Tag: fiction
group name: thereaderslounge
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March 03, 2009 05:37 AM EST --
Adam's life was writ large on him, for those who knew how to read it and had the inclination to try. Unfortunately few could or would.
He worked in the branch office of a large company; a . . .
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November 03, 2007 01:15 AM EDT --
Stones in Her Pockets
For
Virginia Woolf [1]
The waters of Crescent Lake are aflame with the rays . . .
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July 19, 2007 12:24 PM EDT --
Emily slowly twirled the handle of the chipped teacup around until the smooth, unbroken part of the rim faced her. She reached for the fragile handle. Her once delicate fingers gnarled with arthritis could . . .
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November 06, 2009 03:20 PM EST --
©2009 Cook Communications Ministries. Talking to the Dead by Bonnie Grove. Used with permission. May not be further reproduced. All rights reserved.
Kevin was dead and the people . . .
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March 04, 2008 04:35 AM EST --
A Gather friend suggested I post an excerpt from my novel here, easier for folks than connecting to the website, www.readwhitelies.com. She said, An excerpt like Tom Brokaw did. I've never been in . . .
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November 06, 2009 11:41 PM EST --
Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle originally published in 1963 This 2000 edition published by Gramercy Books
Recently I set myself down in front of my television and watched a marathon of all . . .
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December 21, 2007 10:55 PM EST --
Hello everyone.
I just wanted to let you know that my short story, "Stones in Her Pockets," which I posted here on Gather several months ago, is going to appear in Predicate , . . .
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October 08, 2007 11:19 AM EDT --
I was reading the paper on my front porch enjoying a cup of coffee when the devil came to visit. It used to come as a surprise to see him, but it has turned into a daily routine. I never know where I . . .
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March 08, 2008 04:15 PM EST --
Everyone who's a reader loves that anticipatory thrill of opening a new book, settling into the corner of your overstuffed sofa, clearing one's mind, and sinking into the first line, the opening . . .
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June 06, 2008 12:31 AM EDT --
Once there was and once there was not a sad-green-eyed-dreamer-girl. She danced with the angels under the bluest skies and built houses for the faeries in the snow-time. In her knowing, love wasn't . . .
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February 26, 2008 12:06 PM EST --
I escaped. Left my home and family and responsibilities for a longer than normal vacation in the Land of Sunshine. It's a dream I've had since a fellowship showed me what uninterrupted time can . . .
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October 26, 2008 03:33 PM EDT --
I’m a reflective person by nature. I think about many things in life. Look for lessons and ways to make things better for me and mine. To me, life is like . . .
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April 21, 2008 08:45 AM EDT --
Vi Connelly is a true romantic, a firm believer that the Perfect Man is out there. She's also gained the reputation of being possibly the perfect bridesmaid and a true wedding enthusiast. But . . .
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May 29, 2009 12:09 AM EDT --
Reasons
There are many reasons to write a book and even more for reading one, but once the author has set out to inform, excite or entertain, they had darned well better deliver. Tracy Fabre’s . . .
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April 30, 2008 06:49 PM EDT --
I got my copy of The Department of Lost and Found, by Allison Winn Scotch, on Monday afternoon. By Tuesday evening, I had finished reading it. That may not sound like much to some of you, . . .
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March 05, 2009 07:29 PM EST --
Since the Twilight series that my best friend insisted I read, I've been in love with vampire fiction. I read all of the Stephanie Meyer books, and then the House of Night Series as well. (The 5th . . .
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September 08, 2007 11:19 PM EDT --
Chapter 1
The Letter
Mrs. Amelia Evans sat alone in the dark room gazing out the window. The angry sea crashed against the rocks below spraying its white foam against the . . .
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October 14, 2007 02:27 PM EDT --
Chapter 3
Far Away From Home
The sound of the alarm clock rang in Charity's ears as she smashed her hand on the off button. It was four a.m. a time which was earlier than she would . . .
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March 10, 2008 07:27 PM EDT --
I just got done reading "True Notebooks" by Mark Salzman. A published writer stuck on a juvenile delinquent character in a book he is writing approaches a friend that teaches writing . . .
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September 08, 2007 11:27 PM EDT --
Chapter 2
The Beginning and Ending of Summer Vacation
Charity Evans tapped her fingers on her desk waiting anxiously for the final bell to ring. After a long day of classes it was almost time . . .
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