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I am a used bookstore owner in Goose Creek, South Carolina. My bookstore, Dreamalot Books, has been open for eight years. I am a rabid book addict, who feeds her habit through her very own dream-come-true bookstore. I like to write almost as much as I like

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Regret: 2 of 31
Living Life Over She sits there on the rock staring out to sea. Loneliness fills her soul as old age mars her tired body. She looks like every other woman alone, hopelessness shining in her eyes. As she sits there she ponders over her life. What would she change if she had life to do over? What would she have done differentl... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Bathrooms: 4 of 52
Secret Society Don't you just hate those silly people who never flush the toilet? I think we should have a community specially made just for those silly people who never flush the toilet. We could make a place all secluded away from people who do remember to courteously flush the toilet. We wouldn't have to worry about worki... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Children's stories: 57 of 396
The Best Wish Ever There once was a little boy named Toby, who loved to walk in the forest behind his house. Every day Toby rambled through the forest, even when it rained. He loved to watch the squirrels play in the treetops and listen to the songs of all the birds. Sometimes he would sit down on his favorite log and listen... More..
Education > Study Skills & Test Taking How to help your teen with writing skills, math and test anxiety: 1 of 3
Research Papers Made Easy Many students are intimidated by having to write research papers. There is absolutely no need for this anxiety. The majority of the time the one thing not given to students to make writing research papers easier is a how-to list. The how-to list that follows is a step-by-step guide that will help an... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Emptiness: 94 of 200
A Place To Belong A place to belong We all do wish We could find A place to go home to Where we know Somebody cares A place to belong We all do wish We could find A place where we know There will always be Someone with whom We may share A place where we belong A place of peace A refuge A place to go home to A place to belong More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Life: 166 of 343
I Never Should Have Gotten Out Of Bed This Morning It all started at six o'clock this morning. I woke up to my alarm clock playing my daughter's favorite rock station so loud I wonder that the clock didn't explode. How the channel got changed from my regular oldies station I hadn't the faintest idea, but what I did know was ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Babies (Other) Baby names: Matthew: 1 of 1
Matthew Etymology: "Gift of Yahweh" "Gift of God" Origin & History: The name Matthew, pronounced MATH-yoo, is derived from the Hebrew New Testament. Matthew was one of the twelve apostles and authored the biblical Gospel of Matthew. Popularity: Matthew is one of the most common first names for males and is used in other form... More..
Business > Small & Home Business Surviving as a small business in a big business world: 16 of 30
The Community-Based Business What is a community-based business? A community-based business is one that strives not only to make a profit but also to support its community. There are many different ways of building your company's goodwill in your neighborhood. As the owner of Dreamalot Books, a small used bookstore in SC, I ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Lost at sea: 10 of 18
In Faraway Times of Long Ago In faraway times of long ago Out into a wild blue sea A ship with seven masts did sail At the helm the captain did stand Guiding his ship into the deep of the night All the watchers waited for the sight of foreign land Mists rolled in covering the ship in a hazy blanket No sailor could see from o... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Environmental issues: 4 of 7
The Final Lesson Long ago in a place far away when time stood still, and all the world was quiet and new; there lived a child. A girl child. A wild child. And happiness reigned. As the eons passed by unnoticed the child grew, making the journey toward adulthood. In time the girl child became a woman still part child, neither... More..