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An Indifferent Wife – Friday Fictioneers, April 2015

Posted on April 1, 2015 by

“I’ll drive you home, Ellen.” “I’m widowed, not incapacitated.” Not an unhappy marriage, but no idyll either. Different aspirations, different interests. She’d often dreamed of leaving but each time she reached the brink she held back, fearful that only a … Continue reading →

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Crossing Over (Friday Fictioneers, March 2014)

Posted on March 12, 2014 by

“Can you hear me?” Momentarily she stirs. I curl myself around her, chin on her shoulder. “Can you feel me?” She rubs her cheek into the pillow. “Will you miss me?” A soft moan, the barest whimper. “Say you’ll remember … Continue reading →

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The Untaken One (With Painted Words, January 2013)

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

This story has just been published at With Painted Words:  The Untaken One. They have Exclusive World Electronic Rights for 90 days, so please follow the link to visit the site if you want to read it.  I’ll publish here … Continue reading →

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Moving On (Friday Fictioneers, November 2012)

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

This week’s photo prompt for Friday Fictioneers comes courtesy of Rochelle Wisoff-Fields.  The pair of them drift through the endless winter months as repeated ice storms  keep them indoors, throwing into bold and painful relief the space once occupied by … Continue reading →

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