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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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'Top-Life Crisis' and We Have a Winner!
I discovered this story in a file and don't remember what prompted me to write it. I hope it brings a smile to your face! After this...
vickyearle
Nov 1, 20223 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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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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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...
vickyearle
Aug 26, 202210 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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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...
vickyearle
Jul 25, 20224 min read
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'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...
vickyearle
Jul 17, 202211 min read
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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...
vickyearle
Jun 11, 20225 min read
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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...
vickyearle
Jun 3, 202210 min read
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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...
vickyearle
May 12, 20226 min read
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Leader of the Herd and Misplaced Loyalty
This is our 'herd'. We have two retired racehorses/broodmares who live together in the large field at the back of our property. Lions Raw...
vickyearle
Jan 11, 20225 min read
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I'm Dashing Won!
I'm Dashing is a home bred thoroughbred racehorse, raced by me and my husband at Woodbine, Toronto. He is three years old and we're...
vickyearle
Oct 3, 20211 min read
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