More Than a View

Posted in Stories - Uplifting on 19-1-13

I had two minutes to get to work on time. I opened the front door of my apartment to be greeted by the smiling face of my neighbour, Harry. Not noticing my harassed expression, Harry...

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The Last Rainbow

Posted in Stories - Uplifting on 18-12-12

The car engine was shut off; the only sound that could be heard was the swiping of the wiper blades and the sound of rain on the roof of the car. A small face was pressed against the...

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Moving a Bureau

Posted in Stories - Humorous on 22-10-12

A piece of antique furniture/a bureau was standing in the front court yard of the house up the street in the reverse direction from the place where I and my wife live. At first, it had all...

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Summit

Posted in Stories - Uplifting on 1-9-12

It was easy for them to say he’d climbed Mt Everest – they weren’t there. He rolled over in bed, onto his side, provoking a coughing fit. His souvenir from the Everest expedition....

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Line in the Snow

Posted in Stories - True Love on 1-9-12

As the days grew longer, so did the look of longing in her eyes. I’m an old man so I can see these things, but Jack missed it, the poor fool. He was too busy thinking about picking a ring...

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Teasers

Posted in Stories - Uplifting on 16-8-12

“Ewww Froggy,” Pat squealed as she ran from Gary. “Stay away,” she shouted, “I don’t want to get warts.” The other girls laughed and screamed also fleeing Gary’s presence as...

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The Guitar

Posted in Stories - Uplifting on 13-8-12

Angelique lay in bed, covering her face with the duvet to block out the invasive, morning sunlight. Checking the clock she saw it was eight-thirty. In minutes, her best friend, Connie,...

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Fairy Tales

Posted in Stories - Uplifting on 12-8-12

“Tell me again about the Fairies, Gran,” the tiny girl knelt at her great-grandmother’s feet, picking the lavender blossoms that sprung up among the meadow grasses. A tan...

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Cat

Posted in Stories - Uplifting on 27-7-12

She popped her head up, instantly alert. Something wasn’t right, a faint odor, but, more than that, a danger she sensed, unseen, but present nonetheless. Her eyes widened, pupils dilated...

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Writing to a Brief

Posted in Tips & Hints on 19-7-12

Writing for money is a job … just like any other job where you want to succeed. It requires self-discipline, focus and total dedication, as well as talent and desire. And just like any...

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