What Happened?

What Happened?

This is entirely a flight of fancy–none of it really happened. But, if it had, what do you think would have happened next? Can you end this story? I scooted away from the computer, stretched, and gazed out my window. The Irish Sea pounded against the rocky shore line, far below me. Gulls wheeled and […]

Star Spangled Cat

Star Spangled Cat

In   honor of Flag Day, this is a re-run of a recent post. Star Spangled Cat By Blanche Day Manos “What?” I screeched. “Go to sea? Are you crazy?” Every one of my gray and white hairs stood straight up. Reggie laughed. “You look like a bottle brush, old chap,” he said. “You’ll love the […]

A Surprise

A Surprise

The Canebrake

The Canebrake

This is a reprint from a few years back. I remember when I read it to my Cozy Critters and they were wondering what sort of animal would begin with the letter Y. Canebrake ABC’s Red ants, black ants marching all together, through a canebrake by the river in the lovely summer weather. Many-colored butterflies drift or dream […]

Spinning Words

Where do they come from, those words that mystery writers spin into stories? Do we catch them like butterflies netted as they fly through the air? Do we snatch them from conversations of friends or winnow them from long ago memories? How can these words be spun into sentences and paragraphs and a story that […]

A Conversation at the North Pole

Mrs. Claus: Are you feeling better, Dear? How about a nice, hot cup of coffee?   Santa (throwing back the quilts and rolling out of bed): Just what I need. The trip was hard this year.   Mrs. Claus: Did the reindeer behave? Was the sleigh over-loaded? Did you face a head-wind?   Santa: Yes, […]