For the Love of Chocolate

 By Christine Wichman copyright November 2014 Photos taken from Pinterest Edna St.Vincent was a thousand year old vampire who tried to replace her thirst for blood with chocolate. It was working quite well for the last thirty years or so, though she had noticed some weight gain, she decided it was well worth it, if it saved…

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Leaf and Petal, Vine and Moon

A Fairytale written by Christine Wichman c. May 22, 2014 -October 21, 2014 All photos taken from Pinterest. At the edge of an English forest, a family of Romany wanderers, met with a coven of local Witches.  “We are gathered here today,” announced The Gypsy Queen, “to create a truce between our tribes. The Gypsies…

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Listen to Your Heart

A Christmas Fairytale for grown-ups. Written by Christine Wichman c. December 2015 ******************* The choir of five year olds sang out loudly “Joy to the World…the Lord has come, let earth receive their King….” The resplendence of the Christmas pageant was nearing it’s grand finale and Miss Periwinkle was overjoyed that the performance exceeded all…

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Gratitude: A Random List

Ecrits Blogophilia Week 38.13 Topic: Gratitude Hard Bonus (2 points): Incorporate a quote from a Greek philosopher (In Bold) Easy Bonus (1 Point): Include three types of cheeses (Cotswold Cheese, Brie, and Triple Cream) **************** Taking a break from my story to bring you a brainless fun list of things I am grateful for!! We…

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The Girls of Hadley Manor

Written by Christine Wichman c. December 18, 2013 – March 2014Photos taken from Pinterest Once again Hadley Manor had been left to the girls for winter. Dark and damp in most rooms, the girls kept to the east wing during the holidays and did their best to keep it cozy with all the fireplaces blazing,…

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The Cavalcade of Folly

Written by Christine Wichman c. November 2013 – January 2014 Beside the large red velvet tent stood a bald man with a monkey on his shoulder. The monkey looked up toward the sideshow barker, as he brought the candycane striped megaphone to his lips and bellowed; “Come one, come all, to the Cavalcade of Folly!…

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Too Good to be True

a short tale by Christine Wichman c. Sept. 29,2013 “Too Good to be True” By Christine Wichman c. 2013 When Malcolm finally landed a date with Stella De Luna he could hardly contain himself. What could he possible say or do, to impress this incredibly perfect woman? Her profile on “Soul Match.com” read as follows: “Heidi…

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