Category Archives: Story Writing Adventures

Jigsaw Sculpture

I am occasionally asked regarding how or where I get ideas for my poems, lyrics, and short stories. The ideas come from everywhere and everything. Sometimes a single word or phrase ignites a spark of an idea. Sometimes it is … Continue reading

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I Managed to Beat the Odds Both Ways

A couple of months ago I wrote a post titled, “A True Short Story  I Wrote May Soon Be Published”. I mentioned something to the effect that the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” publishers had written to say that one … Continue reading

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A True Short Story I Wrote May Soon Be Published

About a year ago I shared a few true short stories with some of you and mentioned that I’d just submitted them to the publishers of “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books and/or “The Readers’ Digest”. I then forgot about … Continue reading

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