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“Why Do I Even Bother Puttin’ on Makeup?” (essay) by Scarlet

“Tegerhook Hill” (short story) by Claire Fitzgerald

“Traitor in the Ranks” (article - continuing series) by Samuel E. Stone

“Mystic Love” (story-poem) by Karl Krahn

“Painting Poetry” (story-poem) by Karl Krahn

“Mopoke and MorePork” (story/play) by Ch’erie de Perrot

The Tulip Tour” (short story) by Joyce Johnson

“Breakfast at Noon” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“Never in Stone” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“Visiting With My Dad” ~a true story by Toni D. Helfrick

“Never Run Out of Bullets In a Gun Fight” (article - continuing series) by Samuel E. Stone

“Another Day - Parts 7 - 8” (story-poems) by Toni D. Helfrick

“The Institute” (short story) by Claire Fitzgerald

“Summertime and the Living Is Easy” (short story) by Claire Fitzgerald

“Ignoring God” (story-poem) by Karl Krahn

“Another Day - Parts 1 - 6” (story-poems) by Toni D. Helfrick

“Dear Mother” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“The Last Snow of ‘92” (essay) by Toni D. Helfrick

“Our Emotions, As They Are” (story-poem) by Toni D. Helfridk

”Lives Along the Open Road” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“Stamina” (short story) by D. S. Mullis

“A Memorable New Year’s Eve” (short story) by Toni D. Helfrick

“Tracing an Echo” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“Across the Bridge” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

The Tarzan Story-Poem Seriesby richard lloyd cederberg
with the swiftness of atalanta … 12“
“the lost descendants of Feradach the Fair … 13”

“Funnin #19 -  Dead Skunk” (essay - a continuing series) by: Ted L Glines

“The Elusive Storm” (non-fiction short story) by Toni D. Helfrick

“Funnin #18 - Vision” (essay - a continuing series) by: Ted L Glines

“Saying Goodbye” (essay) by Toni D. Helfrick

“Maladies, Mishaps and Muck” (essay) by Toni D. Helfrick

“You Are Supposing On Me” (essay) by Scarlet

The Tarzan Story-Poem Seriesby richard lloyd cederberg
on the Isle of Durntwick ... 10”
“the abandoned castle ... 11”

“Funnin #17 - Methuselah's Age” (essay - a continuing series) by: Ted L Glines

“Past Mistake” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“Mom’s Coming Home” (short story) by Toni D. Helfrick

The art of being preoccupied and how
      
it could lead to the ruining of America (essay) by Dan Johnson

“Why We Repeat the Things We Do” (article) by Liz Cosline

“An Irish Short Story” (short story) by Toni D. Helfrick

“Life’s Tests - Taught Lessons!” (short story) by D. S. Mullis

“Almost Losing Home” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“Forgone Times” (flash fiction) by richard lloyd cederberg

“My Hurricane” (essay) by Scarlet

“IN MEMORIAM - Remembrances of September 11th, 2001” (essay) by Toni D. Helfrick

“The L.A. Connection” (article - a continuing series) by Samuel E. Stone

The Tarzan Story-Poem Seriesby richard lloyd cederberg
     “jane becomes a catalyst for change ... 8”
     “the Greystokes return to England ... 9”

The Tarzan Story-Poem Seriesby richard lloyd cederberg
     “janes abduction ... 6”
     “in the lair of the beast ... 7”

“Love’s Tragic Memories” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“Romantic Island Paradise” (short story) by Ted L Glines

“Drug Dealing Women and Wild Horses” (article - a continuing series)
  by Samuel E. Stone

”What Does it Take to Listen?” (article) by Liz Cosline

The Tarzan Story-Poem Series by richard lloyd cederberg
       “tantor warns of sabertooth” ... 3
     “tarzan confronts the earth sirens” ... 4
     “kollian beast-men avenge their loss” ... 5

"Freedom For Fritter" (short story) by Jacqueline Ann Piech

“Pay Day Loan” (short story) by Dan Johnson

“The Tales of Thomas” (short story) by Toni D. Helfrick, R.N.

An Absence of Family: A Hospice Short Story by Toni D. Helfrick, R.N.

“On Second Thought” (short story) by Dawn Anderson

“Many Flowers to Pick” (story poem) by Toni D. Helfrick, R.N.

“Ninja Hunting in Today’s Drug Cultural Society” (article - series) by Samuel E. Stone

“The Dinner Party” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“Millenium Eden” (short story) by Ted L Glines

“Remembering Dad and the Mugging” (essay) by Scarlet

“Main Guest” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“That’s Sensational” (essay) by Ted L Glines

“Blonde Android Shutdown” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“Musings from Jack” (part 7 of a short story series) by Ingrid Showalter Swift

“My Miranda” (part 6 of a short story series) by Ingrid Showalter Swift

“Puzzled” (essay) by Ted L Glines

“The Bittersweet End of Dreams” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“The Chevy Truck” (part 5 of a short story series) by Ingrid Showalter Swift

“Living on the Edge” (article) by D. S. Mullis

“Passenger” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“The Rocking Chair and Other Flushings” (part 4 of a short story series)
by Ingrid Showalter Swift

“A Letter to No One” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“What is This World About?” (article) by Liz Cosline

“Honoring” (article) by Liz Cosline

“Taking on the Universe” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“Aye Jack” (part 3 of the short story series) by Ingrid Showalter Swift

“Poetry and the Poet” (article) by Ted L. Glines

“Nothing is Impossible - Part 2 (short story) by Sue Graves

“The Telling” (a short story series) by Ingrid Showalter Swift

“An Ode to Lonesome Jack” (story poem) by Karl Krahn

“Living Love” (short story) by Karl Krahn

“Memoirs of a Broken Youth” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“an allegorical tale of deception” (flash fiction) by richard lloyd cederberg

“CityVille” (short story) by Ted L. Glines

“Berilla” (part 2 of the short story series) by Ingrid Showalter Swift

“Communication in the 21st Century” (article) by Ted L. Glines

“The Essence of Timing” (article) by D. S. Mullis

“Perspectives in the Race of Life (article) by D. S. Mullis

“Nothing is Impossible - Part 1” (short story) by Sue Graves

“Story Telling” (article) by Ted L. Glines

“Death” (essay) by Ted L. Glines

“Buried Alive” (article) by D. S. Mullis

“The Last Winter” (short story) by D. S. Mullis

“In an Instant of Time” (article - a continuing series) by Samuel E. Stone

“Steadfast and focused with discernment” (essay) by richard lloyd cederberg

“What’s for Supper?” (essay) by Ted L. Glines

“Leaving Nowhere Behind” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“The Richest Man I Know” (essay) by Lew Duffey

“Waken Dream lll: Missing No More” (short story - series) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“What Lies Ahead” (short story) by D. S. Mullis

“A New Year Begins” (essay) by Rose Marie Rideout

“Just Another Party” (short story) by Marcia Miller-Twiford

“Remember When?” (short story) by D. S. Mullis

“Making the Most of Life“ (article) by Liz Cosline

“Thirteen Helping Hands” (short story) by Bill Cottringer

“Had It Not Been!” (article) by D. S. Mullis

“Finding Himself Again” (short story) by D. S. Mullis

“Very Good and Very Bad” (part 1 of the short story series) by Ingrid Showalter Swift

“Message From Nam” (article) by Ted L Glines

“A Toast to Death” (short story - adult content) by Paul Ballinger

“Who is This Man?” (article) by Lew Duffey

“Love is a Three Letter Word” (article) by Lew Duffey

“Looking for the Light” (flash fiction) by Lew Duffey

Victims Among Us” (article - a series) by Samuel E. Stone

“Depression in the Family” (story poem) by Toni D. Helfrick

“Fathers and Mothers” (essay) by Ted L Glines

“A Twenty-first Century Parable” by Lew Duffey

“Rampage” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“Stimulus” (essay) by Ted L Glines

“Crime Found Me” (essay) by Scarlet

“On Being Homeless” (short story) by: Marcia Miller-Twiford

“The Fishing Trip” (short story) by: Marcia Miller-Twiford

“Micha 6:8 (New International Version) (essay) by Dan Johnson

“HIV Lives Here” (essay) by Gisele Vincent-Paige

“Dark Side of Reality” (article) by Samuel E. Stone

“Manic Margaret” (short story) by Scarlet

“Circle of Love” (short story) by: Marcia Miller-Twiford

“The Light of Constant Expansion” (short story) by: Dan Rosenhagen

“The Jaguars, Dad, and My Lucky Shirt” (personal essay) by Scarlet

“I Helped the Jags Win Again!” (personal essay) by Scarlet

“Passion and Desire” (short story) by: Dan Rosenhagen

“Living in a Universal Organism” (short story) by: Dan Rosenhagen

“He Died the Morning I Turned Eleven” (personal essay) by Scarlet

“Waiting to be Embraced” (short story) by: Dan Rosenhagen

“Beyond Our Shape” (short story) by: Dan Rosenhagen

“Perspectives” (short story) by Dan Rosenhagen

“You Killed Me Before” (short story) by Melissa R. Mendelson

“On the Other Side of the Needle” (personal essay) by: Toni D. Helfrick, R.N.

“My New Car” (personal essay) by: Ted L. Glines

“Credit Security” (article) by: Ted L. Glines

"Faith Be With You" (essay) by: Ted L Glines

“The Blind Date” (short story) by: Marcia Miller-Twiford

"The Journey" (personal essay) by: Kathryn McL. Collins

“Embellishing Genesis” (essay) by Ted L Glines

“One Wiggly, One Whiny And Wrestle Mania“ (essay) by: Jacqueline Ann Piech

“Acres of Love” (short story) by: Marcia Miller-Twiford

“Ode to Orby” (essay) by: Jacqueline Ann Piech

“Oh! Come On!” (personal essay) by: Kathryn McL. Collins

“Just a Minute” (short story) by: Marcia Miller-Twiford

“On Abraham’s Nose” (short story) by: Ted L Glines

“War on Criminals” (essay) by: Ted L Glines

“Time” (essay) by: Jacqueline Ann Piech

“The Abbotsford Police Chronicles #1 - The New Recruit” (short story) by: Paul Curtis

“The Abbotsford Police Chronicles #2 - Natural Justice” (short story) by: Paul Curtis

“The Abbotsford Police Chronicles #3 - A Taste of Honey” (short story) by: Paul Curtis

“The Funnin Series” (essays - a continuing series) by: Ted L Glines
“Funnin #01 thru #10
“Funnin #11 thru #20

“Mr. Jingles” (essay) by: Jacqueline Ann Piech

“Fuchsia’s Story” (short story) by: Ch’erie de Perrot

“Hope, Prayers and Angels” (short story) by: Annabel Sheila

“A Mojito With Hemmingway” (short story) by: Annabel Sheila

“Harry’s Return” (short story) by: Marcia Miller-Twiford

“Fear Of” (essay) by: Jacqueline Ann Piech

“Knuckle Down Slave” (essay) by richard lloyd cederberg

“On The Way To Maybury Hill” (flash fiction) by: Paul Curtis

“It’s Official, I’m An Old Man” (flash fiction) by: Paul Curtis

“My House Hates Me” (short story) by: Paul Curtis

“Bullock Divorce Trumps Wildlife Disaster” (essay) by: Ted L Glines

“Where have all the people gone?” (essay) by: Ted L Glines

“When the Mind is Absent” (essay) by: Toni D. Helfrick, R.N.

“My Brick Wall” (short story) by Bill Cottringer

“Matters of the Heart” (a post-card short story) by Dawn Anderson

“Harmony” (short story) by: Toni D. Helfrick, R.N.

“The Baby Sitter” (short story) by: Marcia Miller-Twiford

“Talking With Him” (short story) by: Melissa R. Mendelson

“From the 1930s to ADD” (essay) by: Ted L Glines

“Water, People, and Six Foot Catfish” (essay) by richard lloyd cederberg

“Death and Doorways” (short story) by richard lloyd cederberg

“Unspoken Words” (short story) by: Dawn Anderson

“No Finger Pointing Guaranteed” (flash fiction) by: Paul Curtis

“Butties and Baps” (flash fiction) by: Paul Curtis

“Secrets of the Dysfunctional Family” (essay) by: Toni D. Helfrick, R.N.

“It All Began ...” (short story) by richard lloyd cederberg

“the doctor suggested psychoanalysis” (story/poem) by richard lloyd cederberg

“What Do You Want?” (article) by: Liz Cosline

“Still Living at Home” (short story) by: Melissa R. Mendelson

“The Perfect Child” (essay) by: Toni D. Helfrick

“Therapy Session” (short story) by richard lloyd cederberg

“contrary souls” (short story) by richard lloyd cederberg

“Sector Zero” (short story) by: Melissa R. Mendelson

“Thoughts of an Angel” (short story) by: Dawn Anderson

“What Pushes One Person One Way and Someone Else Another Way?”
 (article) by: Liz Cosline

“Superman is Evil” (essay) by: Ted L. Glines

“A Day With Mum” (personal essay) by: Paul Curtis

“The Northey Island Incident” (personal essay) by: Paul Curtis

“Submersion” (short story) by: Dawn Anderson

“Sarkenganeous Reality” (essay) by: Ted L Glines

“The Reason to Wake Up in the Morning” (personal essay) by: Dawn Anderson

“Clouds Over Heaven” (short story) by: Melissa R. Mendelson

“In The Alzheimer’s Dining Room” (short story) by: Toni D. Helfrick

“Heart of Oak” (short story) by: Paul Curtis

“Salt Springs” (short story) by: Anthony Watkins

“Secrets and Tears” (short story) by: Myrna D. Badgerow

“Until Reunited” (short story) by: Dawn Anderson

“Children with Strings” (essay) by: Toni D. Helfrick

“Destination Unknown” (short story) by: Melissa R. Mendelson

“People of the Street” (short story) by: Toni D. Helfrick

“Pressed For Time” (short story) by: Sue Graves

“Heritage of Hawk Hill” (short story - complete series) by: Betty Lou Hebert
Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4
Part 5 - Part 6 - Part 7 - Part 8
Part 9 - The Final Installment

“Floating by...” (short story) by: Kimmy Van Kooten

“Scam” (article) by: Ted L Glines

“Important Things” (personal essay) by: Ted L Glines

“Silent Crickets” (short story) by: Marcia Miller-Twiford

“The Snow Angels” (short story) by: Paul Curtis

"True Credit” (short story) by: Melissa R. Mendelson

“The House Guest - Part 1” (short story) by: Paul Curtis

“The House Guest - Part 2” (short story) by: Paul Curtis

“Lok” (short story - science fiction) by: Melissa R. Mendelson

“Quality Family Time” (short story) by: Toni D. Helfrick

“The Dream” (short story) by: Bill Cottringer

“Stan, Regina and Friends” (short story) by: Kimmy Van Kooten

“Another Place” (short story) by: Ted L Glines

“Rats” (short story) by: Ted L Glines

“The Angels of Mons and Le Cateau” (short story) by: Paul Curtis

“Mom's Coming Home!” (essay) by: Toni D. Helfrick

“A Cultured People” (essay) by: Toni D. Helfrick

“Midlife Crisis at the Job: The Second Coming” (essay) by: Toni D. Helfrick

“The Older, Inner Child” (essay) by: Toni D. Helfrick

“Get Me Out of Here!!” (short story) by: Toni D. Helfrick

“Like It Never Happened” (short story) by: Melissa R. Mendelson

“Front Page” (short story - Halloween) by: Melissa R. Mendelson

 

 

 

 

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