Breakfast Serial from Hallard Press
Quick Reads Published Every Friday for your Weekend Pleasure
Mysterious Passage of Amanda Blakely
A foster child whose curiosity leads her into a nightmarish world. Short story by Beverly Ann Meyers.
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Aliens and Ghosts
Floyd and Miriam on their way to the Seafood Emporium for dinner when Floyd spies a light in the sky. It looks to him as an unidentified flying object. Miriam disagrees and a debate ensues on the existence of aliens and ghosts.
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The Big Sausage
Late Night TV Commercial: The Big Sausage by David L Maurer. As you advance in age, do you find that you’re gradually attracting less and less attention from the ladies?
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Angels Are Real
Recently, I met an angel. No, really, I am serious. Angels are real. I not only met one, I got to spend a lot of time learning about some really important things. In fact, I learned that I ...
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Open Sesame Seeds
In 2021 the world production of sesame seeds totaled around 4.8 million tons. That’s a lot of seeds. A good deal of it ended up in the trash. How could that happen?
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Fixing Congress – A First Step
In order to fix something, the first step is admitting it’s broken. So... is Congress broken? A good measure of how well Congress is working is to ask the people who employ its members. That’s us.
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In Memoriam
In 1972 the Queen Elizabeth II was pictured on board HMY Britannia as part of series of everyday photographs taken for use during her Silver Wedding Celebrations. (Litchfield via Getty Images)
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The First Day of School
Short Story about a teacher on the first day of school. How she sees her students on this first day and how she will shape their future.
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Roxie’s Great Adventure
My name is Roxie. Folks tell me I am a certain kind of dog called a Boston Terrier. I am 15 years old, mostly blind, mostly deaf and often forgetful like most old people. Remember, for a dog, 15 is really old! Before I forget the details, I want to tell you about my great...
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Our Dog Toto
We had to put down our treasured dog, Toto, last Monday. It’s been a terrible week for certain, especially those first couple of days.
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One Bright Day
One Bright Day: Poems About the Dances of Life by Barbara Welsh with drawings by Donna Yankus, is a collection of bright poems featuring dance and movement themes that, along with her Christian faith, lift and inspire the reader. It is an excellent book for personal inspiration and for gifting to special people.
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The Encounter
"The Encounter" is a short story written by a cat who sits on a windowsill and longingly stares at a neighborhood cat.
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Book Formatting and Typography Sessions at FAPAcon2022
Book Formatting, Typography, and new sources for book sales included in Sessions at FAPAcon2022 Ginger Marks, John Prince, and Keri-Rae Barnum scheduled to speak at FAPAcon2022.
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The Healing Power of Compassion
By Ann Marie Acacio Living in the mountains of northeastern PA, we were blessed with a scenic view of the Valley below. Our property had been a “clean slate” when we purchased it, with just the shell of a house in the middle of it and two acres of undeveloped land with a steep driveway...
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The Stroud
The unexpected and marvelous usually comes when we least expect it. And often, from the most unlikely sources. This one happened in the tiny village of Salvage, a fishing community on Newfoundland’s Bonavista Bay, in the early 1970’s.
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A City Park
An embittered old man reminisces as he sits atop a knoll and watches children playing in the park. Short Story.
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A Father’s Day Tribute
It was the smallest group I've ever taken on safari. All friends that spent years saving up for their ultimate dream trip. Kim, Kathy, Gail, Michelle, Burleigh and of course..."Papa Safari". Of all the participants, Papa Safari was certainly the most ready for anything.
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Before the Silent Spring
Long before Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring warned of human destruction to the environment, pioneer ornithologist and photographer Cordelia Stanwood described a model of nature’s intricate lattice work upon which later generations of environmentalists would build.
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Wow Mike….you really bring your stories life and excitement. Keep writing my friend. These stories will be read and read for many years to come.