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Open Love Letter to My Forever Friend (2015 Edition)
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August 24, 2015 by Melanie L.

Dear Ali, It’s our birthday month, August, again; the fourth since you’ve been gone. I used to send you a birthday …
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Category: Non-Fiction | Tags: appreciation, best friends, besties, cancer, coping, death, DPchallenge, dynamic duo, friendship, grief, hero sidekick, loss, love, my dear watson, open letter, Weekly writing challenge
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
My Night With a Muppet and Other Mishegas
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September 24, 2014 by Melanie L.

When I was a young child, somewhere near the age of six, I scared the crap out of my mom. …
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Category: Non-Fiction, Parenting Anecdotes, Weekly Challenge Entries | Tags: absurd, anecdote, DPchallenge, drugs, febrile delirium, fever, hallucination, illness, non-fiction, parenting, surrealism, Weekly writing challenge
Labor Day Reflections on the Toughest Job
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September 3, 2014 by Melanie L.

Twenty-one years ago, my boss, the assistant manager at CVS/Pharmacy store #813, expected me to come to work everyday with a …
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Category: Non-Fiction, Parenting Anecdotes, Weekly Challenge Entries | Tags: challenge grid, DPchallenge, job, jobs, labor day, motherhood, parenting, postaday, single mom, Weekly writing challenge, work, yeah write
Summer Beckoned
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August 5, 2014 by Melanie L.

Summer beckoned. Outside we bounded. “Avoid the cornfield!” Mom hounded. Heather we joined. Others we summoned, including the boys. Kickball ensued …
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Category: Micro Stories, Non-Fiction, Weekly Challenge Entries | Tags: cul-de-sac, DPchallenge, gargleblaster, kickball, memoir, memories, micro non-fiction, summer, Weekly writing challenge, yeah write
Redefining Dominion (Fiction)
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July 31, 2014 by Melanie L.

“Your husband passed out at the bar. Can you come pick him up?” the bartender asked. “Oh, and be sure …
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Category: Fiction, Weekly Challenge Entries | Tags: alcoholism, attic, baby, challenge grid, crickets, DPchallenge, fiction, flash fiction, lake, mother, night, noun list, Ray Bradbury, relationships, separation, speakeasy, Weekly writing challenge, wife, yeah write
Stuck on Stupid
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July 10, 2014 by Melanie L.

Once upon a time, before I was married and then divorced, I had an online dating profile. My dad had …
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Category: Uncategorized | Tags: coming of age, date, dating, DPchallenge, first date, introspection, late bloomer, online, online dating, single, Weekly writing challenge

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