Longer Stories, Original Series

My People

Inspired by Max’s blog, ‘Old Steam Ships’
this is my story based on facts about the SS Eastland
disaster in the voice of Harry B. Thayer, President
of Western Electric, who chartered the ship
for 2,500 employees and their families

for a company picnic. Thanks, Max!

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Continuing Series, Original Series, Short Story

Holding Our Own: SS Edmund Fitzgerald

Inspired by Max’s blog, ‘Old Steam Ships’
this is my fiction story based on facts about the
SS Edmund Fitzgerald from the vantage point
of SS Anderson First Mate, Morgan Clark.

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Continuing Series, Letter, Original Series

After Pennsylvania: A Letter To Henry

Inspired by Max’s blog, ‘Old Steam Ships’
this is my story based on facts about the tragic

boiler accident on the steamboat Pennsylvania
which killed Henry Clemens, younger brother
of Samuel Clemens, AKA Mark Twain.

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Continuing Series, Original Series, Short Story, Theme Prompt, Writing Challenge

Promised Land: Fire & Water – From Mount Breckan to SS Waratah

Inspired by Max’s blog called ‘Old Steam Ships’.
This is my fiction story combined with facts about
four passengers on board the doomed SS Waratah.

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Mini Story, Noir, Original Series, Recurring Character, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

The Big Pretender: A Dirk Malone Story

Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where they took me.

tolls ~ spell ~ inclined ~ mind ~ find ~ pretending
sigh ~
hit ~ guilty ~ fine ~ fault ~ liar 

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Mystery, Noir, Original Series, Recurring Character, Short Story, Word Challenge, Word Prompt, Wordle, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompts

The Big Sigh: A Dirk Malone Story

Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle. Our host is
Brenda Warren; her words for this week are
shown below. Here’s where they took me.

sighs ~ siren ~ knocking ~ still ~ centered ~ lost
slip ~
doors ~ true ~ screams ~ beneath ~ curse

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Continuing Story, Original Series, Recurring Character, Short Story

Housecalls – Part 6: Unknown Memories

For a refresher, you can read Part 5 HERE.

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Continuing Story, Original Series, Short Story

Housecalls – Part 5: What He Was Like

You can read Part 4 HERE.

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