Tag: fiction
member name: Mary Beth Magee
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June 18, 2008 01:40 PM EDT --
When I got the summons, I was psyched up to serve and do my civic duty. Who knows? Maybe I'll get to serve on a case worthy of a bestseller. At the very least, it will be grist for the old writing . . .
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March 11, 2008 09:59 PM EDT --
Cathy smiled at the reflection of the white gown in the old mirror. She hastened to correct the precarious drape of the oversized neckline. One day, she would grow up enough to fill it out properly. . . .
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August 27, 2007 12:10 PM EDT --
The dog lay upon the floor waiting for his master to arrive, but he would soon find an unpleasant surprise. The step on the porch was not his master's familiar hobbling gait, but instead a steady, . . .
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February 03, 2008 12:17 PM EST --
Kelly stood silently, watching the ripples spread across the water. He hadn't expected to be so shaken by the simple action of tossing a box from a bridge. Yet he felt rattled to the core. . . .
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January 05, 2008 08:13 PM EST --
Here's the Sentence for week 30:
"A steady wind blew across the meadow, slowly erasing the footprints which disturbed the newly fallen snow."
The required . . .
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December 26, 2007 03:11 PM EST --
After a frustrating week of "Page cannot be displayed" I am finally able to get into Gather and other sites. Hallelujah! I am actively investigating alternative ISPs.
Here's . . .
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June 18, 2008 01:05 PM EDT --
The day was gray and gloomy. My mood matched it. I hated the commute, the crowds and my too-tight schedule. Barreling toward the entrance to the building where I had my next appointment, I . . .
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April 14, 2008 12:46 PM EDT --
"To Bob and Carol!" That heartfelt toast came from the best man. We all toasted Bob and Carol.
"To Mr. and Mrs. Wilson!" Bob's dad stood up and made that one. We lifted our . . .
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May 28, 2008 09:19 PM EDT --
"You'll know him right away. He's well-built, blonde, blue eyes, about six feet tall. Unless the plane is full of male models, he'll be the most handsome fellow there and even then he'll . . .
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May 15, 2007 10:54 AM EDT --
There are a delightful number of writing challenges going 'round Gather. Whether you write prose or poetry, fiction or fact, you're sure to find something to tempt your writing style. Why should . . .
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August 14, 2007 10:03 PM EDT --
Sarapeña set the dial and pushed the button. The aperture snapped shut. She adjusted her chapeau as the whirring of escape mode began.
When the whirring stopped, she pushed aside . . .
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March 01, 2008 10:13 PM EST --
There was music, the kind that never went away: the Stones and the Doors, Janis Joplin, very early Pink Floyd. It was one of those evenings.
There I stood, amazed and wondering . . .
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June 18, 2008 02:13 PM EDT --
I know you've heard the rumors, the stories of Annamaria and her priceless pearls. Yet you cannot know the truth unless you read the old books, walk the old paths.
Annamaria was full of spirit . . .
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February 17, 2008 01:08 PM EST --
The news reports were solemn, discussing the explosion which rocked the archaeological dig and celebrating that no lives were lost. Investigators reported the cause as a pocket of explosive gas . . .
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May 25, 2007 08:10 AM EDT --
“Have you recently been to Qatar?” he asked tartly.
“No, I tarried too long in Tarzana,” I sighed. “Barely made it to Ontario in time. I was tardy arriving at the . . .
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February 10, 2008 09:21 AM EST --
A month after my neighbor Charley's funeral, I was helping his widow Janelle ready the house for sale.
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March 27, 2008 02:14 PM EDT --
As the moderator of a writing competition group (Short Story First Line Challenge - http://firstlinego.gather.com ), I am constantly amazed by the variety of directions the authors take from the same . . .
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March 30, 2008 01:24 PM EDT --
Jack threw the papers on the table beside Sue's plate, then turned and left the room. She put her coffee cup down and picked up the blue-wrapped document with trepidation. It looked very official. . . .
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May 18, 2008 10:54 AM EDT --
The conclusion of our Anniversary Challenge is here. The sad part of any celebration is that it eventually comes to an end. But oh, the fun while we celebrated!
Here are the entrants for our second . . .
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June 30, 2008 06:43 PM EDT --
Our next mystery tour stop is Magnolia Manor. A carpenter by trade, Jonas Street built this house with his own hands in 1892 for his bride, Magnolia.
In 1898, newspaper accounts state . . .
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