Short Stories
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Let’s Catch Up: Kindle Unlimited, Substack, & Good Growing Pains
It feels like it’s been awhile, but hi. I’m still here. October was absolutely FULL. Let’s catch up! Not only did I publish Carol of the Mourning Dove but I also got everything squared away so both Carol of the Mourning Dove and Swan Song of a Scarecrow are available to purchase in the Kindle… Continue reading
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The Fabric of Apple Pie (an ode to autumn)
It’s never perfect–this dance with festivities and joy and magic. I’m eye-level with my 1-year-old daughter, offering her a spoon sampling of apple pie filling. She’s cautiously testing the apple goodness and soon throws caution to the wind lifting her spoon for more, more, more! Of course, I oblige. A few times, at least. It’s… Continue reading
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The Dead Tree & Other Recollections of Life
It’s hard to describe the crash, really. It didn’t sound like splitting into a fall. It just sounded like a huge thing loudly falling into itself and onto the ground simultaneously. I’m standing in what used to be the goat pen while my son plays on its hillside. The goats have been sheltered on the… Continue reading
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Please Don’t Scratch the Paint Off My Door
This is my first short story in several years. I’m excited to walk back into the short story world and share this with you. (And more to come!) I hope this piece drives the point home in a light-hearted but profound way. We can change the narrative. I knock on her door. Freshly painted, freshly… Continue reading
Sierra V. Fedorko 