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Animals, Acrobatics, Attitude, and Amore
Animals, Acrobatics, Attitude, and Amore
Animals, Acrobatics, Attitude, and Amore
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Animals, Acrobatics, Attitude, and Amore

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This short story collection has some cozy fantasy stories that would be great for children's bedtime. When they are asleep there is cozy "chick lit" for the parents to read. Family fun for everyone.

It is also an "Official Selection" in New Apple Literary Services 2019 Summer eBook Awards - Short Story Collections category.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 11, 2019
ISBN9781386226277
Animals, Acrobatics, Attitude, and Amore
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Lynn Hallbrooks

Lynn Hallbrooks has loved the idea of writing since her childhood but never considered it seriously until after serving in the military (USAF) and working in hospitals was no longer a viable option. When she isn't writing, she is helping others especially fellow authors. 

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    Animals, Acrobatics, Attitude, and Amore - Lynn Hallbrooks

    Author Note

    BEGINNING IN THE MIDDLE of 2011 into early 2012, I participated in writing contests done on Musings of Mistress of the Dark Path. As a result, in June 2011, I was a finalist and after votes were totaled, I took second place. In March 2012, I was again a finalist and after all was tallied, I was in third place. You can find out more by visiting the site here.

    https://mistressofthedarkpath.wordpress.com/monthly-writing-contests/

    Before I began this project, I checked with the founder of this website and she granted me permission to include my stories from these writing contests. So that you, dear reader, will understand why the original short story took the shape it did, I began each section with the stipulation that was used for each writing challenge. I’ve also included the link where the short story was shared with others. Because of this, it remains as it was originally published, typos and all. To make it easier for all readers, I’ve paired each original short story with its sequel in their own section.

    In the final section, are two unrelated short stories that I felt fit in with the overall theme.

    Remember there will be contest rules and the original short story. Both have been left unedited – save for anything that may cause technical glitches with your eReader.

    Happy reading,

    Lynn Hallbrooks

    Music of Life

    Writing Contest- Test your Skills!

    https://mistressofthedarkpath.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/writing-contest-test-your-skills/#comment-927

    STIPULATIONS

    1) The submission must be between 250-600 words.  I will allow no more than a five-word variance from this. If you include a title, the words in that do not count toward the total.

    2) You must include a FROG and VIOLIN in the story.  They do not have to be central elements, but must make some kind of notable appearance.

    The Frog and the Violinist

    A FROG NAMED RED IS on a street corner in downtown Houston. Red was brought on a bus from New Orleans by mistake. After being unceremoniously dumped off the Greyhound bus, Red tried to find his bearings. Red turned when he heard a little jazz rhythm. He saw a man playing a violin on the opposite street corner.

    Curious, Red hopped a few feet closer. Suddenly, Red heard a great rumbling sound. He looked up to see a shiny object that looked like a street car. Knowing from experience that street cars are dangerous to frogs, he waited. Soon there were all these people coming out. Red hopped over feet. Once, Red bounced so high that he saw some polka-dotted underwear. People started moving from side to side but basically ignored Red’s plight.

    Undaunted, Red finally found a place to rest on a planter. After the shiny streetcar left clattering away, Red heard the violinist again. He peeked over the planter and saw that he was even farther away. Red rested a moment longer in order to get up his strength.

    Suddenly a robust looking woman walking a cat came along. Just above the cat was a large straw purse. Aha, thought Red. He jumped into the purse as the woman crossed the street. As the woman turned right, Red leaped out onto the sidewalk into the open violin case.

    The violinist nodded to Red as he continued to play his jazz piece. Red sang his throaty song in time with the violinist. Passers-by began tossing even more coins in the case. Red danced between the clinks of metal on metal. The violinist smiled at Red.

    That night, Red is adopted by the violinist. They both live happily ever after.

    Story by Lynn Hallbrooks specifically for Writing Contest Test your skills

    Submitted on 26 Jun 2011

    Music to a Frog’s Ears

    VICTOR THE VIOLINIST and Red the frog made many people happy with their music and dancing. After working together for less than a year, they earned enough money to open the ‘Violin and Frog’. The small theater was not far from where the musical duo met. It was within those walls where Red resided and Victor rehearsed.

    Red loved living in the huge terrarium shaped like a two-story house with his family. Red met his wife, Indigo, during his trips

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