Tag: fiction
group name: writerscove
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May 13, 2008 04:17 PM EDT --
"Now what I want is, facts," said Tilda. "None of this storybook crap for me." She dropped her cigarette, and crushed it with her shoe
"Stories . . . more
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February 27, 2008 10:19 PM EST --
The night in Bellagio, Las Vegas was still young and the woman sitting across the room in white, silk blouse and blue, crinkled skirt was younger and definitely interested. Her look said it . . . more
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July 19, 2007 12:24 PM EDT --
Emily slowly twirled the handle of the chipped teacup around until the smooth, unbroken part of the rim faced her. She reached for the fragile handle. Her once delicate fingers gnarled with arthritis could . . . more
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March 29, 2008 08:05 PM EDT --
All the parts are here, Mommy.
I was careful. I didn't lose any.
Mommy.
I'm sorry.
Do you wanna piece of cake?
See? I picked all the broken plate out and put . . . more
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April 06, 2008 01:59 AM EDT --
The hypnotist reviewed my chart--necessarily devoid of eights.
"Eights make my neck constrict," I said. "Sometimes I faint."
"Tell me about Alex," she said.
"We're . . . more
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May 28, 2008 09:49 AM EDT --
This wino was dumpster-diving in the alley, brittle and bent like a dead plant. Not unusual.
Mrs. Darcy always goes out before daylight to water her red geraniums. . . . more
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March 04, 2008 04:35 AM EST --
A Gather friend suggested I post an excerpt from my novel here, easier for folks than connecting to the website, www.readwhitelies.com. She said, An excerpt like Tom Brokaw did. I've never been in . . . more
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July 18, 2008 01:09 AM EDT --
As the road curved she was Sonia—again—thinking in Russian, unaware of this equivocal fact. For it was that the barriers of language fell within the walls of her mind. She . . . more
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March 20, 2008 12:23 PM EDT --
When Bev heard the front door open and shut, she called down the stairs, "Did you bring the mail?"
A gust of cold air raced past her and she shivered. Winter had lasted too long this year. . . . more
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February 26, 2008 12:06 PM EST --
I escaped. Left my home and family and responsibilities for a longer than normal vacation in the Land of Sunshine. It's a dream I've had since a fellowship showed me what uninterrupted time can . . . more
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July 05, 2008 08:40 PM EDT --
(The prompt for Week 22 is this Tabloid headline, " Dead husband buried with winning lotto ticket in his pocket.")
"Let me get this straight. You're promising . . . more
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September 30, 2007 10:32 AM EDT --
The Woman Afraid of Dogs
I envision her lying in her bed at night, shoulders sharp, clavicles screaming, and her eyes squeezed shut in anger at ambient starlight.
I see her sitting at the kitchen table . . . more
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August 27, 2007 05:53 PM EDT --
Carolyn stepped back onto the cool grass. The black silk of her skirt swished against the blades.
“Mommy…can we go now?” came a quiet voice. . . . more
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November 29, 2007 08:18 PM EST --
[This is an excerpt from the NaNoWriMo novel in a month challenge. This chapter has not been edited yet.]
Chapter 4 - Mr. Quigley's List
(This is a tale about an English town . . . more
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June 22, 2007 12:29 PM EDT --
Beginning Line…
Given Rachel’s allergy to shellfish, and the fact that she couldn’t stand spicy foods, Riley found it disturbing that she had been found outside the Thai Palace . . . more
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November 15, 2007 07:21 PM EST --
“AIR FORCE ONE”
© Barbra L.
Cl air e and Montcl air Stevens were on their way to LaGuardia . . . more
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November 25, 2007 07:34 PM EST --
“Nana’s Fur row ed B row ”
by
Barbra L.
Katie excitedly wheel bar row ed Nana’s special dirt to the flower . . . more
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April 05, 2008 01:48 PM EDT --
Welcome Play on Words members and anyone who should happen on this story.
"I've got brown sandwiches and green sandwiches - it's either very new cheese or very old meat." . . . more
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August 25, 2007 05:02 PM EDT --
yellow birches, red maples, and old old oaks offer their leaves to the rain-soaked road, mourning this august twilight, in camouflage for the palm-sized discs of flattened baby snappers. i continue to . . . more
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November 15, 2007 01:53 PM EST --
Welcome Play on Words members and anyone who should happen on this story.
"There was . . . more
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