Tag: writing
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“The Letter in the Floorboards”
The old farmhouse had always been the heart of the Palmer family. It creaked with familiar sounds — the moan of wind through the eaves, the pop of the old wood stove, the soft hum of a place that had seen three generations come and go. When their mother passed, Claire and her two brothers,…
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The Maid in the East Wing
Chapter 1 — The Mansion on Briarcrest Hill When Clara Hemsley arrived at the Everhart mansion for her first day of work, she felt dwarfed by its sheer size. The estate was a sprawling, ivy-covered giant perched atop Briarcrest Hill, all stone archways and towering gables. It belonged to the wealthy and reclusive Everhart family,…
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Secret Message
When she brought the coat, it felt like a joke, at first a weird little indulgence. A vintage men’s overcoat from Goodwill on a Tuesday for only $14.99. She bought it because she liked how heavy it felt. Coats do not feel heavy anymore. Everyone tries to make everything light. At home, she realized the…
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New Horizons
Ed and Lila Thornton had spent most of their lives in the same town, where everyone knew their names, their history, and occasionally, their business. Retirement had been a dream: long walks along familiar streets, lazy Sunday mornings, and grandchildren who called often. But when the last of their children moved across the country, and…
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Operation Winter Veil
“Operation Winter Veil” The summons came on a Sunday morning — the kind of cold, brittle dawn where the world feels suspended between sleep and waking. Dr. Evelyn Raines hadn’t worn her uniform in eight years.She’d traded battlefields for a quiet life in Montana — a small-town clinic, weekend fly-fishing, and a home filled with…
Saturday Afternoon 