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Hi there. I'm Pat Lunsford, Climate Change Steward. Writing has always been one of my passions and getting published was only a distant dream. However, Helium has turned my dream into reality. When the magazine arrived with my first published article, you

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonials: Humorous stories from of job loss and unemployment: 1 of 71
The restaurant was changing shifts when I pulled the drawers from the registers. I was on my way to the office with them when the back door opened and Frank, the owner, stepped in. "Got a match?" he asked with a grin, relieving me of the drawers. "Hey, Frank. What are you doing here on your day off? "I have something to tell... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Love in the garden: 1 of 61
Love in the Garden The winters up north were getting to be a little too much for John. As a writer, he spent a lot of time indoors, but didn't hibernate the way some writers do. Since he wasn't the kind of man who could pin himself up in the house all day, he decided to rent a place in Florida for the winter. The house he ch... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Your best fishing stories: 1 of 38
My best fishing story was when my son came home on leave from the army. His father had rented a boat and was going to take him and two of his cousins out on the lake for a day of fishing. But the day before we were supposed to go, my husband was told he had to work and he wanted ME to go fishing with the boys. I was the typi... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The Valentine mystery: 2 of 63
The Mysterious Valentine Suspects: Erik Stan Robert Brian Amelia was an average eighth grader making her way through the school when she paused to stare at the red envelope that was wedged into the door of her locker. Shifting the books to her other arm, she slid the envelope out and read the message on the front. "To My Fav... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: True dog hero stories: 4 of 89
We've all heard stories about dogs rescuing people, but I was blown away by the heroic deeds of this incredibly brave canine. I hadn't known Agnes for very long. We met at work and got into a regular routine of having lunch once a week at a local diner. About half way through dessert, I told her I was thinking of getting a d... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Having a bad day: 5 of 106
Relationships and dating can be romantic, meeting someone new. But what if you're having a bad day? Having a bad day? Yeah, that's what I'd call it when you're awakened by a god-awful crashing sound right over your bed at six o'clock in the morning. Scared the daylights out of me! This is a two-story apartment building and m... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A pet mystery: 2 of 38
The animal convention Suspects: The new neighbor The mysterious woman The paperboy The taxi driver It was Nelson's thirteenth birthday and he was on his way to the back porch with a bowl of dog food for Tank, their German Shepard. "Here Tank!" he called out. Where are you, boy?" Shrugging his shoulders, he put the food on th... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Good-bye: True gardening stories relating to love, life and gardening: 15 of 272
Full-grown vegetable gardens can be fascinating to a small child and Mama Carry's garden was my favorite place in the world. We lived in the country back then. Mother only worked two days a week as a housekeeper and she would send me down to my grandmother's house until she got home. Following behind Mama Carry through the t... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: True lessons learned the hard way during employment: 7 of 126

I learned the hard way that it doesn't matter how efficient you are at your job if your boss has a reason to not like you. And it took me three years to learn how easy it is to get under their skin without realizing it. Being assistant manager, having a close relationship with the owner, I got a first hand look at his reacti... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The St. Patrick's Day mystery: 1 of 18
Janet pushed open the school doors, making her way through the halls to her sixth grade classroom. Bobby, one of her classmates, smiled as she entered."You're gonna have bad luck all day, Janet," he said, giving her arm a slight pinch. "Ow! What'd you do that for?" Linda, another of Janet's classmates, approached with a grin... More..