Raji Singh
The Novel: Tales of the Fiction House by Raji Singh
Our Founder, James Thaddeus “Blackjack” Fiction ‘Tell our stories, Raji. If you don’t, it will be as if we never lived.’ These whispering cries of joy and sorrow rise from the bookshelves and portraits in the Fiction House. I cannot refuse. (Artwork enhancements by: Joseph Rintoul)
Shelva Fiction by Mark Rogers
The Seasons of My Giving Back, By Mark Rogers
Seeds of Vengeance, by Mark Rogers
Tag Archives: imagination
VALENTINE, COME WITH ME TO THE KISSING TREE (A SUMMER ROMANCE)
What is summer without a summer romance? Though they may not last forever, the memories do! Enjoy a memory of a young boy’s summer bliss in this loving piece from the Fiction House Publishing’s, The Seasons of My Giving Back … Continue reading →
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CHEF R.K.’S GOURMET SURPRISE, A MEMORABLE SUMMER MEAL
By Raji Singh After our interlude with Tiger and Tigerman, we are famished! Time to return to Raji’s remembrance of his summer adventure! * * * Had your dinner yet? If not, please enjoy a rollicking piece from the … Continue reading →
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GLOBAL TIGER DAY AND BALU’S ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE
Today is Global Tiger Day! At the Fiction House, we are celebrating the striped warriors, the tigers. Our thanks to the World Wildlife Foundation for tracking tiger populations across the globe. In the effort, a WWF photographer has miraculously captured … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bhutan, Calico, culture, endangered species, Fiction House Publishing, Global Tiger Day, imagination, James Thaddeus 'Blackjack' Fiction, new short stories, Poppy Sol, Raji Singh, Tales of the Fiction House, tigers, whimsy, World Wildlife Federation
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THE GLUMS, PART II
By Raji Singh Today is National Ice Cream Day! So, have a bowl and forget your glums! Here’s an 1820’s tale about my great-great-grandfather, the Carper. (An excerpt from Tales of the Fiction House) * * * Mariner … Continue reading →
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THE GLUMS
By Raji Singh In case you need something to cheer you up after the 4th of July fireworks have faded, 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
by Raji Singh Welcome to our annual 4th of July parade 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 eyes, you’ll think you’re drifting out to sea. But Carper’s are open and he glares at Laza Bones’ wanted poster […]
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Tagged alternate history, American History, Carper, celebration, Cincinnati, culture, fireworks, Fourth of July, humor, imagination, Independence Day, July 4 parade, Mariner, new short stories, nostalgia, parades, Raji Singh, short stories, Turt, whimsy
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DREAMS OF CALICO, BUTTERFLY FANTASIES
This is National Pollinator Week, a time to celebrate the billions of small creatures who bring flowers and food into our lives. In their honor, we revisit one of our favorite Fiction House creatures, the butterfly Calico. From Tales of … Continue reading →
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A PARROT’S LIVE (A TALE OF TWO BIRDS-CONTINUED)
by Raji Singh In honor of our other-than-human friends who add so much to our lives and National Pet Appreciation Week, a piece from the Fiction House archives: My wife Tenille asks quietly from the next room, “Has Captain Polly … Continue reading →
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A TALE OF TWO BIRDS
by Raji Singh In Honor of our feathered, furry, crawly, and scaly friends during National Pet Appreciation Week, a post from the Fiction House archives: LAST TIME – Golden Boy as Willamina, escorted by ardent admirer Jake, a beau in … Continue reading →
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“SHERALEE, COME BACK TO ME.”
By Raji Singh In honor of National Pet Appreciation Week, a loving pet tribute from our archives: ARCHIVING THE ONCE-RENOWNED FICTION HOUSE PUBLISHING COMPANY: Rustling through my great-great grandfather, publisher James Thaddeus ‘Blackjack’ Fiction’s artifacts, I come across a miniature … Continue reading →
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