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    Lilyanne from “The Nonna Gaylene and Lyddie Stories” con’t.

    I didn’t see him, but Jim could easily blend into the crowd. A completely forgettable man in a hunting cap.          Shannon had stalked ahead, but Angie and… Read more “Lilyanne from “The Nonna Gaylene and Lyddie Stories” con’t.”

    December 17, 2023December 18, 2023 by joanspilman

    The Nonna Gaylene and Lyddie Stories

    “My name is Theodore Roosevelt Vance and I know what it’s like to leave in a hurry.”

    December 8, 2023 by joanspilman

    To Be Read Aloud to James Viscosi’s pets — with passion and treat breaks.

    Char Glimmer Char Glimmer sits on her porch in a ladder-backed chair, waiting for a familiar face to drive her to the doctor. She is wearing a… Read more “To Be Read Aloud to James Viscosi’s pets — with passion and treat breaks.”

    December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 by joanspilman

    This Textured Darkness, #126

    Rizla closed her eyes. Their fates were intertwined.

    November 24, 2023November 16, 2023 by joanspilman

    This Textured Darkness, #125

    The trees would all die, and soon. The bark was diseased and Elymas was deluded.

    November 23, 2023November 16, 2023 by joanspilman

    This Textured Darkness, #124

    She threw off her anger like a cloak, deciding to humor his madness.

    November 22, 2023November 16, 2023 by joanspilman

    Silver Bottle, Carmen Speaks, Episode 35

    Fred treated me like a daughter, a drunk daughter but a daughter nonetheless.

    November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 by joanspilman

    This Textured Darkness, #123

    Animation oil could bring a crushed beetle back to life, also, a small wren. Once she’d seen a woman sit upright for nearly an hour, only to fall back on the cooling board.

    November 21, 2023November 16, 2023 by joanspilman

    Silver Bottle, Carmen Speaks, Episode 35

    “You had a step-sister?” I asked.             She nodded and told me she’d said enough. Her people were dead, and she didn’t want to talk about them.               I… Read more “Silver Bottle, Carmen Speaks, Episode 35”

    November 20, 2023 by joanspilman

    This Textured Darkness, #122

    The Nawab’s face was bruised, and he was sitting chained to the floor. He stared at Rizla without pleading, having accepted his fate.

    November 20, 2023November 16, 2023 by joanspilman

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