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Tag: Ladson McKoy

Ladson Could Sure Play Ball

On January 29, 2015January 29, 2015 By wastedpilgrimIn FictionLeave a comment

Here’s the whole short story. As usual, I’ve gone back and fixed some details. I had some fixation with naming a character Ladson and referring to him several times as Troy, mainly because I knew a Troy once with a similar last name. It’s entirely possible there are other little glitches I’ll discover later. I …

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A Matter of Trust

On January 28, 2015 By wastedpilgrimIn FictionLeave a comment

This is the final episode of a short story. The first two, in order, were “A Bit Sketchy on the Details” and “The Wrong Girl.” Barney Parmenter was mildly surprised when the Sheriff was still at his office, and a little disappointed, but he’d said he’d drop by, and it wasn’t wise not to live …

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The Wrong Girl

On January 25, 2015 By wastedpilgrimIn FictionLeave a comment

               This Episode Two of a short story. One more remains. The first was “A Bit Sketchy on the Details.” I went back and revised the first episode slightly to adjust for a decision to change the plot a bit. Once it’s done, I’ll post the entire short story in one take. Thanks for …

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A Bit Sketchy on the Details

On January 21, 2015January 24, 2015 By wastedpilgrimIn FictionLeave a comment

              It’s common for me to start one of these stories planning on making it short and sweet, but then my imagination takes hold, and it starts growing. This is Part One … of something. Barney Parmenter thought it a pleasant surprise when he saw the kid thumbing at the entrance to Interstate 35W near …

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