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 either the end of 1999 or the beginning of 2000. I'm not sure of the exact date.

It's a Comfortable Life - A writer brings his murdered wife back from the grave with the help of his computer.
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 fortune cookie, a horoscope, a Ouija Board and a fortunteller all have the same message for Jennifer: her ship is about to come in.
Joel Foster's Greatest Hit - One of rock 'n' roll's early legends dies, leaving behind one song as his legacy.
Jury of His Peers - A man gives an unusual eulogy for a recently deceased lawyer.

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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 - Paul O'Brien is infatuated with a mysterious woman he meets at a party, but he fears she might be involved with his best friend.
Man's Best Friend - A children's author finds bad 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 - A husband and wife who have nothing in common come to a crisis in their marriage.
My Boyfriend's Back - When Donna Henson tries to end her relationship with a local rock 'n' roll singer, she learns that breaking up is hard to do.

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One Second to Midnight - It's New Year's Eve at Chez Pierre, but two of the women in attendance aren't enjoying the party.
The Other Woman - A wife follows her husband to the home of his mistress, where she receives a shocking surprise.
The Perfect Sister - An unhappy secretary takes comfort from her sister, a woman who has everything in life that she lacks.
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, but the romance ends once they are married.

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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 - A mild-mannered accountant escapes his nagging wife 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 relies on his devoted wife to stand by him after a hit-and-run accident leaves him in 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 after 50 years, 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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