"Put the gas on my tab," the sheriff said, gave the attendant a left-handed salute and burned rubber getting onto the street, rolling up the window as he went. Only after they were at the edge of town did he remember Katie was still in the car. “Well, damn it! I can’t take time to take you back, so... Sign in to see full entry.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Things Look Brighter in the Morning
Friday morning was complicated for Katie Morelli. When she went downstairs to open the tailor shop, she spotted Harm and Little Gus walking toward the café. She ran across the street, grabbed his jacket sleeve before he could step inside. Little Gus went on in, unaware of her. She pulled Harm a few... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 30, 2015
What the Seamstress Saw
It was well past supper time when Katie decided to get a sandwich at the café. After Olivia dropped her off, she'd been busy finishing up some alterations and lost track of the time. There was still more to do, and she didn’t want to take time out to cook a meal. A customer was to pick up the suit... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Who’s That Knocking at My Door?
Saturday, mid-morning, I’ve just finished crocheting a hat made of two different yarns, the end rolls, debating whether to put on my jacket and do a bit of yard work, or head for the kitchen to make a snack, when the doorbell rings. Bother, I think. Political campaigners or Jehovah’s Witnesses. I... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Story Project team meets
Peg, John and I got together at Coffee Heaven on Friday a.m. I had planned to be there 15 or 20 minutes early, so I could grab a seat with my back to the wall and get the others "in my sights" before they spotted me. I know this seems like a defensive way to put it, but it puts me in a comfort zone,... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, March 27, 2015
Writers Group Meets...
As usual I got there a little early, wandered through the reference section, which at BAM is now one 5-shelf bookcase, including a variety of Complete Idiot's Guide to... There was one titled Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Novel. Maybe I should buy a copy. Mita, one of our writers who's missed... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Dogs: You must choose well. Not all owners are responsible.
My niece Patty is 40-something going on 12, maturity wise. She's been through some hard knocks. In the school of life, managed to get by on a pass-fail. She's had a couple bad teachers - one being a deceptive, controlling ex husband. Couple years ago she got financial aid and started college,... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
About Channeling Billie
Sharp-eyed reader... Krisles - I did write this a couple years ago & in its earlier version the focus was on the girl. Then I revised a couple times & found the story worked best from the guy's point of view. The main detail - the black sequin dress and the girl's voice like Billie Holliday - was... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Channeling Billie
To almost any other stringer it would have been a dull assignment, hardly worth his time at ten bucks a column inch. Any halfway competent first-year journalism student could review the debut of a blues singer on a slow Tuesday night. But for Joshua Berlin, this penny-ante assignment is a crucial... Sign in to see full entry.
Be kind. Sometimes I have to remind myself.
Another off the wall zinger from Peg. Last straw. I'm outta here, I think. I fire off a long detailed email, chapter and verse of what she's done and why I'm gone. And then I think, maybe I'll save this, not send it until I think about it. So later in the day, after I'd got some distance from the... Sign in to see full entry.