . . but the nice thing about writing a blog, is that you can “self-publish!” The following is one of the two stories I submitted to a short story contest while I was taking my writing class. It is...
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A Brilliant Idea!
Here is the last of the stories I wrote for my class. It is based on a true story my friend, Deb, told me about her childhood. Phoebe Ann’s Brilliant Idea, No. 216! The two little girls were jammed...
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