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Monthly Archives: November 2014

Thank You, Abe
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November 26, 2014 by Melanie L.

I can’t think of a better time to reflect on my immigrant great-grandparents, the sacrifices they made, and the resulting …
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Category: Non-Fiction | Tags: challenge grid, family, immigration, micro non-fiction, parenting, Thanksgiving, Weekly writing challenge, yeah write
Reign of Fear
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November 17, 2014 by Melanie L.

Rainbows over arid land gave credence to His promise never again to flood the peaks. Mankind proliferated. But, infected floodwater …
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Category: Micro Stories, Weekly Challenge Entries | Tags: creedence clearwater revival, fear, gargleblaster, history, Israel, micro non-fiction, micro-story, Noah's ark, peace, poetry, terrorism, war, Weekly writing challenge, who'll stop the rain, yeah write
Handmade Friendship
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November 14, 2014 by Melanie L.

As a child, my parents loved the handmade gifts I made for them. Or, at least they let me believe that …
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Category: Non-Fiction, Weekly Challenge Entries | Tags: art, Daily Prompt, DPchallenge, friendship, mirror, mosaic, postaday
1939: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Arrogance
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November 12, 2014 by Melanie L.

My father-in-law sent for us. “Education” and “opportunity,” he baited. My wife, mother of three, added “prosperity” and “please.” But, …
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Category: Fiction, Micro Stories, Weekly Challenge Entries | Tags: American Dream, based on true story, death, emigration, family, fiction, gargleblaster, Holocaust, micro fiction, micro-story, regret, yeah write
True Love Tarried
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November 4, 2014 by Melanie L.

I never owned a crystal ball. Even if I did, I can assure you that I would have seen nothing in …
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Category: Dating, Non-Fiction, Weekly Challenge Entries | Tags: challenge grid, dating, desitny, fate, irony, loneliness, love, nonfiction, self-fulfilling prophecy, writing challenge, yeah write

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