Category Archives: satire

CINCINNATI’S FIRST INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE – A WHIMSICAL TALE

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh To those who join together in Life’s parade. Welcome to our annual 4th from  Tales of the Fiction House. Have a wonderful holiday and keep marching forward! Cincinatti, July 4, 1826 The Cincinnati wharf-shack sways in a … Continue reading →

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SUMMER ROAD WARRIOR

Posted on June 29, 2026 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh Enjoying the memories of summer road trips with the Fiction House (This post was the foundation of the novel, The Seasons of My Giving Back.  It reminds us of the power of caring for one another.) * … Continue reading →

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FATHER’S DAY SCENTS AND SENSIBILITIES

Posted on June 15, 2026 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh Whether your fathers are near, far, past, or present, they live forever in our hearts. Here is a favorite from our Fiction House family’s archives. Happy Father’s Day!   *    *    * PART I – FATHERS’ SENSIBILITIES … Continue reading →

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A-TAX ON SYNTAX: HAPPY TAX WEEKEND

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh Are you ready to hit the send button on your electronic file or stick the stamps on those envelopes?  Sounds like a time to kick up your heals and enjoy. *     *     * … Continue reading →

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BEST ACTOR AWARD

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh This two-part Fiction House tale is posted in honor of recently passed true heroes, Reverend Bernard LaFayette and Reverend Jesse Jackson. Reverend Lafayette was a Freedom Rider and organizer of the 1965 Selma, Alabama voting rights movement. … Continue reading →

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THIS COULD BE THE BEGINNING OF A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh From the Archives of The Fiction House… Benjamin Franklin strolls the woods near Paris. He’s taking a break – from his duties as emissary of the united American colonies to France – of trying to finagle francs … Continue reading →

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HAPPENS UPON JUICE-de-STUMPE AND THE WORLD IS FOREVER CHANGED (Juice de Stump, Part Two)

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh To celebrate Big Ben…Franklin that is, we reveal long hidden history discovered in the Fiction House archives. After we acknowledged his 320th birthday last week, we felt you would want to more about our celebrated founding father. … Continue reading →

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THE ART AND HISTORY OF BREWING STUMP JUICE – FROM THE PHOENICIANS AND THE ANCIENT MARINER, ONTO THE SILK ROAD, THEN TO BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (Part One)

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh In celebration of Benjamin Franklin’s 320th birthday week,  we let you see long-hidden stories of his life discovered in the archives of the Fiction House. Happy 250th birthday year, America and thanks, Ben! Brew up stump juice … Continue reading →

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LIKE THE NEW YEAR, LIFE IS FULL OF BEGINNINGS

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh We at the Fiction House wish you a happy new year! When you need to escape, please join us  and Carper and fly into another space and time.  We wish you a year of health and joy….Happy … Continue reading →

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YOU WILL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT, RAJI — A LINDIAN CHRISTMAS LESSON

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Raji Singh

Ahhh…the great joys of Christmas Past. I hope you’ll enjoy this Christmas tale from Fiction House Publishing’s book, The Seasons of My Giving Back, by Mark Rogers.  Happy Holidays! *     *     * Chapter 6 YOU WILL … Continue reading →

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