Category Archives: Writing

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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C – Creative Thoughts

  C – Creative Thoughts When I started teaching in 1973, I was part of a unique group of teachers in a newly formed school district. I taught 6th grade.  What made us unique was everything was new in the … Continue reading

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B – Back to Selat

  B – Back to Selat   It had been almost a year since I had my adventure in the kingdom of Selat, a place you won’t find on any map and where all the stories and story characters you … Continue reading

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A – Ambition

A – Ambition Arthur was a writer. From childhood to adulthood, all he wanted to do was write and be published.  As a child, he mostly wrote fiction and let his imagination bring up all kinds of creatures and adventures … Continue reading

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A to Z Challenge 2024 Theme Reveal

A to Z Blog Challenge 2024 Theme Reveal   This is my ninth year doing the Challenge. Last year, I tried something totally new. I created a single story that spanned all of the letters of the alphabet: “Save me … Continue reading

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A Place…Not Unknown

A Place…Not Unknown It did not take long; my eyes were closed The world around me vanished I know this place; I was younger then. I need to be there before it’s too late   The path was simple; except … Continue reading

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Look before you Leap

Look Before You Leap Today’s essay has to do with leaping. I intend to focus on two aspects of leaping. Leaping to Conclusions and Leap of Faith. According to thefreedictionarycom, “Leaping to Conclusions” is To make decisions or form opinions … Continue reading

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A Day Off

A Day Off I was looking forward to my day off. That night, my workroom’s “To-Do Bulletin Board” was blank. I had nothing planned the next day.  I woke up the following day after somewhat of a restless night’s sleep. … Continue reading

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An Unbegun Story…or…Could Possibly Go Wrong?

An Unbegun Story…or…Could Possibly Go Wrong? …could possibly go wrong?” I had it running through my head. I’ve heard it before we started and have never paid attention to the warning or the history behind said statement. All I had … Continue reading

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I wonder…

I wonder… When you’re sitting in a doctor’s waiting room or at an auto service provider waiting to be seen or for a service to be performed, sometimes your mind wanders, especially if you forgot to bring a book and … Continue reading

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