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This is an alternative POV to Chapter 7 in the novel Broken. If you have read Broken (Chapter 7) or want to read both and comment on which works better - Finn Koski's back story and his POV as to why he is incarcerated for the death of his wife OR Grace's POV as his therapist, hearing the story in dialogue from Finn, I would really appreciate the feedback. Also, is it too much to have doctor and patient both have gone through the cancer and death of their spouses or does it make Grace believably empathetic toward her patient? The rest will be covered in Chapter 8 in Broken.

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THIS IS A REWRITE OF, The Devil's Handshake. I edited it down from 7900 words to 5600 words. This is for my, TEN SHORT STORIES, TEN SCREENPLAYS project. (On my third one of ten). ≈≈≈I owned a Weimaraner for 12 years. My favorite type of dog, a lot like me in personality, lol. ≈≈≈ This is horror, but listed as lit-fic, since horror never gets the readers I want. ≈≈≈ I cut so much that I may not have correct ted/rewritten 100%. ≈≈≈≈

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A woman's journeys through the Middle East following the end of a relationship. A meditation on love, sex, journeys and finding your way out of the desert. Experimental in places. Conventional, too. I've added a touch of exposition, but a kibbutz is a communal way of living (largely agricultural) practiced in Israel circa the 1920s. The kibbutz movement has changed a lot since its inception.

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'The Prodigal Housekeeper' is a light hearted shortish novel with 16 chapters. The story is set in the South of England and moves to an island in Indonesia for a while. +++ All the posted chapters should now be in pretty good shape. +++ Thanks to all those who have taken the trouble to review.+++ If you read, please comment and let me know your reactions - it really does help and I can still make changes. Thanks. +++

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Siobhan Doyle struggles to reconcile her faith and sexuality following the death of her tyrannical father. New readers: It's great to have you on board. PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, start with chapter one. You will just be confused if you jump into the story midstream. The opening chapters are the ones that need the most work, anyway. :) Thank you everyone for your support.

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While dealing with her estranged mother's illness, Penny tries to tell the story she has been hiding from her entire life. In the process, Penny learns how to love the brokenness in people - especially herself.

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Maypops takes up two years from where Blind Faith left off, with Mount Bloom still the primary location and the cast of characters much the same - heavier emphasis on Benny Jones. Any and all feedback is much appreciated, with a caution to those who are in the middle of Blind Faith - beginning Maypops may ruin the end of Blind Faith for you; they are best read in order if you have already begun.

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This is one I have had sitting around awhile. I need to clean it up and finish it. Any and all feedback, positive and negative, is always welcome.

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This is actually a novella, probably about 20,000 words when complete. It is the story of Rudolph Bane, a brilliant scientist in the 1930s. He has a vast fortune but little direction until he stumbles upon his true ambition. He sets up a modern laboratory in the cellar of his secluded mansion to develop the means to "transform the feeble minded to normalcy, the normal to geniuses, and geniuses to gods". I'm not quite sure of the title yet. It's certainly not "PC" - I do kinda like it, though. Do you? Also, I put lit-fic as the genre because of the tone and prose style, but it could be called science fiction too. Interested in any and all feedback. Thank you so much.

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I've made some changes in the first chapter by beginning with Helen's fall and ER visit instead of opening in the gym with Vic. Does it work? Is it more of a hook?

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Good at Dying A look through the gauzy curtain Blue Rubians hang between love and their other appetites...

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THIS IS A NOVELLA, NOT A NOVEL. Kaia Gilbert is apprehensive about accompanying her girlfriend, Polly Dunne, home to Wyoming for Thanksgiving break, knowing they'll have to keep their relationship a secret from Polly's conservative family. Luckily, she finds an unexpected ally. ***This is intended as an entry for the Faulkners novella competition - consider it my project for winter break. Don't worry, I'm still working on Holy Ghost. It actually helps me to concentrate on two stories at once. I know, I'm weird. And a little crazy. :)

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Carolyn's family has a long held secret that she uncovers through a painting of a lady that hung in her parents'living room for almost 60 years. This story has been sitting on my computer and in my head,for several years, in various iterations, and it is calling to me again, now that Flourish is completed. Let me know what you think, all suggestions are greatly appreciated and please point out any nits you find.

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Short story about an adult man reflecting back over a very personal evening in his youth that changed the dynamics of his small family on the reservation.

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A French entrepeneur and a Canadian Refugee Officer struggle to bring international attention to the human crisis along the Thai-Cambodian border during the rule of Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge. LAND OF THE SAMSARA is a 20,000-word Novella originally called THE CRUSADERS. Since my other novel has gone stale, I'm dual processing. LOTS has never been workshopped or seen the light of day. Perhaps it should stay in data storage?

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Here is another long short story that has to be published in two parts. I was very reluctant to publish this one on this site because it is a bit dated (like I am) and was written in the mid 1990s, so that is the time I date it for. It involves, but does not center on, land-line telephones that are no where near as sofisticated as the cellular and smart phone technology used these days. The main character of this story is a high school student who prepares for the prom to be held that night, but circumstances make thing a little complicated.

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