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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: 3 of 37

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...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Children's stories: 39 of 300

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...
Business > Small & Home Business Surviving as a small business in a big business world: 7 of 24

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 ...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Bathrooms: 18 of 56

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...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Brief encounters: 24 of 55

A Victim of His Sex As the ship slowly landed upon the foreign world, Kyle Latimer watched the descent from his seat at the control panel. He pondered about the starkness and barrenness of the land on which he would soon set foot. Latimer had been on many such missions as this. Lonely missions that could last months while he...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Emptiness: 92 of 185

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
Arts & Humanities > Literature (Other) The practical side of books: How to keep them from getting eaten by bugs: 1 of 1

The Dos and Don'ts of Book Storage Moving? House overfull with books you can't part with? In the book selling business? If the answer is yes to any one of these then this article is for you. Over the course of eight years of owning a used bookstore, I learned many dos and don'ts for storing books. Most of which were learned ...
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...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Life: 159 of 316

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 ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Tales of horror: 120 of 197

The Winding Creek Hospitality Ward: Bad Versus Good "I won't do it!" "Yes, you will." "No, I won't!" "Yes, you will." "I don't have to do what you say. You're not my boss." "My position is more powerful than that of a boss. I'm a part of you." "A part I wish I didn't have. Anyway, just because you're my other half doesn't me...