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Friends

Jim BatesJanuary 23, 2020

Friends written by: Jim Bates Dave was sprawled on the couch watching the evening news when an incoming text beeped. He glanced at it and sighed, "S...

EnglishLiterature9 min read

Home For The Holidays

Michael NattDecember 15, 2019

Home For The Holidays written by: Michael Natt I grew up in a predominantly Jewish area of New York City where Chanukah menorahs outnumbered Christm...

ArticleChristmasEnglish4 min read

Eaten Alive

Jim BatesDecember 1, 2019

Eaten Alive written by: Jim Bates Maybe it was my delirium. Maybe panic. But suddenly I could see the headlines and they were disturbing, After Fran...

EnglishLiterature15 min read

Blue Plastic Pool

Kelli J GavinOctober 16, 2019

Blue Plastic Pool written by: Kelli J Gavin @KelliJGavin My mother sat for hours in the front yard She would pull a folding lawn chair Up to the ...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Quiet Time

Michael NattOctober 6, 2019

Quiet Time written by: Michael Natt This Saturday began like all others. Today though was my annual 10-mile trek around the three Minneapolis Lakes ...

ArticleEnglish2 min read

Father’s Day

Michael NattJune 16, 2019

Father's Day written by: Michael Natt I grew up in New York City as the oldest of three siblings: there was me, my brother Bruce, and my sister Esth...

EnglishLiterature3 min read

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I live in the small town of Long Lake, Minnesota, west of Minneapolis. I worked many years as a sales and technical training instructor. I began writing seriously in 2011 by writing a poem a day for a year. I loved the process and stayed with, focusing on rhymed poems and haiku. In 2015 I met a fellow writer who encouraged me to begin writing short stories. I did. In early 2018 I submitted my first story on-line and it was featured on CafeLit. I have been off and running since then. Bridge House Publishing is releasing a collection of twenty-seven of my stories later in 2020. I love the process of coming up with an idea and creating a story that hopefully has both emotional impact and is interesting to read. I have no plans on stopping. Many thanks to Spillwords for featuring my stories, and thank you to those who read them and who voted for me. It is truly an honor to have been selected as Author of the Month.