Author Archives: Alice

Chesapeake by Jame Michener p. 425

“I sit in London and read letters from all over the world, and after a few years i build an image of the writers. And the image I have of you, Simon, is of a stolid, honest, unexciting calculator who is sometimes deeply moved by contemporary happenings, but dry of heart. Don’t miss life because you contemplated it only from a distance.” MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share […]

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Etsy Promo Contest

Like me! I mean over at Etsy. I need to get a little interest going in the new store so my listings don’t keep ending up on page 30 (out of 45). Now that I’ve got a reasonable number of items up for grabs, I need some attention. So…. I’m going to do a giveaway. Go visit my Etsy store and click the Like (the heart button in the menu at the top) and/or Favorite buttons on the store itself […]

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I Have a Thing for Roads

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Marital Bliss

Jack: (sad) Well, I’m off to work. Jill: Really? I’m all done for the day. Jack: They have me on late shift. Don’t wait up. Jill: All right. Bye. Jack: Bye. Jill: Ah! Now I don’t have to cook or clean or anything. This is the life. Today’s themes are Bliss Previously in Jack and Jill: Happy New Year To see who else is playing go to: Whistle Stop Photohunt

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55 – Up

So hard, that first step, the one that must proceed a weary lifetime of upward effort. It comes with the admission that change is not inevitable when it means change for the better. It is a decision, a choice, a requirement. Once begun, commitment sealed, it’s only a matter of placing one foot before the next Over and over and over. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction […]

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13 Bills

I’m feeling a bit random today, so off the top of my head, 13 things having to do with the word “bill.” 1. Duck bill 2. Dollar bill 3. Bill the Cat 4. Top billing 5. Bill collectors 6. Bill-ding (sp? 🙂 ) 7. Billionaire 8. Bill board 9. A-bill (and willing) 10. Agree a-bill 11. Billiards 12. Billable hours 13. William

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Suzie’s House 244: Only the Lonely

“’What kind of a man will kill himself rather than risk a dirty look by the woman he loves?’ That’s what he said. More or less.” Drew looked out the windshield of the eighteen wheeler at the sagebrush, prickly pear, and dusty ground rushing past. “So I decided I better get back to her.” “Really?” The burly trucker kept his eyes on the interstate with occasional glances at the rear views mirrors. He had black dreadlocks with grey streaks that […]

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The Serialists of Jan 18th

I’ve been expecting some of the developments in Ahu and Ahuahu for a while now. The story is really moving along. This is the hub for The Serialists, a meme for people who post original, serialized fiction on their blogs. If you have one or more posts you would like for us to read, please put a direct link to the post(s) in the linky. If you are not an author and would only like to read, then please leave […]

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Deeper than the Dead by Tami Hoag p. 209

“Oooh, kinky, but I can totally see it,” Franny said. Anne gave him a look. “Thanks. I’m glad I have such an adventurous sex life in your head.” “You should be. It’s the only sex life you have.” MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. Go see Should Be Reading for more detail.

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Alice’s Etsy Store

I still have a lot of work to do before it’s set up the way I want, but I now have a couple of items in it. So, though still under construction, please allow me to introduce my Etsy store. http://www.etsy.com/shop/aliceaudrey So far, these are the only two things that I have up for sale.

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Hipshot from the Passenger Side

Yep, that’s Mr. Al.

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55 – He Changed

Lately he has appeared stricken to me, as though impenetrably sad or angry. No more the happy, youthful curve of cheek, the strength in the glint of his eye. I walk on needles and pins, trying for the joy once so abundant, then realize, it is not anger that sags his face. It is age. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, […]

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13 Poopy Places

You all don’t take me seriously when I tell you that the cats are just awful for poop. I’ve had a lot of cats in my home over my lifetime. When it comes to the litter box, these are the worst. Yes, I’ve used the odor stopper stuff from the pet store and everything. Still… Here are some of the place where we have found their poop: 1. Under the piano 2. Behind the TV 3. In the bathtub 4. […]

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Suzie’s House 243: Gone

“Is this Vin Southerland?” “Yes?” Vin juggled his cell phone and a bag of chips in the front seat of his car. He was on surveillance, but the job was almost done anyway; another cheating spouse case. He’d put it off to go collect Drew from New Mexico, and needed to wrap it up before he went back to make another attempt. “This is Maria. Is Drew there?”

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The Serialists of Jan 11th

I want to thank both Ann and Oldegg for participating with me last week. I’m grateful both for your continued friendship and for the good reading. This is the hub for The Serialists, a meme for people who post original, serialized fiction on their blogs. If you have one or more posts you would like for us to read, please put a direct link to the post(s) in the linky. If you are not an author and would only like […]

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