
The Old Wife's Playroom
This is where I used to play when I was a little girl. In fact, you can still see many of my old toys scattered throughout the room. In the toy box beside the doll house, you will find 25 stories that might keep the children awake at night.
Note: All the stories in this room were written at the end of 1999 or the beginning of 2000. I'm not sure of the exact date.
It's a Comfortable Life - A man learns he can rewrite reality with the use of a word processor. The Itsy Bitsy Spider - A temporary secretary who marries the boss after his wife's death has trouble getting along with her new stepson. Jennifer's Ship - A young woman receives several predictions of her future, all of which tell her the same thing. Joel Foster's Greatest Hit - After a former rock and roll musician is found dead, a close friend of his shares his last song with the audience of a music television program. Jury of His Peers - A lawyer is put on trial before a jury of his peers. |
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Leather Apron - In a secret cellar beneath an English manor house, construction workers discover a collection of wax figures including one that looks incredibly lifelike. Lilac - While at his boss's retirement party, a young executive meets and falls in love with a mysterious woman dressed in purple. Man's Best Friend - A children's author finds back luck comes in threes. After his wife leaves him and his publisher cancels his book series, he wonders what will happen next. A Matter of Taste - After years of marriage, a wife realizes she has nothing in common with her husband. My Boyfriend's Back - A young girl tries to break up with her boyfriend, but he continues to pursue her. |
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One Second to Midnight - A pregnant woman waits for her husband at a restaurant on New Year's Eve, worrying that he might have had an accident on the icy roads. The Other Woman - Fearing her husband has been unfaithful, a doctor follows him to the home of another woman. The Perfect Sister - An unhappily married woman looks up to her sister, a woman who has everything: brains, looks and a good husband. A Place with Atmosphere - A divorced woman decides to open a restaurant in an old house, unaware that it has a tragic past. Ruby - In a case of opposites attracting, a country music star falls in love with a spiked-hair rocker. |
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Scavenger Hunt - Ten rich and famous people are invited to a party held in an old mansion in rural New England. When they arrive, they learn they are to take part in a scavenger hunt. The Self-Portrait - An mild-mannered accountant escapes his wife's nagging by shutting himself in a room and painting. The Snowfall - One December day in the town of Tranquility it begins to snow ... and doesn't stop. Stand By Your Man - A bestselling author learns to appreciate his loyal wife after he is hit by a car and confined to a wheelchair. Tabloid Press - A reporter working for a tabloid newspaper writes a story so outlandish it can't possibly be true. Or can it? |
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The Web - The internet has opened up opportunities for many companies and individuals. Everyone seems to be doing business on the web. Where the Hits Keep Coming - A radio station that is due to go off the air decides to broadcast a final, hit-packed show. Whistling "Dixie" - A widowed artist moves to Gettysburg where she converts an old barn-turned-restaurant into the home of her dreams. White Christmas - An elderly couple decorate their tree on Christmas Eve as the husband talks about what's wrong with America. Wishful Thinking - An author learns that while composing her bestselling mysteries, she was unknowingly writing about actual murders. |
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