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"Samuel Huggins Jr. Ship President South Pacific Ocean Latt 21 55. S. Long 175 W. October 20 1833." | photograph by Rusty Clark (via Flickr)

"Samuel Huggins Jr. Ship President South Pacific Ocean Latt 21 55. S. Long 175 W. October 20 1833." | photograph by Rusty Clark (via Flickr)

Creative scribblings carved from my imagination. Here there be original shorts, fan fiction, novellas, and other art forms not yet identified by science.

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Chapter 16: Cuentos de Hadas (Mar. 01, 2023) | Comments

"Fairy Tales" an idealized or romantic story often to an unrealistic extent (Dictionary.com).
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An Accompaniment to Reflection

Feb. 28, 2023 | Comments

Written for the February prompt: counterpoint.
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Chapter 15: Tiburón en el Agua (Feb. 25, 2023) | Comments

"Shark in the Water," top predators in the sea, a beautiful fish (Mongabay).
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Infamous

Feb. 24, 2023 | Comments

January 19 Prompt: Any, any, a fridged female character lives, written for Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley.
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Chapter 14: Ocho Cortado (Feb. 22, 2023) | Comments

"Eight cut," an interruption of the figure where a woman steps and pivots in front of her partner (Tanguito).
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Chapter 13: Ritmo Roto (Feb. 18, 2023) | Comments

"Broken rhythm" is interrupted; disturbed; disconnected (Collins Dictionaries).
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An Ordinary Genius

Feb. 17, 2023 | Comments

January 18 Prompt: Northanger Abbey, Catherine Morland/Henry Tilney, excellent taste in muslins and reading material.
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Legend Unknown

Feb. 16, 2023 | Comments

A crossover between the myths of Anansi the Spider and Baba Yaga written for International Fanworks Day and the February Ficlet Challenge prompt "Ice OR Fairy tale AU."
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Música del Mar

Feb. 16, 2023 | Comments

"Music of the sea," a bonus Estancia Aldea Norteña vignette for my blog readers.
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Chapter 12: Fuegos Artificiales (Feb. 15, 2023) | Comments

"Fireworks," a striking display of explosive or flammable compositions (Merriam-Webster).

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