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Author Archives: William Stubblefield
Childless Cat Ladies and My Fantasy Adventure
How did my apolitical novel suddenly become political? Like most reasonable people, I was appalled to hear vice-presidential candidate JD Vance assert that “childless cat ladies” were the root cause of our nation’s problems. But I also felt a sense … Continue reading
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The Dark Lady
I am 75 years old, healthy, and have never spent much time worrying about death. When I’ve thought about it at all, it was either as an impenetrable mystery or the void of non-existence—neither of which seem particularly terrifying, interesting, … Continue reading
Haiku
What a curious stand of blackberries, that no spirits inhabit.
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Author/Auteur
Thoughts on writing, publishing, and the creative life I recently self-published two works of fiction: a fantasy for kids (and adults with active imaginations) entitled How Mother Rat Invented the World and a fantasy adventure novel set in the Homeric Bronze Age … Continue reading
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Tara
It snowed heavily last night, and I found myself waking to the task of Shoveling a hundred feet of driveway. “Hire someone with a snowplow; You’re too old to be doing this,” My wife said in her female wisdom. “I’m … Continue reading