Destiny’s Forge – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘A small space craft rushed toward a planet orbiting a pair of white
stars, trailing a plume of sparking fire and rapidly dissipating smoke.
The meteoroid had done its work well when it smashed through the hull
of the craft at a critical point, tearing through the main engine pod
and disabling it in an instant. The pilot…
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A Case of Accidental Intersection – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘A twisted piece of fiberglass stuck in the dirt along the side of the road. A rear view mirror the color of cherry-red lipstick had busted
off the wreckage and landed some fifty feet away, along the center line
marking the…
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The Health Farm Murders – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘On re-entering my room, I saw a man
going through Zapata’s things. At first I thought one of the other
guests had got wind of Taylor’s chocolate hoard and was helping
himself. “Hold on there!” I expected the helping-hand guest to wheel
around and offer… Continue
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The Innocent – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘I was their warden.
I was their keeper, their mother…
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Murder at Cuyamaca Beach – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘We settled in water up to my waist and turned to face each other. Hands intertwined, we jumped up and down in the waves like idiots in a Monte Python
movie. I relaxed a bit. Moving around definitely made me warmer.
“Oof.” Something hit me, sending a sharp pain into my side. I…
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Dead Witness – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘A long, narrow building, beyond the small shed, blocked her view. Valerie inched past a rusty engine leaning against the hut and peeked around the
corner. Two men in black tee shirts and black pants stood at the stern
of the sleek cabin cruiser docked at the wharf. Three more men stood
on…
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Jobless Recovery – Second Addition – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
Dear David R. Griffin:
By now you are aware of the unprecedented opportunity Markham-Hook Conglomerate has encountered. I am sure you rejoice at our good fortune
and wish us every success in our leap forward into the global future.…
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One Child – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
“I had a dream last night,” Halima said, her eyes locked on her youngest sister. “Dreams are good,” her father said. “Do you remember what you dreamt?” “Yes, I do.” She licked her
cracked lips with a dry tongue. “I was someone important, I’m not sure
why, but people were…
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The Rewritten Word: How to Sculpt Literacy Art no Matter the Genre – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘There is more to writing than putting many words to paper and more to rewriting than rearranging those words. Dreaming about writing won’t get you anywhere,
and writing a thousand words a day won’t help unless you know what…
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Exit – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh Repeat
“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is a beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty,…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on October 29, 2010 at 3:30am —
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Reticence of Ravens – Review by Martha A Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh Repeat
‘Her hands were in her lap, clasped tight, as if she were a child being forced to sit quietly in church. Her yellow cotton sundress, styled…
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Talented Horsewoman – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘I turned to follow Tinker’s movement, hoping she wouldn’t head back toward Millie. As I tracked the galloping form past the barn, a bundle of rags on the
ground hardly merited my attention – until an instant later when I
realized the bundle wasn’t rages. With a jolt somewhere in the center
of my chest, I forgot…
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Song of George – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘Within the same week he is released by the hospital and received by the Hennington County Jail, where he is to be held until his trial. That turns out to
be a period of eleven months. He learns from his court appointed lawyer
that he apparently broke through the glass doors of a Federal Building
and vandalized an…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on October 23, 2010 at 3:23pm —
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The Secret Life of Walter Mott – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
“Men, the company is faced with a crisis; a serious threat to the well-being of every employee and every employee’s family. But before I reveal the
nature of this crisis, I must remind you that this is a top secret
matter; a matter of the utmost delicacy, which, if ever made public,
could…
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Memoirs From the Asylum – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘I was scared of trying things that I couldn’t do. I’m one of those people who rehearses for getting up in the morning. I go through the sequence:
what I’m going to wear, which tasks I’m going to complete, even what I’m
going to think about. If something seems too difficult, screw it. If
there’s a bunch of…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on October 18, 2010 at 4:14pm —
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The Panamerican - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘We hitchhiked down California’s
scenic route
1 which skirts the coast, and spent the first night out camping off Big
Sur. The first time in what was to be our new home, our green nylon
tent. The next day we were right away given a lift by a lawyer from
L.A. who put us up for the…
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We Interrupt This Date – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘My mother hadn’t stopped talking about my shortcomings and my need to plunge back into the dating world since the moment we’d stepped out the
door of her condo. “You’re already forty and not getting a moment
younger. Shall I tell Stanley you’re interested? I…
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The Bermuda Triangle v. Captain Bob – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘Captain Bob was born and raised in…
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November – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘It was his mother who had wanted to call him November. His father had called him Liam, after his grandfather. And there was now only one person he permitted to call him by his middle name. She could call him anything she wanted,
and she knew it. What…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on October 12, 2010 at 7:30am —
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Rounding the Circle of Love – Review by Martha A Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
‘When you keep an elder in her home, she receives more personalized care than might otherwise be the case. Her world can…
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Added by Martha A. Cheves on October 9, 2010 at 2:21pm —
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