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Doofus was right - either I do something about my dream (have a seminar and an afternoon with friends in a heated pool - it had been below zero for we... Read →
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12 yr old Ginnie West got suspended from school for fighting and is about ready to start the consequence--painting a quarter mile long split rail fenc... Read →
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Anne and Ian repair to the roadside inn in the tiny village where Ian sings for their supper. Anne repulses Ian, much to her disappointment, and Ian... Read →
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This is a essentially a book of memoirs about my youth in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil but also has historical references and reflections about what was goi... Read →
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Chet suffers the shock of Leah's murder and gets offered a bad deal from his appointed defense attorney. Sprung from jail he encounters life and death... Read →
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This is the begining of a novel about the Nassidesa. I have a series, the first is published. I want each book to stand on its own, but encourage the... Read →
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Dier's on the edge of breaking after his Wife died. His mortal enemy and boss, aka Vren, aren't making things easier. He cant take it anymore. It's on... Read →
This is a pretty raw poem. Free verse, memoir. Let me know what you see, what needs help. Does it work at all? Read →
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A man finds out his past may hold secrets worth keeping in touch with. Read →
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