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Terrific Tales

by Dennis Palumbo



Players is a mystery short story by mystery author Dennis Palumbo. This story is PG rated for some language and was originally published in From Crime to Crime (Tallfellow Press), a short story anthology.

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The Art Of Sulking

IN THE December 24 ISSUE

FROM THE 2011 Articles,
andDiana Hockley,
andRodent Ramblings,
andTerrific Tales
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by Diana Hockley



I rarely sulk, but when given to do so, it is necessary to make sure that it is done everywhere.
The lounge room is a good place if there is anyone else at home, as those in the house can’t miss what is going on. The loo is an excellent place to sulk, but only if my husband Andrew, the two cats and our four pet rats all know that I am in there expressly for the purpose of sulking.

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by Patricia Brown



Here is yet another Christmas mystery short story, this one has never before been published and is set in Fresno. Patricia Brown is a member of the San Joaquin Chapter of Sisters In Crime and this is her second published short story and KRL has another coming in 2012 in this same series.

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by Gary R. Hoffman



Gary R. Hoffman shares with KRL a fun Christmas mystery short story that was first published in Minute Mysterys in December, 2008.

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by Gail Farrelly



Two big eyes peered out from a little face framed by floppy, brown-and-white speckled ears. The little Cocker Spaniel rested in the grass beneath the bench on which his master, an old man with a cane, was sitting.

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by Patricia Harrington



Here is another fun Thanksgiving mystery short story for you to enjoy, originally published ten years ago online in Laugher Loaf!

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by Gail Farrelly



Enjoy this Thanksgiving mystery short story by Gail Farrelly, originally published online several years ago! Watch for another original Thanksgiving mystery this coming Wednesday evening. Enjoy!

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by Lance Zarimba



Bloody Mary is the third of three original mystery/fantasy Halloween short stories going up this week! Enjoy! This one is a bit creepier and more a PG 13 rating for some strong language.

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Halloween Just Isn’t the Same

IN THE October 29 ISSUE

FROM THE Kristalyn Patzkowski,
andTeen Talk,
andTerrific Tales
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by Kristalyn Patzkowski



Enjoy a fun Halloween poem by one of Reedley High School’s local teens!

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Haunted

IN THE October 29 ISSUE

FROM THE Margaret Mendel,
andMysteryrat's Maze,
andTerrific Tales
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by Margaret Mendel



Most people picture houses when they think of something haunted. They see dark, old creaky, rotting wooden stairways, and locked rooms that groan and whisper in deserted houses overgrown with weeds and twisted vines crawling up the sides of the walls. These are the places people usually think are haunted. I used to believe that too, but not any more.

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by John Floyd



Trick Or Treat by John M. Floyd is the second of three original mystery/fantasy Halloween short stories going up this week! Enjoy!

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by Gail Farrelly



Halloween Tech by Gail Farrelly is one of three original mystery/fantasy Halloween short stories going up this week! Enjoy!

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Interview With A Football

IN THE October 1 ISSUE

FROM THE Larry Ham,
andSports Spotlight,
andTerrific Tales
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by Larry Ham



Football season is in full swing, so I was trying to think of someone to interview who would have a unique perspective on what is unquestionably America’s favorite sport. Then it occurred to me – why not interview the one without whom we could not even have a game? No, not the referee. We could play the game without him, although trusting the players to call their own penalties is somewhat akin to asking a four year old to guard the cookie jar.

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September Teen Poetry Corner 2011

IN THE September 24 ISSUE

FROM THE Teen Talk,
andTerrific Tales
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by Teen Poets



These poems were written by local teens who won our September 2011 Teen Talk poetry contest. This time we only have two winners-one from Parlier and the other from Reedley. The contest is open to anyone age 14-19. The next contest results will be published in October and will have a Halloween theme.

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