Tag: short story
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Before the Door Opens (Wonderful Tonight: Her Version)
🎶“It’s late in the evening; she’s wondering what clothes to wear.”🎶 The opening line of a famous song describes a woman choosing an outfit, yet it draws the listener in. Plenty of us can picture the scene, because we’ve lived it. Decisions: they can make or break us. Something tells me the lady in Clapton’s…
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More Feedback | Short Story
Ronald, a would-be writer, receives a scathing rejection letter from a magazine editor. His submission is riddled with bad grammar and there’s little to no narrative arc. It’s barely a story at all. The critic claims that a chimp with a piece of chalk could write better flash fiction. Tears sting the aspiring wordsmith’s eyes,…
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Paws and Reflect (12): Say Thank You!
The adventures of a dog who followed Jesus.
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Big Fish in the Front Yard | Short Story
It was a beautiful spring day at Grandma and Grandad’s house, but in the afternoon the sky over their little farm turned black. The wind and rain, that started just after supper, kept pounding the roof until after bedtime. A bright flash of lightning, followed quickly by a loud boom shook me out of bed.…
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The Old Man from Number Twenty-Eight | Short Story
A persistent knock came mid- morning, raspy on my metal front door. “I don’t want any!” I yelled from my rumpled bed. “Police. Open Up.” I look out the window. It’s the Boys in Blue, alright. I hope I didn’t do something stupid last night because I have one hellacious hangover! “Sir, is this your…
Davids Daily Dose 