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The Bright Lights Burn

On March 4, 2015March 4, 2015 By wastedpilgrimIn FictionLeave a comment

SEVEN YEARS IF IT’S A DAY The walk down to the mailbox wasn’t far, but it was hilly. The right knee, operated on so long ago, was wearing out again, and there wasn’t a damn thing Riley Mansfield could do about it. He now understood what was meant by the term “trick knee.” One morning, …

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Far, Far Away

On February 19, 2015 By wastedpilgrimIn Fiction3 Comments

              In response to some small demand, I took up the story of Riley Mansfield, the main character in my first novel, The Audacity of Dope. The first three episodes, in order, were “Seven Years If It’s a Day,” “Like Old Times,” and “High in La-La Land.” This is the fourth episode. Some adjustments had …

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