May, 1886 Coyote Jack’s Wild West Show The Main Tent Houston, Texas Elinor Armstrong stood on a high board twenty-five feet off the ground, holding a fly bar in two hands, preparing for a full somersault in mid-air. The practice hours at Coyote Jack’s allowed her the opportunity to learn the acrobatic feat. And the…
I was popular in high school. Not because I was beautiful and rich. I was actually unattractive and poor. My popularity was for two reasons—one, I had a great personality. It’s not just something people said to me to try to compensate for the fact that I was overweight, I really did have a great…
M. S. Spencer© 2014 Che Gelida Manina: a Story of Second Chances “I don’t want to stay here, Amelia.” “But Mother, you love Sarasota! You love the sun, the people, the beach. Why this sudden desire to move to Morocco?” “It’s always been a dream of mine.” Grace knew her daughter wouldn’t buy it, but…
The queen sits—lounges—on her throne as she listens to her political advisers and adventurers update her on the happenings across the empire. Her hair has been piled high on her head, revealing a long neck partially obscured by her dark frill. Ethically collected furs drape across the ornamental seat and add asymmetrical flair to her…
An ethereal kiss brushed the skin beneath her ponytail, and the sensitive hair at her nape tingled in response. Clarissa shivered and then laughed. It was during encounters like these, she got the distinct impression the ghost haunting her latest renovation project was decidedly male. “I had a feeling you’d like the end result.” Arms…
A Tale of Happily Ever After Is it possible at the age of 12 you could find true love and know without a doubt your soul mate is Jim, the boy living next door? I saw Jim for the first time one day practicing my free throws out front of my house. He was riding…
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