Tag: NaNoWriMo
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Grace on Fire
I wasn’t the only one with secrets. Grace was uneasy when I confessed my love for Raj, and her hands began to tremble. I could only assume that her reaction was that of judgment (Carmen mentioned she was uptight), but then the next thing I knew… Grace was bawling inconsolably. We tried to comfort her…
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Oh Mia, Oh My.
The Second Chapter. Mia’s Point of View. Ken was cheating on me again, I just knew it. His new assistant Dahlia came to the house one morning to drop off some contracts and I saw him look at her the way that he used to look at me. His smile said it all. He called…
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Room to Change
According to legend, Juan Ponce de Leon believed that the fountain of youth was in Florida. Mia, on the other hand, was convinced it was in Arkansas. She had the map to prove it. After much debate, I convinced the girls that we should drive. I wasn’t anywhere near the attacks on 9/11, but I…
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Off the Mark
I heard a ruckus in the hallway and remembered the movers. Oh, Crap! I thought to myself. My friend Grace was moving out and I had agreed to help her pack. I threw on an old t-shirt and then – while nearly tripping over my suitcases – a thought occurred to me. If anyone needed…
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Ready to Roll
I was staring at my boobs in the mirror when the phone rang. It was Mia, who I hadn’t heard from in over a decade, and her timing was perfect. Mia and I grew up together. We lived on the same street, in a shady part of town (and I don’t mean from trees), and…
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Fountain of Youth
A Novelette. Or a short story, depending on who you ask. I’ve decided to go long and attempt to write a fiction “Novelette in November” for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). This is for fun, so no pressure. Ha-ha! I’ll apologize in advance if I fade to black half way through the story… with no…
a sprinkle of faith 