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It’s been awhile
It had been years since Detective Langley had driven down Maple Ridge Road. The town looked smaller than he remembered quiet, worn down by time, and holding onto secrets the way old towns do. He hadn’t planned on coming back. Not after everything. But when the call came in from the county sheriff, there was…
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Quiet Strength
Short Story Part 1. Some men carry grief loudly, like thunder rolling across an open sky. Others carry it the way Jake Rivers does quietly, like a shadow that never quite leaves. At thirty-five, Jake looks older than his years. Not dramatically so, but in the subtle ways life leaves its mark: the tired lines…
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Petals & Pocket Magic
There is a particular kind of quiet you can only find when no one is watching you. Not the kind that falls in an empty room, but the soft, living quiet of a place that doesn’t expect anything from you. A path lined with wildflowers. A garden just after rain. A forest clearing where the…
Quiet Harbor Writing 