Dana Stewart
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Doofency
I’m on time as I ring the doorbell at five o’clock. Another long work day for me but I’ve got to keep my pipeline full. Being self-employed isn’t easy, it’s a continuous grind. The sacrifices of being the breadwinner means missing out on all the family stuff. That’s the hardest part. Right about now Brandon’s soccer game was starting and Regina should be getting out of dance lessons.
By Dana Stewart25 days ago in Fiction
- Top Story - October 2023
Granny SoupTop Story - October 2023
If necessity is the mother of invention, my grandmother held a patent in survival. Raising ten children in the height of the Great Depression, Granny learned some lessons the hard way. All those kids, all those mouths to feed, which were staircase born, or stigger-staggered in age. One born every year to help their Papa work the fields and bring in the harvest, had to find something to eat themselves. They were sharecroppers, a common trade in the Old South. Ranch hands were nonexistent, as no one could afford the luxury of hired help. The burden of existing was on the family, and the luck of making a meal depended not just if it rained, but if it rained at the right moment, a precise time in the harvest.
By Dana Stewartabout a month ago in Feast
Dear Heather,
This letter is for Heather Hubler's Write me a Letter prompt. You can read more about it here: Dear Heather, Oxidized is a science word and I know by your own admissions that you are in fact, ‘into science’. I picked that particular term to meet the caveat that my letter must contain every letter in the alphabet and let’s face it, x and z are probably the hardest letters to incorporate with any semblance of authenticity. So there. Check that box. I reckon the rest of this letter will unequivocally flow effortlessly now, since I’m knocking the hard letters out of the mix right off the bat.
By Dana Stewartabout a month ago in Fiction
- Top Story - October 2023
Hocus Focus: a Book of Love Spells for the Novice WitchTop Story - October 2023
Emily Banner looked at the lock of hair in her hands and felt nervous. She slammed the book closed so hard its ancient dust wafted in the air around her nose, a stark reminder of her failure. She sniffled twice as she glanced at the other people in the library. No one cared about her troubles. All were committed to their pursuits, unaware that the man of her dreams didn’t reciprocate her intimate desires. She twisted a lock of his hair between her fingers, the other locks she collected were tucked safely away in her jacket pocket. The hair was precious, a token from her daring barber shop thievery yesterday afternoon.
By Dana Stewart2 months ago in Fiction
- Top Story - September 2023
Take Bill and Ted's advice: Be Excellent To Each OtherTop Story - September 2023
When I first stumbled upon Vocal I was like a fat kid in an all you can eat candy shop, located in a bad part of town that nobody feels safe going to after dark. You know what I mean, your profile picture looks like you’ve had your fair share of free candy. Amiright? LOL.
By Dana Stewart3 months ago in Journal
- Top Story - September 2023
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
In 1950’s Hollywood, manipulative Evelyn Hugo is determined to be a movie star, morals be damned, just like husband number two. An elderly Hugo confesses her sins and secrets – and all the nitty gritty details. Hugo’s seven marriages are a predictable good read, final secret will leave you slackjawed.
By Dana Stewart3 months ago in Critique
