Stories, Novels, and Other Such Stuff From Big V

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

The Creaking House - Part Two

House Hunting It took three days before Marcella could pull herself together enough to leave the hotel room to look at the houses Kale had scouted while she slept. He had gone back to their house to gather a few things he knew they would need. As he was gathering their belongings, Bill saw the car... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 25, 2022

The Creaking House - Opening

The Creaking House Verwayne Greenhoe There are some secrets which do not permit themselves to be told. Men die nightly in their beds, wringing the hands of ghostly confessors, and looking them piteously in the eyes - die with despair of heart and convulsion of throat, on account of the hideousness... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 24, 2022

I started a story I thought about in early 2017. This will be a writing/posting on the fly thing. You might get two episodes one week and four the next. It will all depend on how my brain gets going. I'd like to be two, maybe three chapters ahead of my posts here, but we'll see. This story will have... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 18, 2022

I've finished the newly edited version of this story, and it has been sent to Amazon. I understand that people here aren't into murder and such, but posting it here gave me the impetus to keep cleaning up the MS. That being done, I'll start posting something new, perhaps as early as tomorrow.... Sign in to see full entry.

The Murders on Staines Road Chapter Twenty One

Kitty Corner to Staines Road Carmen had decided not to run in the heat of the day and enjoyed a light lunch with her mother. The two women sat at a small picnic table that had been set up under a young oak tree that was just getting enough branches and leaves to cover the area thoroughly, one eating... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, April 16, 2022

The Murders on Staines Road - Chapter Twenty

Meeting The Parole Man Over the next few days, Ray continued to clean up his uncle’s property. After a careful raking of the front lawn, he pulled out the mower again to put a better-looking finish to the grass. In less than twenty minutes, the yard went from a cluttered look to a beautiful, evenly... Sign in to see full entry.

The Murders on Staines Road - Chapter Nineteen

One Down–Two Left On the first eighty degrees day of the late spring, Julie had called Carlene and Carmen to meet her at the local ice cream shop to get a snack and exchange the latest gossip. After they got their ice cream - Carlene getting a chocolate malt while the other two girls had gotten a... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 14, 2022

The Murders on Staines Road - Chapter Eighteen

Wandering About After a week, Ray had his uncle’s yard looking more like it was occupied than it had looked in several years. He had found an ancient lawnmower in what passed as a garage. He had run into Millington with the white Buick Park Avenue and picked up a gallon and a half of gas and a... Sign in to see full entry.

The Murders on Staines Road - Chapter Seventeen

Meanwhile, Three Miles Away Carlene’s parents had invited Chris to their home to have a small dinner with them on Thursday evening. He had to run home from his job, take a quick shower, get dressed, and talk with his parents a minute before he took off. His dad had asked him how the new job was... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

The Murders on Staines Road - Chapter Sixteen

The Heart of the Matter Ray looked around the house, trying to figure out where he could at least bunk down for the night with the least amount of effort. He finally found a pantry area that would allow him to at least stretch out. It wasn’t big by most people’s standards, but after twenty-two years... Sign in to see full entry.

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