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...
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vickyearle
Oct 13, 20224 min read
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...
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vickyearle
Oct 6, 20224 min read
'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...
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vickyearle
Sep 20, 20223 min read
'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...
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vickyearle
Sep 6, 20224 min read
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...
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vickyearle
Aug 26, 202210 min read
A Body on the Beach; and Second and Third!
This story was published in the Dark and Stormy Book Club on-line newsletter last summer. I entitled it 'The Man in the Suit'. I hope you...
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vickyearle
Aug 19, 20223 min read
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...
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vickyearle
Aug 7, 20224 min read
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...
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vickyearle
Jul 25, 20224 min read
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...
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vickyearle
Jul 17, 202211 min read
'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...
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vickyearle
Jun 28, 202210 min read
Lost and Found (Story) and It's a Fluke (Racehorse)
This story is loosely based on the life of my maternal grandfather. (I've posted this photo of him before so some of you may recognize...
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vickyearle
Jun 20, 20224 min read
'Hot Sand', and My Favourite Riding Horse
This is a piece I wrote in ten minutes at an Uxbridge Writers' Circle meeting. The prompt was a picture of orange umbrellas on a beach...
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vickyearle
Jun 11, 20225 min read
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...
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vickyearle
Jun 3, 202210 min read
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...
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vickyearle
May 27, 20222 min read
Badger! And Uxbridge Tornado!
First, a short short story that I wrote for a ten-minute writing challenge during an Uxbridge Writers' Circle meeting. The 'prompt' for...
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vickyearle
May 12, 20226 min read
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...
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vickyearle
May 1, 20222 min read
Climate Change (a Story); and Our Horses
All of us have some understanding of our changing climate and the potential devastation this is likely to cause. During one of our...
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vickyearle
Apr 22, 20221 min read
East of the City Magazine Article About My Books!
https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=4b179929-c9b0-4af0-afef-cbc3231095c9 The...
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vickyearle
Mar 30, 20223 min read
Leadership and Volodymyr Zelenskyy; and Our Racehorse
Back in November 1996 (yes, a long time ago!), I had an article published in Executive Excellence. I’m not sure if it’s around anymore,...
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vickyearle
Jan 18, 20222 min read
LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society!
This is Lions Bay. He is the son of Lions Raw who lives on our farm. She is now 26 years old. Lions Raw was a successful racehorse and a...
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