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Too Tall John spent his days slightly bent over a hot grill at The Salem Diner. Built in 1941, it was one of the last of the Sterling Streamliners design and is one of only two still standing in the area. The ventilation hood hung three inches shorter than Too Tall...
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“Old typewriters remind me why I dislike modern communication. A three line text is deemed too long; a single emoji reply smells of disinterest. Typewriters require thought and effort; emoji’s have no place here. There’s more humanity in a message arriving in...
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On the 21st of April, I published the final chapter of my latest novel, In Search Of, on the Substack platform. A crime thriller/relationship exploration story, it is filled with love, loyalty, betrayal, abandonment, and redemption. Set in Boston and around New...
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It’s amazing where the flames of inspiration come from. I got my latest spark from a book I picked up…somewhere…I don’t even remember where. I loved title as it was all about a bookstore and Paris. Two of my favorite subjects. How could I resist? And there it...
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Some stories are location driven; the ‘where’ is the most important feature. Whether it’s the landscape of the frozen tundra or the interior of a country general store, it’s the setting that pulls a reader in. Some stories are a retelling of a historical event....
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He reaches out his hand and she takes it cautiously but still willingly, not knowing exactly where this next move was going to take them. On the porch, in the early twilight of a warm country summer evening, the peepers and frogs have begun to serenade, surrounding...
