Monthly Archives: May 2015

Creative Blogger Nomination

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Til Turner

Thanks so much to aayusi for nominating me for the Creative Blogger Award. It is this type of outreach, attention, and friendship that makes blogging so satisfying. Everyone should visit her site. There is a wonderfully positive energy to her … Continue reading →

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Six-Word Stories #2

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Til Turner

Your suitcase is packed. Please leave. “It’s a boy!” “No it’s not.” Wanted: Friend who makes me smile. House for rent. Must like ghosts.

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Charlie, Charlie

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Til Turner

A little tongue-in-cheek story. ______________________________________ Foyer of a dark abandoned house at night. Wind howls outside. A sheet of notebook paper lies in the middle of the dusty floor encircled by candles. Two pencils lie across one another, the one … Continue reading →

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The Forest Girl – part three

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Til Turner

In part two we left Lisa Browning fleeing from Cerridwen, who was revealing more of her bizarre character. Lance Carpenter, who has been interested in Cerridwen, also began to make connections with the Ash family and the disappearances of children … Continue reading →

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The Forest Girl – part two

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Til Turner

Here is the second installment of the “Forest Girl”. In the first part we ended with Lisa and Cerridwen talking at the dinner table with Cerridwen’s parents. Cerridwen wanted to know if Lisa had brought music. Lisa said she had … Continue reading →

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