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14 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 539271 times
and 224 of my stories have been cherry picked.
378 of my 1,550 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 400 votes
JoAnne Stefanizzi
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"Willow's Missing Tail" 24
The angle of the sun was approaching its nadir as the guests around Perfidia’s table finished their meals. The uncomfortable silence in the room was...
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"Willow's Missing Tail" 23
Perfidia walked down the stairs but stopped when she saw Jon; had he waited for her? “I told you I wouldn’t be long;” she shrugged, continuing down...
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"Silence"
War inside my head explodes with feelings of disbelief and despair, paralyzing me with debilitating sorrow a sorrow painted by my anger at the...
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Endings
In the days that follow, we will fall into a depression and battle stomach wrenching pain at the incomprehensible diagnosis and seeing the ravages of...
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"Willow's Missing Tail" 22
There was just over an hour and a half left before sunset when the doorbell played Beethoven’s Für Elise. Perfidia’s eyes widened and she looked at...
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Buon compleanno Luigi!
Posted on Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Buon compleanno Luigi!
You're a young soul and your poetic agility proves mental exercise is as imperative as the physical counterpart in staying young. Your gift of words thankfully posted on this site, have brought smiles to all who read...
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Very well deserved golden
Posted on Wed, 22 Jan 2025
Very well deserved golden cherries Hudsonmoon----This was a gem of a story. Pearls of humor drip from every word of resolution. And as always, the character's and dialogue were pure perfection. Please keep writing these vignettes; they are founts...
Read full commentPosted in Making Resolutions at Ned's 1944
I love the build up in the
Posted on Fri, 10 Jan 2025
I love the build up in the last few chapters and the cliff hanger of an ending in this one- Did Spencer escape out the bathroom window? Is he going to cybermates to fix his head? I cannot wait for the next chapter to post.
You have a gem...
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for You - Part 47
I agree with insert- you are
Posted on Sat, 11 Jan 2025
I agree with insert- you are very thoughtful neighbours and you took excellent care of your friend's home. This was an enjoyable read; thank you for posting it.
Read full commentPosted in The Stone That The Builder Rejected, Has Become The Cornerstone.
Thank you Di- He was the best
Posted on Sat, 11 Jan 2025
Thank you Di- He was the best part of me. That photo is of course a younger one but his face was much the same, no lines and always smiling that great smile. My sons, although going through a harsh grief too, are helping me stay strong.
Read full commentPosted in "Silence"
A look back over the years
Posted on Sat, 11 Jan 2025
A look back over the years can give us insight into the necessary path we've taken to be where we are and make us thankful for even the trials and errors because it brought us here. I will never regret the years I've had with the person I loved...
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Unfortunately, the fight for
Posted on Sat, 11 Jan 2025
Unfortunately, the fight for freedom and our individual rights will never be completely over; it is eternal. We must forever make our voices heard, especially over the din of lies and the wiles of misdirecting foes.
Read full commentPosted in Phoenix 2030 (a dream)
Thank you Di-Hard- I am
Posted on Tue, 19 Nov 2024
Thank you Di-Hard- I am struggling to understand the why and feeling the guilt we'd missed something sooner, some sign that could have changed this outlook. It's a battle I am desprate for him to win and I'm hoping for a miracle.
Read full commentPosted in Endings
he sounds like a
Posted on Sun, 03 Nov 2024
he sounds like a contradictory character- I enjoyed the flow of your definitions and how the final line defined them,
Read full commentPosted in He Was
I had a feeling the narrator
Posted on Mon, 28 Oct 2024
I had a feeling the narrator was ethereal but then you added human concerns and I wasn’t so sure. This well plotted tale led the reader deeper and deeper into the morbid awareness of the situation and seeing the events from the vantage point of...
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