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15 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 572478 times
and 229 of my stories have been cherry picked.
390 of my 1,587 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 415 votes
JoAnne Stefanizzi
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(Teeth Tales) Smiling Underpants
When my father was older he had to get dentures and he hated to wear his lower dentures and never did, unless it was absolutely necessary, like when...
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"Art of Trouble" 9
Mac locked up his repair shop and headed to his car in the parking lot. Unknown to him, Ted and Brutus watched him with calculated interest from...
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"Crimson Morning"
Sunrise appears vivid pink red-gold ribbons amid blue light Awaking diurnal creatures Lifting blossom heads towards sunlight while bird songs fill...
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"Art of Trouble" 8
Thomas gathered up the new phone box and accessories from the counter while Jade familiarized herself with her new model iPhone. She scrolled down...
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"Christmas with a Child's View" (....Santa Claus, Pere Noel, Father Christmas, Sinterklaas, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle....)
Needed a bit of silly to brighten this holiday, hope you forgive my slip into childish rhyme but also hope- you do enjoy it.... Merry, Happy Christmas!
‘Doily old’ struck a chord
Posted on Mon, 02 Sep 2019
‘Doily old’ struck a chord for me; I can remember houses of older relatives I'd visited when I was a child that had these on sofa arms and entry tables.
I really enjoyed reading your story, partly because New York was my playground too so...
Read full commentPosted in A Rambling Remembrance
Thank you. When I received
Posted on Fri, 03 May 2019
Thank you. When I received 1944 as the random year, it was all I could think of, the batlle where a realtive of mine died on Christmas Eve. I thought it so sad that he had died on that day, not that death on any other day would have been less sad...
Read full commentPosted in 1944 (12miles south of Spa Belgium)
Don't apologize, They were
Posted on Sun, 21 Apr 2019
They were arrogant little jerks and I believe you have every right to be shouty - as a matter of fact -shout it from a mountain top - it reaches more ears that way-
Your story drew me in and, being a woman, infuriated me at the lack of...
Read full commentPosted in Throwing Stones
Thank you, the cherries are
Posted on Fri, 14 Oct 2016
Thank you, the cherries are lovely. Let's hope for more chances to write on these lovely pages here on ABCtales....
Read full commentPosted in No Place like it Anywhere!
What a curmudgeon that Simon
Posted on Thu, 17 Sep 2026
What a curmudgeon that Simon is, doesn’t seem to like much of anything or anyone, even suspects his wife's food? I love the start to this story. How will those young neighbours get along with the opinionated Simon? On to Part 2 to find out.
Read full commentPosted in Old Walls - Part 1
Beautiful poem Turlough,
Posted on Sun, 20 Sep 2026
Beautiful poem Turlough, Autumn can be spectacular - a welcome season after summer heat- but like you, I am still in the throes of Summer here. Heat beating at the door day and night. I dream of and long for an Autumn breeze, a brisk, cool breeze...
Read full commentPosted in On Simeon’s Day
Believable character, won my
Posted on Thu, 13 Aug 2026
Believable character, won my empathy, a sad distance between mother and child. It does work as a stand-alone but also could be a springboard for a longer story.
Read full commentPosted in Letters to the Universe
Your poem captures the beauty
Posted on Wed, 02 Sep 2026
Your poem captures the beauty of the night and its creatures and highlights the tragedy of their loss. The plight of animals, that once had so much land to roam, is disturbing. We claim too much for ourselves, putting up awful glass & steel...
Read full commentPosted in The Call of the Night
Congratulations Marandina; a
Posted on Tue, 14 Jul 2026
Congratulations Marandina; a fitting end to a well written tale. Characters take up residence as a tale unfolds and nag you until the final chapter is written; it's a relief to let them go with a flourishing 'the end' -but, you may find them...
Read full commentPosted in Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (30)
Thank you SoulFire77 for your
Posted on Sat, 19 Sep 2026
Thank you SoulFire77 for your kind comment and your generosity posting this challenge. I'm happy you liked my entry. And it's funny you should mention Linus Van Pelt of PEANUTS fame, because that is my all time favorite comic strip. I still have...
Read full commentPosted in Frankenplot: "It Will Come For You!"
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