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Eat Up. The Story Of Sweet Vera| Chapter 4 — The Stew
Vera wakes to the scent of stew and her mother’s comforting hands. But her body aches from something deeper than sleep. The stew tastes too good. Her parents are too calm. And the truth… it’s slipping through the cracks of… Continue reading
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Eat Up. The Story Of Sweet Vera |Chapter 3 — Into the Cellar
When her father calls her into the dark, Vera obeys. What she finds waiting in the barn is not safety, but something far worse. Dragged into her parents’ shadowy world, Vera descends into the cellar—again and again—carrying secrets too heavy… Continue reading
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Eat Up. The story of Sweet Vera| Chapter 2 — The Secret Beneath the Flour
In the low mountains of Northumberland, young Vera helps her mother bake and her father works the mines. But when her father comes home early, shaken and silent, the illusion of their simple life cracks. Behind the smell of fresh… Continue reading
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Eat Up. The Story of Sweet Vera | Chapter One
Vera Turnball lives alone in a quiet brownstone. To neighbors, she’s just another old woman. But when Vera first came to America at age twelve, she left behind more than just her homeland—she buried a secret that still lingers in… Continue reading
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The Story of Greta
Ever met someone who plays the victim so well, you start questioning your own sanity? Yeah… meet Greta. This short story is a throwback from a 2022 writing assignment where I was challenged to describe a personality trait that’s hard… Continue reading
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Tell The Story Challenge
Not all stories need to be fiction to send shivers down your spine. In this special post, originally shared in October 2019, I took a different approach to the Tell a Story Challenge. Instead of crafting a tale from imagination,… Continue reading
