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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
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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
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'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
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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
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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
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'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
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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
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'Cataclysm', a Story; and Almost There!
This is the most recent story I've written for the Uxbridge Writers' Circle word challenge. The words I had to incorporate into my story...
vickyearle
Sep 20, 20223 min read
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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
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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
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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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'Close Call' and No Call
This is a story that was published in It Was a Dark & Stormy Book Club on-line newsletter in April 2020. I follow it with a short piece...
vickyearle
Jul 17, 202211 min read
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A Leopard Features in this Story; Update on I'm Dashing
This is my latest story and was written for the June Word Challenge, Uxbridge Writers' Circle. I'll include some comments at the end, as...
vickyearle
Jun 11, 20225 min read
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Stardust: A Story, and Visit to Woodbine
'Stardust' is a story I submitted to the Toronto Star short story competition some time ago. I didn't win but it was fun to write it. I...
vickyearle
Jun 3, 202210 min read
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Silence Can Hurt (A Story) and I'm Dashing (Our Racehorse)
This is the most recent story I've written. It was for the May meeting of the Uxbridge Writers' Circle. As usual, the words I had to use...
vickyearle
May 12, 20226 min read
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