Tag Archives: Fiction

That’s One Point of View


“My turn of mind is so given to taking the absurd point of view, that it breaks out in spite of me every now and then.”         Lord Byron “A point of view can be a dangerous luxury … Continue reading

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On Becoming a Master Gardener…or Master of the Query


“Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? With Silver Bells and and Cockleshells and Pretty Maidens All in a row.”  During my year of unemployment, beside finishing The Call, I also took a Master Gardener‘s Class. With a four … Continue reading

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Where’s the Beef? The Art of the Edit – Flash Fiction


When I was a kid (that’s what we called each other – none of us was a “child”) I read everything I could get my hands on, including spending my whopping 25 cent allowance on comic books, an original form … Continue reading

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