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Cover Reveal and 'Scones'!
Yes, the fifth book in the Meg Sheppard Mystery Series is on its way! You'll find a picture of the cover below this story with a reminder...
vickyearle
May 10, 20237 min read
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Very Short Story; A Racehorse; and It's a Date!
During our recent meeting of the Uxbridge Writers' Circle, we held a ten-minute 'on-the-spot' writing challenge. The prompt was 'fruit...
vickyearle
May 3, 20232 min read
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Fifth Book Is Being Published! And 'Awesome Natural Phenomenon'!
This photograph reminds me of two dogs in my life. We were lucky to have a black labrador as part of our family. She was called Kara....
vickyearle
Apr 2, 20233 min read
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In the Spotlight! + A True Story, and 'It's a Fluke' Has Left the Building!!
I am excited to be featured in Ash Fitzsimmons' Indie Spotlight! This is the link to the interview. I hope you enjoy reading it....
vickyearle
Mar 16, 20232 min read
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'Wise Old Oak' and Ted Barris is coming!
I hope you enjoy this story! I wrote it for our most recent Uxbridge Writers' Circle meeting - it was my word challenge piece. The words...
vickyearle
Mar 8, 20236 min read
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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
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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
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'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
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'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
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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
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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
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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
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'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
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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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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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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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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
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