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About hdh

I have been telling stories for over 40 years and writing forever. I am a retired teacher and storyteller. I hope to expand upon my repertoire and use this blog as a place to do writing. The main purpose is to give me and others that choose to comment, a space in which to play with issues that deal with storytelling, storytelling ideas, storytelling in education, reactions to events, and just plain fun stories. I explore some of my own writing throughout, from character analysis, to fictional, to poetry, and personal stories. I go wherever my muse sends me. Enjoy!

M – Message for Truth

M – Message for Truth   The older we get,  the more things we forget,  is an adage that someone once said. Words misunderstood,  simple things that we should  know are wrong, we continue to spread.   When the noise … Continue reading

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L – Lies

L – Lies   This continues the story Back to Selat, followed by D – Darkness, F – Fox, and J – Jack. If you haven’t already, you may want to read them first.    ————   Having left Jack, … Continue reading

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K – A King’s Trust

For this piece, I was asked to use the last line of a book I own as the last line of my writing. I will give credit for the last lines at the end.  K – A King’s Trust   … Continue reading

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J – Jack

J – Jack   This continues the story Back to Selat, followed by D – Darkness, and F – Fox. If you haven’t already, you may want to read them first.  ———— I hoped that taking Fox’s recommendation was the … Continue reading

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I – Idiosyncrasy

I – Idiosyncrasy Irving had one noticeable idiosyncrasy. He was a compulsive truth-teller.  Now, one might think, what is wrong with telling the truth? For the most part, nothing should be wrong. Being honest and upfront is a good quality; … Continue reading

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H – Heck in a Handbasket

H – Heck in a Handbasket Wallace and his wife, Eileen, were walking in the park one day. What had started out as a nice sunny day suddenly became cloudy, and it began to sprinkle.  They had been married for … Continue reading

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G – The Game or Trust and Consequences

G –  The Game or Trust and Consequences* Tick, tick, tick, tick… the clock keeps ticking. All I can do is watch it. With my hands tied behind my back and my feet strapped to a chair, I have nowhere … Continue reading

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F – Fox

F – Fox This continues the story Back to Selat, followed by D – Darkness. If you haven’t already, you may want to read them first.  ———- Having received information from the Caretaker of Selat about the ever-consuming darkness and … Continue reading

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E – Elections

E – Elections   Edward was tired, not physically tired, but emotionally drained. It was the year 2028, and another major election was coming up. He had spent the last three years listening to all the promises and plans of … Continue reading

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D – Darkness

D – Darkness This continues the story Back to Selat. You may want to read that first if you haven’t already.  ——- It was easy to find my way back to Selat, for I had used the portal numerous times … Continue reading

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