• End of the Road For Jane

    End of the Road For Jane

    Gretchen's version
    from 16 reviews.
    Humor  Fiction

  • News Lady

    News Lady

    Colleen Weaver shows up at the Little Eagle.
    from 13 reviews.
    Mystery and Crime  Fiction

  • Scrambled Eggs

    Scrambled Eggs

    Miranda talks to her mom.
    from 18 reviews.
    Mystery and Crime  Fiction


GWHARGIS: Sometimes I feel like I ramble on about something that nobody will understand or care about. (Like that weird kid who talks about turtles when surrounded by strangers.) Only to discover those are usually the things that people comment on and identify with. I guess we are all that weird kid talking about turtles.


FanStory wrote to GWHARGIS: In Session finished third in the contest "Zombie 5-7-5"


GWHARGIS: Letting go of your fears through writing is wonderful feeling. Giving yourself grace when doing so, is like the cherry on top.


GWHARGIS: Merry Christmas to one and all!


GWHARGIS: "Coffee With Iris" is now available on Amazon. This was probably one of my all time favorite stories to write. There is no real bad guy. Just bad situations. This story shows how all it takes sometimes is to have a friend. If you didn't read it on Fanstory, I would love it if you would get a copy and read it. Then, after you're finished, share it with a friend.
    karenina: I just ordered it! $10.95 is a great price btw! Now, they SAY it'll be here in one day... (smile)

    Can't wait to read it and leave you a review! Congratulaions! -
    GWHARGIS: Thank you! I hope you like it as much as I do. -


FanStory wrote to GWHARGIS: Congratulations! Gift From the Past is the new Book of the Month!
    Irene Bratton: Yay! Congratulations, Gretchen! I have yet to read this one. I guess I'd better get on it. So happy for you. :) -
    JSD: Brilliant! Well done Gretchen. X -
    Dolly'sPoems: Well deserved Gretchen, congratulations on your win, love Dolly x -
    Sally Law: Congratulations, Gretchen! Sal XOs -


GWHARGIS: The weather is cooling, the sun is setting earlier each evening. Does anyone feel like the seasons affect their writing. Something is going on with me. I'm not sure what. Just wondering if it's a seasonal thing or if someone can let me know if it happens to them.
    giraffmang: It's well documented that weather and the seasons affect our mood and outlook, hence the writing goes to. -
    Gloria ....: This dynamic is the essence of haiku. A summer river flows differently than a winter river for a number of reasons. That is why a seasonal reference is required of the form to shorten the recognition time of what is being observed. So, yes, it happens to everything, including we humanoids. -
    shelley kaye: 😊
    cool weather...🙂
    long nights...😀
    falling back to normal time...😁
    love late autumn and winter!! 🤗🍁🍂🌧️🌦️


    summer sucks.🤮
    -


GWHARGIS: Be yourself. Everybody else is taken.
    damommy: hahahaha. Good advice. Who else would I be? -
    damommy: No way! the horn would mess up my hair. -
    Kira Slater: I always like to comment to people that try to bring me down that they can't break me, I'm not a horse I'm a unicorn. LOL -


FanStory wrote to GWHARGIS: Congratulations! June 2023 Recognized Writer!
    Terry Broxson: Congratulations to a great storytelling writer! -
    Mrs. KT: Congratulations, Gretchen!
    Smiles all around!

    diane -
    Father Flaps: Congratulations, Gretchen! Awesome recognition! -
    Sally Law: Congratulations, Gretchen! A well-deserved honor indeed! Blessings!
    Sal XOs -
    MissMerri: A huge hug and congratulations on this award. An honor you can cherish forever. MM -
    karenina: Congratulations on a much-deserved recognition!

    I'm thrilled for you!



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    LJbutterfly: Congratulations! This recognition is well deserved. -
    w.j.debi: Well deserved, Gretchen. I love your stories. Congratulations. -
    Jay Squires: They certainly got it right, this time! You embody good, lean, powerful writing that keeps the writer glued to the screen/page/whatever -- glued tight! -
    GWHARGIS: Thank y'all so much. This place has the best reviewers. You call me out when a line is blah, awkward, or I use too many "thats". You give me feed back on characters. You have no idea how happy this makes me. -
    Ric Myworld: I enjoy everything you write. Congratulations, Gretchen! -
    Dolly'sPoems: Congratulations Gretchen, so well deserved, love Dolly x x x -
    Paul Manton: Congratulations on your well-deserved accolade, Gretchen.
    I'm so glad that you won this.
    Paul -
    Rachelle Allen: WOW, WOW, WOW!! Sorry I'm so late to this party! I almost never go onto people's Profile page. Now I feel like a schmuck for missing this!! CONGRATULATIONS, Gretchen! Couldn't happen for a more deserving writer! Nice going xo -


FanStory wrote to GWHARGIS:
Important Judging was posted today. It is a Milestone Post. Post number 750!


GWHARGIS: I did it. Miranda is now on Amazon. It's listed as Miranda Chronicles. I am beyond excited. What started as a loose character study, turned into a hero to me. She took care of a narcissist in a way that I never could. But she did help me heal. Thank you to all who critiqued, helped with grammar, encouraged, laughed, bugged me to keep writing, answer questions and just embraced Miranda.
It would make me happy if you bought a copy and left a review. Or told a friend about my book.
    Mrs. KT: Congratulations, Gretchen!
    Wonderful news!

    diane -
    Wendy G: Congratulations! Well done. That's awesome. -


GWHARGIS: How many of you out there find yourself checking your status more frequently than not. When I joined this time, I made a deal with myself not to get caught up with ratings. Last few weeks I've been slipping.
    damommy: I seldom check mine. I simply want to enjoy posting, making friends, and loving any reviews I get. I don't want to turn it into a job. When it ceases to be enjoyable, it's time to move on. Not there yet, and probably never will be. -
    Carlos' girl: I check out my rating too. I think it is just out of habit in between writing and reviewing. It doesn't mean anything negative. I still love writing 😊 -
    GWHARGIS: I didn't check today. I'm obsessive compulsive so I am easily caught up in annoying habits. I'm trying to catch it before I start waking up first thing and checking. -
    nancy_e_davis: I never check mine. I learned long ago they really do not mean that much except in your own mind. -


GWHARGIS: I have always heard it us best to write what you know. I have my thoughts on what this means, but I'd like to know what others think this means.
    nor84: for a fiction writer, you really can't write what you know, not if that means what you've actually lived through. Nobody could write about the wild West, monsters, or science fiction. You have to make things up and imagine what you don't know. -


GWHARGIS: Question. How many prose writers on here work on several stories at a time. I have two books I'm working on and I've never had that happen before. Does anyone else work on dual projects?
    Brett Matthew West: I always keep more than one coal in the fire. I find the variety exhilirating. -
    GWHARGIS: I'm finding it very inspiring. One character clams up and I go to the next. -


GWHARGIS: Do you feel that sometimes writing becomes an addiction. I always say I can quit anytime I want, but inevitably I pick up that pen just one more time.
    evilynne: It is a glorious addiction! Evi -
    GWHARGIS: I have to agree. And the bonus is, with writing, your imaginary friends are always around so you're never lonely. -