The coffeehouse window Larry sat beside reminded him of sitting in his car at the car wash. Except, this wasn’t Get Wet Express. This was another rainy day in Ridgewood, at Mabel’s, on Monday, around eight-thirty in the morning, and he sat across his sister Elaine, her lined face drawn up in a smile for … Continue reading Different Perspectives, Story 2022-0901
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Ghost Love, a Story
The first story I wrote that featured Vree Erickson as the main character was a 1972 short called “Ghost Love.” Years later, I changed the story to feature my Dave Evans character (he was more popular with my followers). His version appeared as “Bottom of the Seventh Inning” at my 1990s writing website. The first … Continue reading Ghost Love, a Story
Magic Typewriter, a Story
Last week I mentioned that Vree’s last name in the early publications from my high school years was Erikson. The spelling changed to Erickson when I began writing about her again later in life. Another change was Ravenwood to Ridgewood. There were more, which I will discuss in future posts, but today’s post is a … Continue reading Magic Typewriter, a Story