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

Posted on August 10, 2025 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. It can be stressful for those young ones. Many have fears they are afraid to express. As … Continue reading →

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CINCINNATI’S FIRST INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE – A WHIMSICAL TALE

Posted on July 2, 2025 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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FATHER’S DAY SCENTS AND SENSIBILITIES

Posted on June 15, 2025 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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EYES OF A LIFETIME: A BAYOU POEM

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh As we struggle across the world with our mortality, it is good to remember that we will always live on in the thoughts of those who love us. * * * FROM THE FICTION HOUSE FILES: A … Continue reading →

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MAY DAY ON THE BAYOU IN POEM AND STORY

Posted on April 29, 2025 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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GOBLINS IN YOUR DESK DRAWER

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Raji Singh

(Previously posted on Pen in Hand) By Raji Singh October Horrors Await! Some fear ghosts, skeletons, even neighborhood elves with hungry eyes and empty trick-or-treat bags. But writers…that is altogether different. Here’s an old favorite from dusty Fiction House files. … Continue reading →

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THE GLUMS, PART II

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh If the Glums still have ahold of you, a good story-teller can set you on that magic carpet and spirit you away. We all need an Ancient Mariner in our lives. Here’s an 1820’s tale about my … Continue reading →

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Post No. 162: THE GLUMS (Part I)

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh End of summer got you down? Vacations vacated? Tired of the heat and rain pummeling your spirits? If you need a little perking up, here’s an 1820’s tale about my great-great-grandfather, the Carper, and how he and … Continue reading →

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PETS ON MEMORIAL DAY

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh As this week, we are full of remembrances, it seems the very past, near past, and present weave together. As we focus on our human ancestry, we can accidentally overlook those non-human companions that made all those … Continue reading →