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At War With Myself

Photo by Demeter Attila My Real Memoir “For in my inner being I delight in the will of my Creator. But I see another will at work within me, warring against the will of my mind, and holding me captive … Continue reading

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The Tears of a Coward

Image by Sanhanat Suwanwised The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. After being celebrated as a hero, Gina … Continue reading

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The Wishing Map 117

Have you ever discovered someone held a grudge against you that you were completely oblivious to?

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The Wishing Map 99

Sins often masquerade as virtues. And pride is the cleverest chameleon of all.

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The Wishing Map 41

Have you ever risen to a place of honor, only to have it stripped away?

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The Wishing Map 59

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Fourteen: Two Spoos (Continued) Previously: First Zack and now Gina face disastrous Back to School nights. Alone. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ Gina started looking around the minute they … Continue reading

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What’s Worse?

What’s worse: Letting others down, or letting yourself down? We celebrate in public. But when we fail…we go home. ~from The Wishing Map, Episode 42

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The Wishing Map 42

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Ten: Lost… (Continued) Previously: After being mistakenly celebrated as a great warrior princess and given a mansion to live in, Gina was exposed by blackmailers. … Continue reading

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The Wishing Map 41

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Ten: Lost… (Continued) Previously: After being celebrated as a hero, Gina was confronted by blackmailers who threatened to expose her unless she shared her wealth … Continue reading

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