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First Time
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The First Time She bumped into me between classes. Her books scatter. I drop to one knee, reaching for notebook. The girls by the lockers are giggling. Someone bumps me, as I try to occupy my nonexistent world. Flames could burst out of my face. I mutter. “I’m sorry,” Picking up the loose papers. She’s…
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Eggs Over Easy
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A thousand words sent to the cloud the cloud. Emails from devoted fans answered. Streaks of light penetrate the thick hickories surrounding my campsite before I start my mini-tour of restaurants for the day. My publisher’s words ring in my head. ‘Going to breakfast in some dive restaurant is not a book signing.’ Sign Copies…
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What to Wear
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Short Story Published 2017, the story about working stressful jobs (they are all stressful) Doctor’s order, spend a week in the Keys. The phone chimes, it’s Dr. Ralph “Good morning, Miss Tiffany. How was the sunrise?” It is the same every day, a significant waste of time. I have issues that need resolutions, and you…
