Category Archives: Original Stories

These are original fictional stories or parts of stories that I either wrote or am in the process of writing.

Save me a Story – Destiny

This is the continuing story of my adventures in the tale: Save me a Story. If you wish to read the introduction to understand what is happening, click this link:  https://www.hdhstory.net/Storyblog/?p=3431  Otherwise, I’ve tried to summarize what happened at the … Continue reading

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Save me a Story – Cottage

This is the continuing story of my adventures in the tale: Save me a Story. If you wish to read the introduction to understand what is happening, click this link:  https://www.hdhstory.net/Storyblog/?p=3431  Otherwise, I’ve tried to summarize what happened at the … Continue reading

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Save me a Story – Beaver

This is the continuing story of my adventures in the tale: Save me a Story. If you wish to read the introduction to understand what is happening, click this link:  https://www.hdhstory.net/Storyblog/?p=3431  Otherwise, I’ve tried to summarize what happened at the … Continue reading

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Save me a Story – Ask a Question

This story begins my adventures in the tale: Save me a Story. The introduction of this story was given in the A to Z Theme reveal post. If you wish to read the introduction, then click on this link: https://www.hdhstory.net/Storyblog/?p=3431. … Continue reading

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Save me a Story – Intro

Save me a Story In the beginning… The door opens, and I look into the eye of the mystic I was directed to. Why, you may ask? Well, it all started when I woke up this morning. I had been … Continue reading

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A preview – You’re all invited

A Preview – You’re all invited I was substitute teaching in a 3rd-grade classroom. There came a time when I got to tell the class a story. I referred to the tale of the Three Billy Goats Gruff in my … Continue reading

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A Lunch Surprise

A Lunch Surprise My friend John was visiting the city. He had been a very close friend. He left the city five years ago to become an executive director at a large company in D.C.  I continued as a teacher, … Continue reading

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A to Z Challenge Blog 2023 – Theme Reveal

A to Z Blog Challenge 2023  Theme Reveal In a writing group I attended, we were given a story prompt and had 20 minutes to write a story to share. When I finished sharing my story, several participants suggested that … Continue reading

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But it’s Magic

But it’s Magic “It’s magic,” he says.  “No, it’s not! I saw you push the switch,” was my reply. “What makes you think that you can fool me like that?” “I’m not fooling you. It really is magic.” We were … Continue reading

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Writing on a Prompt – A futile effort

Writing on a Prompt – A futile effort Welcome to my dream world. A world of ordinary. A world of bizarre. In the case of some dreams, a world of utter nonsense and confusion.  My dreams are not limited to … Continue reading

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