The other sister The beautiful sister Word count 1623 I knew I wanted her for a model when I saw the portrait selection at the Portland Art Museum. She was painted hanging out of the passenger seat of a car waving at something unseen … Continue reading Twin Sisters
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Solstice Savior
Word count 327 The reverend began his sermon on the Winter Solstice. “It is time to pick the chosen one from our congregation. Picking the most deserving is the most important decision we will ever make. I’ve been thinking and praying for the right decision, … Continue reading Solstice Savior
Mythology
Word count 595 “Good idea to walk by the canal today Roger.” “Right, the weather is great Susie.” “How are your studies going?” “I’m about to finish my thesis.” “What’s the title?” “Traditional magic.” “Did you learn about casting spells and curses? Is there any … Continue reading Mythology
Rejection and Redemption
Word count 317 Dear Jane Simmons. Thank you for your wonderful submission. We loved the pace, the imagery, and the characters. This could be turned into a blockbuster book and movies series. I swooned for the dashing Jorga. So handsome, so romantic. He could be … Continue reading Rejection and Redemption
Rescued From Aliens
Couldn't afford a Tesla picture Word count 507 I know I’m not the first to wish for a do over or a time machine to change what I’ve done. My fights with wife Betty had become more extreme over little things. Her haircut, me … Continue reading Rescued From Aliens
Teeth
Take care of your teeth and they will take care of you Word count 414 Duke and Sally went to the Lake Oswego carnival on Duke’s twenty-fifth birthday. He and Sally had been married seven years at that time and still acted like newlyweds. After … Continue reading Teeth
Duke
Closest I could get to Newberry Crater free Pixabay Word count 972 Duke Hanley was on one of his favorite hikes in Central Oregon. Most of the way up Paulina Peak in the Newberry Crater National Monument, he couldn’t remember what year it was. He … Continue reading Duke
Spillwords Interview
All novels should be 90% shorter, we are running out of words Word count 600 SPOTLIGHT ON WRITERS – DOUG HAWLEY DOUG HAWLEYNOVEMBER 7, 2020 AUTHORSENGLISHLITERATUREQ&A3 MIN READ Bookmark Rate this interview USER REVIEW 5 (2 votes) Spotlight On Writers Doug Hawley @dougiamm Where, do you hail … Continue reading Spillwords Interview
Cat
Super cat bigger than a bus, louder than a firee engine 367 Words Duke and Sally had two children. The older, Leela was a good girl, but Brad was a very bad boy. Brad would swear at his parents and kick them in the … Continue reading Cat
Adair
You meet the nicest corpses here Word count 789 A very pale couple of corpses Patrick and Roisin stumbled into the Adair graveyard during the night of 31 October. Liam and Ciara intercepted them and said “We are your greeters here to tell you about … Continue reading Adair
Doug Hawley 