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Spillwords – Pumpkin Seeds
Published by Jim Bates
Here are Jim's publications: Resilience, a collection of twenty-seven short stories, was published through Bridge House Publishing in February of 2021. Periodic Stories, a collection of thirty-one stories, was published in March of 2021 by Impspired. Periodic Stories Volume Two, a collection of twenty-six stories, was published in July 2021 by Impspired. Short Stuff, a collection of thirty-two flash fiction and drabbles, was published July 2021, through Chapeltown Books. Something Better, a dystopian adventure novella, was published in July 2021, by Dark Myth Publications. Dreamers, a collection of thirty-six short stories was published in March 2022, by Clarendon House Publishing. Periodic Stories Volume Three - A Novel was published in May 2022, by Impspired. All of his publications are available on Amazon or through the respective publisher. View more posts
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This was a lovely story and I like the boy’s reasoning in the end.
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Hi Nightlake. Nice to see you!! Thank you so much for reading and commenting on this story. I really aplreciate it.
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Lovely story! And timely, I was given a homegrown pumpkin and its seeds are now sprouting healthy plants – we are into springtime here in Australia.
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Hi Gretchen!! Nice to see you. I’m glad you liked my story. It was fun to imagine and even more fun to write. Thanks so much for all of your support. It means the world to me 🙂
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