Tag Archives: Short Stories

And Now for Something Different by James R. Coggins

Posted on November 23, 2025 by jrcoggins

NEW BOOK! NEW BOOK! I have never been a conventional writer. My mind flies all over the place. I am sometimes known as a writer of murder mysteries. I have written four of them (Who’s Grace?, Desolation Highway, Mountaintop Drive, … Continue reading →

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Late Roses by James R. Coggins

Posted on November 12, 2025 by jrcoggins

We have a rose bush that produced numerous beautiful roses this summer. I cut the dead flowers off as is recommended, and new roses bloomed on the end of the cut-off stems. As we moved into autumn, I cut off … Continue reading →

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Blessed by Adversity

Posted on June 30, 2018 by writinginoverdrive

By Jim Denney I recently read a short story by W. Somerset Maugham called “The Verger.” If you’ve never read the story, here’s a SPOILER ALERT. That’s right, fair warning, I’m about to spoil the ending. But here’s a link … Continue reading →