Category Archives: Original Stories

These are original fictional stories or parts of stories that I either wrote or am in the process of writing.

A to Z Challenge 2020: Y is for Year

Y is for Year Year – the time it takes a planet to go all around the sun.  On Earth, that would be 365.25  Earth days. On Venus (the planet closest to Earth), that would be 224.7 Earth days. On … Continue reading

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A to Z Challenge 2020: W is for Weather

W is for Weather According to the Whether Man, from the book The Phantom Tollbooth, “It’s more important to know whether there will be weather, than what the weather will be.” Never a truer word was spoken. We live in … Continue reading

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The Risktaker

The Risktaker They say that curiosity killed the cat. Well, that should have been true in the case of Corey. Corey was a risktaker. He paid no attention to rules and his own safety. So when he received the package … Continue reading

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A to Z Challenge 2020: V is for Virtual Reality

Sometimes I have trouble coming up with ideas. What the letter V stands for in my alphabet book is a perfect example…This entry was published on my blog on November 9, 2019, though the title has changed. It seemed to … Continue reading

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A to Z Challenge 2020 – A Birthday Present (unabridged)

A to Z Challenge 2020 – A Birthday Present B is for Birthday It was Barry’s birthday. He was turning 13. He was ready for all the new things he would be allowed to do. But first, there was the … Continue reading

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A to Z Challenge 2020: S is for Surprise

This is a continuation of B is for Birthday. It was followed by F is for Follow, H is for Hunted, K is for King, M is for Mistake, Q is for Queen, and R is for Rescue. You may … Continue reading

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A to Z Challenge 2020: R is for Rescue

This is a continuation of B is for Birthday. It was followed by F is for Follow, H is for Hunted, K is for King, M is for Mistake, and Q is for Queen. You may want to read them … Continue reading

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A to Z Challenge 2020: Q is for Queen

This is a continuation of B is for Birthday. It was followed by F is for Follow, H is for Hunted, K is for King, and M is for Mistake. You may want to read them first if you haven’t … Continue reading

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The Path Not Taken

The Path Not Taken It was a long uninspiring walk. At least that was what it was supposed to be. When I entered the woods, the plan was to walk along the path until I reached its end, which was … Continue reading

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A to Z Challenge 2020: P is for Prepare

P is for Prepare P is for prepare, for that is what they say To make sure that you’re ready on each and every day To sit back and do nothing, can only cause you harm Because if you’re not … Continue reading

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