Stories

Prompt 892 - Creative
Tag - List of Words
Use the following words in a story - a storm, a broken fence, a scared dog, a flash light, and an old typewriter.

This was written as part of a tribute to Skinnydragon, a wonderful author, reviewer and friend.

You can find it here: hic sunt dracones

We met Maurice and David in The Watcher. This story stands alone, but it might be more enjoyable if you read The Watcher first. These are two men of a seasoned vintage, and both, separately, have suffered great loss. This is a quick peek into their lives a month after a fateful meeting in the park.

Maurice has been watching the world go by, living vicariously through others. He's content with that, isn't he?

Dallen's interest in nature and American Indian culture leads him on a series of adventures that will change his life forever.

Having received that email, George reflects on his story details.

Young adult fiction is full of teen detectives - The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, The Three Investigators. Following in their footsteps are The Turbot Brothers. What happens when teenage detectives grow up? Do they continue their investigative ways, or take a more a more traditional path in life? Jim and Joe Turbot have to face the answers to those questions while revisiting their most memorable case - the case of Cloud Rider.

Anders is a deaf musician - which brings its own challenges. He is also struggling to find love. Will this Summer be the time for that to change?

Bill has been living alone for a long time now. He takes care of his neighbors, being a lonely but helpful man. On Christmas Eve there is supposed to be a bad storm, but he checks on his neighbor's before going home to watch Television and relax with his cat, Misty. However, after Bill wakes up from his nap he finds his house has been redone for the holiday. Just what is Bill getting for Christmas?

Jay is ten in 1969, and is having a good year, but big brother Jerry has problems, especially now that he's moved up to the middle school. Can Christmas work its' magic?