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The Watcher

Posted on April 1, 2016 by kingmidget

Another oldie (and I’m working on something new I hope to post soon)…   The Watcher Working for God is never easy.  That’s what I told the shrink when he sat down in his leather chair and asked, “Why are … Continue reading →

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The Ice Cream Man

Posted on March 27, 2016 by kingmidget

A few years ago, I published two collections of short stories.  A few people purchased them.  Most didn’t.  I’m going to start randomly posting some of those stories here.  Just for the heck of it.  I’m thinking that the stories … Continue reading →

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Memories

Posted on February 22, 2016 by kingmidget

A river road. Two lanes – one in each direction – twisting and turning along a levee. Tracing the edge of a river that empties into the sea. A place where memories may fall like rain drops and flow with … Continue reading →

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Chicago — Part Four

Posted on December 16, 2015 by kingmidget

Part one.  Part two.  Part three. “Who me?” I shrugged and pretended to wipe a piece of lint off my shirt. “Never.” We presented ourselves to Rabbi Saltzman. The pinch hitter sent up by the Padres to hit for their … Continue reading →

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Chicago — Part Three

Posted on December 15, 2015 by kingmidget

Part one.   Part two. Chicago stood up and stepped away from her bar stool, tugging and straightening her skirt. “Come here,” she said, beckoning me with a finger, the twinkle in her eye aflame. I stood and approached her. “Closer,” … Continue reading →

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Chicago — Part Two

Posted on December 14, 2015 by kingmidget

Part one. Thing #1. I worked in compliance for a tech company in Seattle. I had some options if things worked out, as they seemed to be, in a little over a year, when those options vested, I’d be the … Continue reading →

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Chicago, An Unusual Love Story (Part One)

Posted on December 14, 2015 by kingmidget

There’s this unwritten but somewhat formal rule about the length of posts.  It’s kind of like the old line from the movie The Big Chill, in which Jeff Goldblum plays a writer for People magazine and acknowledges that one of … Continue reading →

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Chicago — A Different Take

Posted on November 22, 2015 by kingmidget

As I struggle with my writing, my unusual love story has taken its time.  It has grown since that posted sample.  To something beyond 3,000 words and the place where a critical decision must be made.  I’ve struggled over the … Continue reading →

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Chicago — An Unusual Love Story

Posted on October 5, 2015 by kingmidget

My last couple of posts have dealt with a flash in my head that made me want to write a story.  Unlike the many short stories I have written in the past where I generally write them in a few … Continue reading →

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Was It a Dream?

Posted on September 26, 2015 by kingmidget

I wrote about an opening line that came to me a couple of weeks ago.  I’ve been making slow progress on it, with about 600 words written.  There’s an issue that’s been holding me back — specifically how do I … Continue reading →

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