Monthly Archives: January 2012

ONE MAN’S BURDEN

Posted on 28 January 2012 by

By Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw “Everyone knows you for what you are.”  No one came right out and said it, but the man saw the accusation in their eyes… everywhere.  The throngs of people on the subway platform… the cabbie… the … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – MARILYNN CHADWICK: SOMETIMES HE WHISPERS… SOMETIMES HE ROARS

Posted on 24 January 2012 by

Sometimes He Whispers Sometimes He Roars by Marilynn Chadwick My rating: 5 of 5 stars (Reviewer’s note – I am an independent writer.  I am also a freelance reviewer for Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster.  What this … Continue reading →

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I WONDER…

Posted on 24 January 2012 by

I wonder… A young woman sits at the table across from me at the Food Court.  She seems lost in a moment, and has a smile on her face that can only be described as blissful. I wonder… what makes her … Continue reading →

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FLASH FICTION FRIDAY – F3 – CYCLE 63 – DEADLY SECRETS, WITH PABLO D’STAIR: A HARBINGER OF CALAMITY

Posted on 18 January 2012 by

This week’s prompt comes from crime fiction writer Pablo D’Stair, author of the novella “This Letter to Norman Court,” and other tales and poems.   Say you’ve seen something (a murder or some other crime, to which you were not … Continue reading →

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HAT TRICK

Posted on 15 January 2012 by

(Author’s note – This is my contribution for a little 100 word flash challenge over at the Facebook group Just Write! Stories, News, Promotions – FUN!.  The theme was ‘LADIES OF THE HATS’.  Pop over and enjoy everyone else’s stories.  Thank … Continue reading →

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2011 in review

Posted on 1 January 2012 by

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,900 times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it … Continue reading →

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