Tag Archives: alternate history

MOTHER’S DAY MAGIC

Posted on May 9, 2024 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh In honor of mothers, we offer this tale from the archives of The Fiction House… I am James Thaddeus Fiction, the Fifth – a true Fiction. Typhoon tears me from my mother and father on board a … Continue reading →

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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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VALENTINE, COME WITH ME TO THE KISSING TREE

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Raji Singh

Happy Valentine’s Day! Do you remember a place, a person, a time when you first felt the sweetness of love? The bright gasp of life that whispers, “Remember this moment. It is special.” Days, years, decades later, the memory calls … Continue reading →

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LIKE THE NEW YEAR, LIFE IS FULL OF BEGINNINGS

Posted on January 1, 2024 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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THANKSGIVING AT THE HOME OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN’S NE’ER DO WELL BROTHER (a delicious holiday repast)

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh Happy Thanksgiving! Who knew we’d celebrate together by eating a bird once proposed as the symbol of America? A myth? But a delightful one! However, it is no myth that even joyful gatherings can have their edges. … 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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THE GLUMS, PART II

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh Already missing the 4th of July celebrations? Here is a flash from the past to lift your spirits! Here’s an 1820’s tale about my great-great-grandfather, the Carper. (An excerpt from Tales of the Fiction House) * … 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 →