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My name is Evangeline and I've been writing since I was 10 years old. I am married and live in Arizona with my husband, who is also a writer, and four rescued Cairn Terriers. I am the Channel Steward for Short Stories and look forward to helping newcomers

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Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Paranormal: 1 of 45
Stories of the Paranormal Authors note: All the Stories you are about to read are true. They were experienced either by myself, or told to me first hand by the people who experienced them. Chapter One The Ghost of Thomas Wixon April loved to spend time in the old cemetery on Great Plain road. It was a lovely spot with larg... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My great, true, personal garden story: 14 of 393
Victory in the Desert I adore sunflowers. To me they embody sunshine, beauty, and happiness. I love that they grow so tall while turning their faces toward the sun. The fact that they provide food for birds is an extra bonus to their beauty. My husband and I bo... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Grandparents: 2 of 49
The memories of my fathers' parents are so woven into the fabric of my life, that to try to separate them would be an impossible task. The telling of this story is the telling of my childhood. For I grew up under the tutelage of loving grandparents in a beautiful garden. I was born into a Greek family. Maybe that explains t... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Bad hair days: 1 of 18
Humor: Bad Hair Days For many years, I was sure I was adopted. You might wonder why that is. The reason is I have hair unlike anyone else in my family. Everyone in my family has hair that varies somewhere between straight and wavy. My hair is kinky. To be kind, you could call it naturally curly, the envy of every straight ha... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Homemade healthy dog treats: 1 of 14
Several years ago when the media was filled with accounts of dogs and cats dying from tainted commercial foods and treats, I made a decision that would ensure the safety of my four dogs. I decided to prepare all their food myself, including their treats. Beside the fact that some treats still have ingredients from China which... More..
Health & Fitness > Diabetes Living with diabetes: 3 of 30
Living with Diabetes Story: A Cautionary Tale My diabetes story is a juxtaposition of two deadly diseases; the disease of diabetes and the disease of an eating disorder. I have struggled with an eating disorder since I was about thirteen years old. The fight for my life began on January 2, 2002. I will never forget that day... More..
Relationships & Family > Online Dating Internet dating: Love on the web: 5 of 47
I met my future husband on New Year's Eve, 1998. He was a widower after 25 wonderful years of marriage to his first "Lovee." I was a divorcee of 18 years. We met via an online dating service that both our children met their spouses on. Welcome to the computer age! Here is my story. I was heading into another Christmas season ... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health How to save money on dog food: 1 of 8
I have four dogs. While I was working, I could afford to feed them the best in prepared Raw foods like Stella and Chewy's, Nature's variety, and Bravo. I also gave them the best grain free dry food like Orijen's and Merricks. Coming from both a human medical background, and many years of rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Addiction: 6 of 46
I'm afraid of living. I've been afraid of living for as long as I can remember, and that spans at least 49 years. I really can't say what inspired this fear, whether it was a single event or a gradual build up of events. I only know that at some point in early adolescence, I knew I needed a friend to help me bear the painful ... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Past lives: 3 of 22
Issa Prologue The sound of a woman's cries mingled with those of male voices; some laughing, some angry. The men bearing the young woman away were her father, uncles, and brothers. It was time that she married. She was fifteen years old, and her forty year old groom waited for her in Sardinia. There was nothing Atthis' moth... More..