fiction
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Writing For an Hour Every Day This Week
**The keys of the typewriter clack every time I press on them, creating a harmony in the quiet of the cottage. I type quickly yet carefully, determined not to have any errors, for I am writing the manuscript of a… Continue reading
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September Wrap-Up
**Sunny, warm days have turned to cooler, shorter ones. For the first time in months, I fix myself a hot cocoa before pulling on a sweater to face the day. Leaving my cottage, the wind makes leaves break from the… Continue reading
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Blind Date With a Book Unboxing
**I search through craft stalls and look through the incredible pieces that people have made. I look through crocheted animals and knit scarves, hand-made dishes and jewelry. I choose a few things for my cottage to make it more a… Continue reading
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June Wrap-Up
**Fireworks light the sky, the reds and blues illuminating the entire maine street. People come out to watch the bright sky spark to life from shoppe windows and tables with closed umbrellas. Cheers sound, hardly heard over the boom of… Continue reading
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July TBR
**I sit under the willow tree and the wispy leaves block the sun fighting to make its way into my eyes. I turn each crinkled page of my leather bound novel and enjoy the way the scenery enhances the reading… Continue reading
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May Wrap-Up
**I stack my recent reads on the table by the shelves, flipping through each one, before stacking them on the shelves. The light from the window hits them at just the right angle, giving my books a luminescent glow, shining… Continue reading
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April Wrap-Up
**The ice cubes clink against the glass as I lightly drop them in my cup. Then, I grab the pitcher of lemonade I grabbed the morning before yesterday and fill it and watch as it rises to the top. I… Continue reading
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It’s Getting Warmer, So Here Are 10 Books I Want to Read This Summer
**Trumpets blare and the strumming of a guitar gets louder as I crest the hill on my way to work. People dance in the street and a small band plays on the sidewalk. I watch the people play and dance… Continue reading
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What I’m Reading (because I’m in the middle of 4 books)
**Books are strewn about the floor of my cottage. Colorful paperbacks are stacked one on top of the other, and some are open with scraps of paper used as bookmarks. I look through each one and return them to the… Continue reading
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March Wrap-Up
**The grass prickles under your feet since you decided to not wear shoes on your walk through the forest. The sun shines through the gaps in the trees just so, creating an ethereal effect that makes you feel like you’ve… Continue reading
