Category Archives: satire

MAY DAY ON THE BAYOU IN POEM AND STORY

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh Fly with us into the joy of May and new beginnings!      ***     ***     *** From the Archives of the Fiction House.  Happy May Day! “Today Thibidioux chil’ to be born. Butterflies … Continue reading →

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A-TAX ON SYNTAX: HAPPY TAX WEEKEND

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh We hope you didn’t forget!  Hit the send button on your electronic file or stick the stamps on those envelopes.  Then, kick up your heels and relax! (We had chocolate ice cream.) *     *   … Continue reading →

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY TALE– RRROSE HEATHER, A DAUGHTER OF OL’ IRE-LAND

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh As the March towards Spring progresses, we hope you enjoy this yarn, just one of the 1,001 Tales residing for all eternity in the Fiction House. St. Patrick was a fine story-teller.  He passed on his gift … Continue reading →

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IMAGINE…DREAMING AS A KING, INSPIRING AS A GANDHI, UNITING AS A MANDELA (or simply – using laughter to lighten another’s load)

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh In celebration of Dr. King Day, we remember the heroes in our lives who give us a vision of what the future could be. Thank you, Dr. King. This post was the foundation of the novel, The … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Raji Singh

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 SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT, RAJI – … Continue reading →

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LABOR’S DAY SMILE

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh (editor, Fiction House Publishing) Happy Labor Day! Take your day of well-earned rest.  In honor of the laborers, we offer our thanks and a favorite post from the Fiction House Archives. *      *     * “…he died at … Continue reading →

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A BACK TO SCHOOL TALE: THE LEGEND OF THE SCARLET TOUNGED, BLUE MOUTH DEMONS

Posted on August 19, 2023 by Raji Singh

To our adult and teacher friends, we hope that this coming school year is a bright one for you and for our children.   As you face those young ones, many have fears they are afraid to express.  As you … Continue reading →

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Post No. 162: THE GLUMS

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh Here’s an 1820’s tale about my great-great-grandfather, The Carper.  (An excerpt from Tales of the Fiction House) *   *   *   THE GLUMS – is what the Mariner sees in Carper when he stops his story. Crinkly lines … Continue reading →

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CINCINNATI’S FIRST INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE – A WHIMSICAL TALE

Posted on June 30, 2023 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! Cincinatti, July 4, 1826 The Cincinnati wharf-shack sways in a light breeze. Close your … Continue reading →

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A JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION, PART I

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh  Happy Juneteenth! We celebrate the day we finally proclaimed the freedom inherent to all souls.  Our thanks to Ms. Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” who championed this national holiday. ***** In commemoration, we recall our hero, … Continue reading →

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