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: H is for Hunted

Posted on April 9, 2020 by hdh

This is a continuation of B is for Birthday. It was followed by F is for Follow. You may want to read them first if you haven’t already.  H is for Hunted Barry and the fox went deeper into the … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2020: F is for Follow

Posted on April 7, 2020 by hdh

This is a continuation of B is for Birthday. You may want to read that first if you haven’t already.  F is for Barry looked around trying to figure out what to do. The decision was made for him when … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2020: E is for Email

Posted on April 6, 2020 by hdh

When I look at my inbox on my Mail app on any particular day, I get from 5 – 50 unread emails depending on how long it has been since I last checked. You can tell how many are unread … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2029: D is for Definitely Daffy

Posted on April 4, 2020 by hdh

D is for Definitely Daffy Donald degrades displeased departments, daily, demonstrating disinformation directly during disasters. Donna doesn’t demand directions but depends on disingenuous documents to determine definitive decisions delegated during downtime. Donna’s dependent daughter dabbles daily with danger to debilitate … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2020: C is for Courageous

Posted on April 3, 2020 by hdh

I’ve often explained to students I teach, that when I write stories, a lot of my characters are based on real people I know. After one such lesson, one boy came up to me and asked if I could write … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2020: B is for Birthday

Posted on April 2, 2020 by hdh

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 birthday party that he knew was coming. His parents tried to hide it … Continue reading →

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A to Z Challenge 2020: A is for Awesome

Posted on April 1, 2020 by hdh

  Alex was amazing. She knew that she had the power to make change; it just took her time to figure out how. She was 10 years old, with a face that radiated kindness and a demeanor that exuded confidence … Continue reading →

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Home, Home, Here I Stay

Posted on March 25, 2020 by hdh

The theme for this writing prompt was “Home”. So I wrote this song. Home, Home, Here I’ll Stay (sung to the tune: Home on the Range) by Harvey Heilbrun 3/23/2020 I work on my own When I stay here at … Continue reading →

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2020 A to Z Blogging Challenge

Posted on March 16, 2020 by hdh

2020 A to Z Blogging Challenge Reveal This is my 5th year doing the A to Z Blogging Challenge. In the past, I’ve done “Life Changes, Life’s Choices”, What ifs?, Attitudes and Gratitudes, and Whiplash (a collection of random thoughts). … Continue reading →

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Brothers

Posted on February 28, 2020 by hdh

Brothers The three of them were unique. Each had their own personality and individual quirk, but they were family. Growing up, they did everything together.  Tyler, the oldest, was the impulsive one. Given a task to do, he jumped right … Continue reading →

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