A sincere and Heartfelt Thank You to everyone who encouraged me on this crazy ride. Damned Enablers the lot of you!! But seriously, I could not have finished without your honest feedback and encouragement. Even the tart remarks, I have saved & treasure them all, everything counts in small amounts. Believe it or not, this is the first thing I've ever written...
Sally Lincoln I had been lazy all day, still in my favorite terrycloth bathrobe when I answered the insistent knocking on the door. "I need help." "What is it?" I said, ushering her inside. The door clicked shut on the sun drenched afternoon, and my fingers fiddled with a strand of hair. How I must look to her? My neighbor, Alyssa McDonald, flowed into...
NOTE: In honor of my 50th submission on this site, I present the first few chapters of a non-erotic mystery novel. Based on feedback alone I will determine whether or not to finish it. Thank you for reading it and for your input. Love, Traci. Chapter 1 Thirty miles. Half way. The sweltering, mid-morning July sun already was having an effect on the lone cyc...
*Author's Note: After saying I was stuck and unable to finish a story, I remembered this one was nearly complete and managed to grind it out. As I reread it, I teared up a couple of times. If you're an emotional reader, grab a tissue! ***** "Logan! Can you give us a statement? Is it true you're retiring at the end of this season?" "Logan? Is it true you a...
Chapter 32: Thrive The next day Zyra woke up to the sound of chirping. She could feel the warmth of the sun spill out over her from the hut window. She opened her eyes and watched the circles of crystal-like dust dance on her floor. Dirt, it was nice to see dirt again. She sat up and stretched, hearing a series of unpleasant pops, and slipped on her huntre...
This is the edited version of Thorn part1 and Thorn part 2. I hope you enjoy it now it has a bit more depth. I still think I can improve it more, but look forward to your feedback. I will be working on editing part 3 and 4 this week and also on continuing the story from the part 5 I posted last week. When all the chapters are edited I will delete (I think I...
It is said that the best hiding places are in the open, and my wife would have done better if she had followed this philosophy – I would never have noticed any of the things that I found in the autumn of last year if they had been in their normal places. I wanted to install a network cable from my router in the study to the spare bedroom, but I didn't want...
As soon as the TV crew cleared up and left the real party was underway just as Patricia and Billie returned from taking Mandy to the airport. "Why was Mandy jumping and yelling after being on the phone after closing the interview," Natalie asked. Her mother said, "Mandy told us in the car that was her producer telling Mandy it was her best interview in th...
*Author's Note: The last time I went home to the Seattle area, I visited with the parents of my best friend who was killed in Afghanistan. His dad and I talked privately, and he really opened up to me about how their son's death affected them. Much of what he told me I used as the basis of this story. Extreme grief can sometimes lead to extremely unusual b...
No one saw the company commander as he quietly stepped into the rec tent where his Marines were unwinding from the heavy fighting that afternoon. As he looked around the room, he didn't see black, white, or brown. He only saw green and he'd gladly give his life for any one of them, and he knew they felt the same way about him. Officers were afforded a certa...