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About me - Jane Simpson

Hi, I'm a retired teacher, diagnosed with an obsessive compulsive personality disorder. I play classical piano, work with children's groups at church, swim a mile every day and try not to go out of the house too much otherwise.

I've never been married(the obsessive

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Romance
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Dark Side of the MoonAlison Most grew up in a small town in Alabama where nothing remotely interesting ever happened. At an early age she decided that she would leave as soon as possible but when she shared her thoughts on the subject during a junior high school geography class she encountered quite a bit of teasing which she... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Love
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The Wedding GuestErica Ward walked down Main Street of the hometown she had left seven years earlier and was amazed and how very little had changed. It was spring. Kids were playing an impromptu game of soccer in the park. The dogwood and redbud trees were in full bloom. Old Jack, the hound dog that no one claimed but everyon... More..

Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Why we write
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By strict definition, putting words on paper(or maybe in a laptop) is a fairly new thing for me. I could never get the words down. But creatively, I've been writing stories, in my mind, since my teenage years.As a teenager, i never really fit in with my peer group. I had friends and participated in activities but I never real... More..

Religion & Spirituality > New Age Concepts Scientology: Religion or cult?Smallicon
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In June of 1980, for the mathematically challenged among you, that would be almost 29 years ago, I was in Los Angeles looking for a teaching job. One afternoon when I had a couple of hours between interviews I decided to do some sight seeing. I was on Hollywood Boulevard, walking around, taking in the sights when a nice looki... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My spiritual journey and my relationship
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I went through my 20s, and early 30s, as a single person. I dated from time to time but somehow it was never right. Relationships, if you could call them that, rarely lasted more than a few weeks and I never had any regrets when they ended.I wanted the fairy tale; the husband, kids, house in the suburbs, but it just didn't ha... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Beyond love
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Destiny It was a cool, rainy autumn day when Kristin McKay arrived in San Francisco. Her plane had been delayed by storms in the area. She had notes to go over before the business meeting she was in town to attend tomorrow. In addition, she had worked a full day before leaving Seattle earlier in the afternoon. All she rea... More..

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