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Category: 100 Word Stories
100 Word Story: Fowl Natured
Posted on July 29, 2023 by Jan Wilberg
Mary knew it was a prairie chicken right away even though she had never seen one in person or in a book. It was fat and close to the ground and waddled like an old lady who had parked too far from the grocery… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Fowl Natured”
Category: 100 Word Stories
100 Word Story: Walking in the Neighborhood
Posted on July 12, 2023 by Jan Wilberg
“Amy! Put the squirrel down!” Amy dropped the squirrel but stood over it hanging her head. The squirrel moved one tiny arm as if to wave hello. This always happened on their walks. Amy would fall in love with something and not want to… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Walking in the Neighborhood”
Category: 100 Word Stories
100 Word Story: Pillow Talk
Posted on June 17, 2023 by Jan Wilberg
“There’s another way to think about this, Sandy.” He hadn’t seen visited his sister for ten years but could see right away what she should do. He continued. “Call the Humane Society. They’ll take care of everything.” “I don’t need to do that. I’ll… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Pillow Talk”
Category: 100 Word Stories
100 Word Story: Regret
Posted on June 1, 2023 by Jan Wilberg
Barbara told Ricardo to keep his hands to himself and drive. But Ricardo decided Barbara didn’t mean what she said so he kept crawling his hand up her leg until she opened the door when he slowed for a red light and hopped out… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Regret”
Category: 100 Word Stories, Fiction
100 Word Story: Hospital Hallway
Posted on April 25, 2023 by Jan Wilberg
The nurse pointed to the break room. “There’s a coffee pot in there. Help yourself.” What was left in the pot was the day’s sludge, thick, undrinkable, so I filled a coffee cup with tap water. There was chocolate pudding in little plastic containers,… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Hospital Hallway”
Category: 100 Word Stories
100 Word Story: Pace
Posted on April 12, 2023 by Jan Wilberg
It was hot. It had been hot for days. And the nights were fraught, the windows not yet fully open to summer and sleep scarce under winter blankets. Sometimes, there were bursts of sound. Gunfire, she thought, though he said firecrackers. He said that… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Pace”
Category: 100 Word Stories
100 Word Story: Pump Chat
Posted on April 5, 2023 by Jan Wilberg
“How often do you come here?” “Here where? To this city? Or this gas pump?” “Gas pump. Do you know the guy who owns the place?” “No. Should I?” “He’s famous. He swam the English Channel.” “And now he owns a gas station? How… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Pump Chat”
Category: 100 Word Stories, Writing
100 Word Story: Leather Work
Posted on February 25, 2023 by Jan Wilberg
Linda wore tall brown boots because they made her feel well and powerful like a person who could drive a truck and walk through the muck of spring woods to an appointment with an important government official. “I like your boots,” he said. “That… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Leather Work”
Category: 100 Word Stories
100 Word Story: Late Caller
Posted on February 13, 2023 by Jan Wilberg
“The phone’s ringing! Answer the phone!” “The phone’s not ringing, Gramma. That’s the beeper on your IV.” Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. “I don’t care. It’s driving me crazy. Pull the fucking plug!” “Don’t you think you’re being a little melodramatic, Gramma? I mean.… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: Late Caller”
Category: 100 Word Stories
100 Word Story: No Good Answer
Posted on January 24, 2023 by Jan Wilberg
It was cold but sunny. The sidewalk was clear but for little slicks, black ice. The dog took his time, grateful for the day’s second walk. She didn’t mind him sniffing every tree, it felt like patience and nature and time well spent. The… Continue Reading “100 Word Story: No Good Answer”
Category: 100 Word Stories, Writing
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What happens here on Red's Wrap is all over the map. There is no single theme, no overarching gripe, no malady of my own or others that dominates. I write about what seems important or interesting at the moment. It could be about gracefully handling my own aging, being a good feminist, or finding out what it means to be a decent mother and grandmother. Nothing stays the same, here or anywhere. That's a good thing. Happiness. It's relative.
“Fury Cannot Touch Me,” Modern Love, NYT, 9/29/11
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