Author Archive - Stone Soup

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A Dog of War

Story Published February 8, 2016 by William Gwaltney

Jack was sick... violently sick. These were the roughest seas they had encountered since leaving Newport News, Virginia, twelve days before. In the hold of the ship, where it was dark and musty, and t...
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A Morning in the Orchard

Story Published February 8, 2016 by William Gwaltney

I'm lying on my back in my grandfather's orchard, staring up at the branches above me. It is one of the last days of summer. Already the days are shorter and the nights are cooler.
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Summer of the Sea Turtles

Story Published February 6, 2016 by William Gwaltney

The sun is setting over the ocean as I walk out onto the porch. Reflecting the last rays of the sun, the ocean sparkles a bright, brilliant orange. I leave my beach house and walk out onto the sand, w...
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Night Flight

Story Published February 5, 2016 by William Gwaltney

I walk out into the hot summer night and head across the lawn to the barn. Fresh dew covers the lush grass, and I lift the small red backpack that hangs by my side so that it will not get wet.
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A Calf for Christmas

Story Published February 3, 2016 by William Gwaltney

It was Christmas Eve, and everything was ready. Presents had been purchased with great care months before. Yesterday they had been wrapped in dozens of pretty papers and decorated with beautiful bows.
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Saturday Night at the Panadería

Story Published February 3, 2016 by William Gwaltney

A fresh, warm, yeasty smell drifts through the screen door of the panadería and out onto the sidewalk. As if under some magic spell, we find that we must follow the command of the sweet fragrance and...
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Bullfighter

Story Published February 1, 2016 by William Gwaltney

It’s a hot, dry August evening on the Oklahoma panhandle. The sun is going down and the crickets have begun to sing. There's no breeze at all tonight, nothing to ease the blistering heat.
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What Happened in Roswell

Story Published January 30, 2016 by William Gwaltney

It was early morning when Barry Whitestone rode out to check on his cattle. He noticed right away that something was wrong. The herd was spooked. They moved restlessly about, bunching together, shiver...
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Stille Nacht A World War I Christmas

Story Published January 29, 2016 by William Gwaltney

Old Tom Foxley sat in his living room by the fireplace hearth, the logs of the fire burning brightly. His dog, Mack, lay next to his armchair, like a pile of laundry, his shadow flickering on the wall...
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