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'Smells' and the Barn Bosses!
This is the piece I wrote for the February meeting of the Uxbridge Writers' Circle. It's my word challenge story. The words I had to use...
vickyearle
Feb 17, 20234 min read


Valentine's Day
This very short piece was written during our ten-minute challenge at the most recent meeting of the Uxbridge Writers' Circle. The prompt...
vickyearle
Feb 13, 20232 min read


'Seagull' and Jazz!
I'm about to start the 6th edit of my 5th book in the Meg Sheppard Mystery Series! I love editing. I hope to have a book description to...
vickyearle
Jan 28, 20234 min read


'Cookies' and a Quiz!
I wrote this short story in ten minutes during the January meeting of the Uxbridge Writers' Circle. The challenge was to write a piece...
vickyearle
Jan 20, 20232 min read


The Consignment: A Story; and Update on 5th Book!
I enjoy posting on my blog, but it's hard for me to pull myself away from editing the 5th book in the Meg Sheppard Mystery Series! I'll...
vickyearle
Jan 13, 20235 min read


Happy New Year! And 'Gone', a Story.
Happy New Year to all of you! I wish you health and happiness in 2023, aided by lots of great reading! Do you make New Year's...
vickyearle
Jan 2, 20236 min read


Happy Holidays, a Short Story and I'm Dashing Update
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah/Happy Holidays, and joyful celebrations with your families during the holiday season....
vickyearle
Dec 11, 20223 min read


'Donut' and a New Dog!
This was the piece I wrote in ten minutes during the November meeting of the Uxbridge Writers' Circle. It was a time-limited challenge...
vickyearle
Nov 21, 20223 min read


Part 2 of Interview with Bert Liverance!
This beautiful painting is of a sunset over Georgian Bay. Bert has a wide range of skill and talent as I think the answers to these...
vickyearle
Nov 15, 20224 min read


The Red Flower (a Story) and War
This is a part of a watercolour painting by my father, Douglas F. Symes. I hope you enjoy reading 'The Red Flower' (my most recent...
vickyearle
Nov 10, 20225 min read


'Top-Life Crisis' and We Have a Winner!
I discovered this story in a file and don't remember what prompted me to write it. I hope it brings a smile to your face! After this...
vickyearle
Nov 1, 20223 min read


Mini Story; and Music!
This is a story I wrote 'on the spot' during an Uxbridge Writers' Circle meeting - we had a ten minute time-limit! There was a prompt for...
vickyearle
Oct 19, 20222 min read


Short Story 'Horoscope' and I'm a Kittyhawk
This short story was written a few year ago. I wrote it for the Uxbridge Writers' Circle word challenge (the words I had to use are in...
vickyearle
Oct 13, 20224 min read


'Against All Odds' and Second!
This is my latest story! It's the usual word challenge. I wrote it for the Uxbridge Writers' Circle meeting this month. Members chuckled...
vickyearle
Oct 6, 20224 min read


From the Cat's Point of View
I wrote this story a long time ago. I couldn't find a copy on my computer, so I don't know when it was written. But I found it in a file...
vickyearle
Sep 26, 20223 min read


Renewal: A Story; and the Ups and Downs of Horse Racing!
These are out two retired racehorses/broodmares, I'm a Cheetah (19) and Lions Raw (26). They look like they're posing for the picture for...
vickyearle
Sep 6, 20224 min read


A Body on the Beach; and Second and Third!
This story was published in the Dark and Stormy Book Club on-line newsletter last summer. I entitled it 'The Man in the Suit'. I hope you...
vickyearle
Aug 26, 202210 min read


Three Strikes, and Squeezed!!
This very short story was written in ten minutes during an on-the-spot writing challenge at an Uxbridge Writers' Circle meeting. I've...
vickyearle
Aug 19, 20223 min read


Candy Shop Story, and Too Hot to Race!
Chairman Fox was entered to race today (August 7) but Woodbine Entertainment cancelled racing because of the heat. (We are part-owners of...
vickyearle
Aug 7, 20224 min read


The Desert (WWII) and No Race For I'm Dashing
This is a painting that hangs in the hall of our house. The artist was my father, Captain D. F. Symes, British Army. He painted it in...
vickyearle
Jul 25, 20224 min read
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