Tag Archives: whimsy

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 17, 2016 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh In celebration of Dr. King, please enjoy a piece from the Fiction House Archives and The Seasons of My Giving Back:     I am James Thaddeus Fiction, the Fifth – a true Fiction.  Typhoon tears me from … Continue reading →

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BOOKS: A NATIONAL CELEBRATION

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh On January 11, the American Library Association will honor books for youth.  From the archives of Fiction House Publishing, here is the tale of one boy’s discovery of reading. *     *     * In only a few minutes … Continue reading →

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Like the New Year, Life is Full of Beginnings

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh Out of the Fiction House Archives: THE CARPER’S TALE   (From Tales of the Fiction House) 1826  Daylight for just 15 minutes and already summer’s heat has dried dew from the Cincinnati pier.  A stoop-shouldered ancient mariner in … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Raji Singh

I hope you’ll enjoy this Christmas tale from Fiction House Publishing’s latest book, The Seasons of My Giving Back, by Mark Rogers.    *     *     * Chapter 6 YOU WILL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT, RAJI – … Continue reading →

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THIS COULD BE THE BEGINNING OF A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP

Posted on December 6, 2015 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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THANKSGIVING AT THE HOME OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN’S NE’ER DO WELL BROTHER

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh Happy Thanksgiving! The Ancient Mariner, the scruffy sea salt who raised my great-great grandfather, told this curious holiday story.  It’s been handed down for almost 250 years.  Enjoy! *     *     * “To the GOOD life!”  Benjamin Franklin … Continue reading →

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A HALLOWEEN SPOOKER: THE DISPUTIN’ RASPUTINS OF THE HIGH SEAS (AND THEIR WALK-OFFS))

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh Unearthed from the tombs of the Fiction House, a Halloween re-treat. *     *     * The High Seas players: The Pirates- a scurvy lot Their Capt’n- a lice-ridden fiend Captain Polly – Capt’n’s enslaved parrot Turt- a good-natured … Continue reading →

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BOOKTOBERFEST: CELEBRATE NATIONAL BOOK MONTH WITH THE CARPER

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh October is National Book Month.  I wonder if any cities or countries have Book Parades, festivals, or Book Games to celebrate.  I hope you’ll enjoy this short scene from my novel, Tales of the Fiction House.  It … Continue reading →

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A SUPER ECLIPSE IN A ROUGE ROBE

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Raji Singh

By Raji Singh This weekend.  Don’t miss it.  Hasn’t been one since 1982.  Won’t be another until 2033.  What is it?  A total eclipse of a Supermoon.  And, this harvest moon will turn blood red.  See this grand show and … Continue reading →

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No. 102: LABOR’S DAY (REPOST)

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Raji Singh

by Raji Singh (editor, Fiction House Publishing) “…he died at age 52,” reports the network anchor, breaking the news of the death of….“A successful business person, he was known to proudly brag of working 16 hours a day, usually 6 … Continue reading →

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