Paula Nutt

What remains.

Word Count: 296

“Mother, it’s a meaningless holiday. Materialistic. Silly. I won’t be home for Christmas this year.” Martin’s mother sighed as he continued. “And your gardenia perfume is […]

Religious leader – peace conference – memoir
Word Count: 239

The Personification of War

I held the picture in front of me, as if I needed anything to bolster my memories.

They had asked me to pray and […]

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I thought about using WC somewhere in the story. Can’t believe I forgot about ‘throne’ though!

271 words
Inventor; The Great Exhibition; Memoir

Occupied

It was to be the best of times, it was the most embarrassing of times.

I’m speaking of course of The Great Exhibition, held in London in 1851 – […]

Words: 299
Lines: [Their] eyes met, and darkness flashed over her face. / The words she spoke came from deep within her, deeper than she had reached in many years. / [She sat fondling it …] grieving for the […]

299 Words
Jockey; Accident; Memoir

RC’s Big Break

Excerpt from Roberta C. Hornswoggle’s memoir:

Well, they say it was the worst accident ever seen at the Kowbell Race Track in Mannsville, Texas. Like I […]