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Today I am featuring six from my own work, tentatively titled “Connect the Dots”. I am working on revising this for submission to an anthology in the next few weeks.
The main character, Jill (an adult) is writing a letter to Santa
I picked up the pen, and began tapping it on the paper again.
Another line of scrolling black dots appeared across the sheet.
I eased back down into my chair.
What do I want … really?
The pen began to scribble, streaming across the lines with barely a thought from the woman holding it.
Sixteen little words stared up at me, the blue ink solid and demanding on the white ruled surface… permanent.
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Jennifer M Eaton 
Ooo ooo ooo what does she want? I love this idea; grown ups writing to Santa; who says we don’t want stuff too? 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by!
This excerpt made me smile. I wonder what comes next.
Hmm, I’m curious!
Sounds good! And I wonder what has a grown woman writing to Santa….
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