Tag: fiction
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Nominations and Awards
Am I blushing? I must be blushing! Thank you The Romantic Quill (lupa08) for nominating me for the Versatile Blogger Award! It’s a good feeling, knowing that someone is enjoying my work. Every time I post, I struggle with an internal hurdle: am I producing something worth reading, or should I give up because I’m fooling…
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Long Live The King?
“Imitated on SNL! This calls for a celebration!” Lia walked into the room with a bottle of Prosecco and two flute glasses. Jake sniffed. “Real actors prefer the stage.” “This actor prefers a paycheck.” “I can’t believe that show has a following. People want mindless trash.” Smiling in that condescending way of his, he added,…
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Vale House
It was cappelletti day at Grandma’s house and I was there to help make them. My grandmother never used a recipe. It was like watching an artist at work. We spent the morning rolling the pasta dough, stuffing pasta squares with chicken and prosciutto, and laying them out on the wax paper-lined dining room table…
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The Hellhound
I arrived at the diner breathless. My best friend Katie had texted there was an emergency. Dropping into the booth across from her, I gasped, “Ok, I’m here. What’s wrong?” “What are you wearing?” That was not the response I expected. “What I was wearing helping my father clean out the attic. I didn’t know…
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My Weekend With Grandma
As I turned into my grandmother’s front yard, I met a man coming down the path. He wore a tweed cap, over his salt and pepper hair. He stopped and stared, looking as if he had just seen a ghost. “May I help you?” He smiled at me. “Forgive me.” He spoke with a heavy…
J. Rusolo Ward 