C_W_Leffel's profile
AGE:
53
LOC: Allen, TX
GEN: Male
LAST LOGIN: June 15
LOC: Allen, TX
GEN: Male
LAST LOGIN: June 15
About me?
Okay, hard subject.
Statistics first, I guess. I’m 51 years old, live in a suburb north of Dallas, married to the same wonderful (and fortunately patent) lady for 32 years; we have five children ages 28, 26, 16, 9 and 6. I’m an Accountant who began writing creatively after a twenty year lapse four years ago. Why? Because when I was younger I didn’t really have any stories to tell.
I’ve a great sense of humor, politically moderate to liberal, like nothing better than a long hike followed by a pint at a favorite pub afterwards with friends. Love books, plays and movies.
Hum…as I think of anything more interesting I’ll ad it, as for now…
Cheers
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Second Chances Prelude The shopping center was typical of a thousand others across Texas. It contained the usual collection of a large chain supermarket, dry cleaners, restaurants, a sewing shop, dress boutiques, a nail salon, barber shop, insurance agencies and at the far end tucked away from the street a small dance studio. Temperatures were in the mid-80’s, mild by August standards, and there was a cool breeze from the north giving a false sense of the onset of Autumn. A large black Ford p...
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Making his way among the graves, he barely noticed the line of dark storm clouds rolling in from the gulf. A loud burst of thunder caused him to look up. Rain, he thought. For a fleeting second it struck him as odd that it hadn’t rained since the funeral. He came to a halt, silently surveying the small mound of exposed earth. The contrast between the pale dirt and the green grass seemed surreal. “Hi honey,” he said in a soft, hoarse voice. The only reply was the rustle of leaves and the mourn...
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Bill smiled, “Okay, sweetie, let daddy unbuckle your seat belt?” “O’tay, Dadeee.” Leigh answered smiling patiently from her safety seat. Ever so gently he shook his head once. She is so beautiful she looks just like her mother. Well, he admits to himself except her hair is blonde instead of red and she had blue eyes instead of green. A familiar pain shot through him. And she doesn’t even remember Katie. After a moment she frowned. Her patience exhausted she said, “Dadee, hurr up!” Startled ba...
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A very interesting story with a lot of potential. Lou is a character that I feel like I know, or at least that I can understand. A few suggestions. I liked starting with the pronouncement by Dr. Strauss. It set up a dramatic situation we can all fear and be upset about. At this point it would be a good idea to give the reader some reason to be emotionally invested in Lou. I wanted to feel a sense of loss and foreboding, but without knowing him better I just didn’t. My second suggestion ties i...
I really liked this piece. The descriptions were so vivid that I could almost taste the wine and barbecued ribs. The dialog was completely true to the way folks talk and made me feel I knew the characters. Honestly, I’m a little hard pressed for suggestions. In the fifth paragraph second sentence you might consider changing the last phrase to something like, “watching the Indians play their hated rivals the Detroit Tigers.” About halfway through the piece, just after lighting a cigarette Lavo...
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Having quite a bit of experience on posting boards I share your attitude about those who attack someone with unseemly viciousness. I’ve been cussed out, condemned to someplace called “hell” and told I was remarkable stupid. At first it irritated me, but after a while I realize that the comments reflect the issues their authors suffer from. With these folks the old saying, “when you point a finger at another you point three at yourself,” seems to apply with a vengeance. Okay, enough from my pu...
A very good story, it was a vivid reminder of the nervousness one experiences after a particularly good date and how obsessive we can become when infatuated. I particularly liked the ‘lost cell phone’ rationalization Jeffrey did to support his behavior. Adding a bit more description and color to the story might be a good idea. For Example, making her front door blue (or some other strong color) could add to the experience. In the grill, perhaps he’d never or seldom been there and now was vary...
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