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    Mama Knows Best – Chapter 6

    By Amana Zanella
    March 31, 2025
    Morality is something questionable, built upon a multitude of variables. I learned from a very early age that those who shout louder about their ...
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    Southern Ways – Part 16

    By LC Ahl (Lucy)
    March 24, 2025
    The air crackled with energy as the wind gusted around us. Ralph, Liz, Roxanne, and I held hands, reciting ancient spells. The candles we ...
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    Mama Knows Best – Chapter 5

    By Amana Zanella
    March 10, 2025
    People ask parents what they would do for their kids. Most of them will answer that they would die for them. Sacrificing yourself is ...
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    Mama Knows Best – Chapter 4

    By Amana Zanella
    February 24, 2025
    When big felines see their prey, they wait as long as they need to make the first move and finish their hunt successfully. And ...
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    Southern Ways – Part 15

    By LC Ahl (Lucy)
    January 27, 2025
    Unease settled over me when I tried to piece together the puzzle between Aunt Thelma and Uncle Jeb’s true identity. Their ghostly presence commanded ...
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    Mama Knows Best – Chapter 3

    By Amana Zanella
    January 27, 2025
    The life I left behind was the beginning of a world anew, filled with excitement and possibilities, far from any violence not born within ...
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    Mama Knows Best – Chapter 2

    By Amana Zanella
    January 13, 2025
    The flow of memories brought me back to my childhood. We lived in a small town near the state’s capital, and our community was ...
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    Mama Knows Best – Chapter 1

    By Amana Zanella
    December 16, 2024
    “Ugh…” My ears buzzed, louder and louder. A headache joined it and amplified the pain tingling through my body. My neck, arms, back, and ...
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    Southern Ways – Part 14

    By LC Ahl (Lucy)
    November 18, 2024
    Days went by, and still waiting for word from Thelma. I drove to the farm, hoping to see my Uncle Jeb, but he wasn’t ...
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    Curse of the Topaz

    By Shannon Richards
    November 11, 2024
    A skeleton dances when the front door swings open, drawing my latest customer inside. I go overboard decorating, but this season is the bread ...
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