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G.A.Shepard
@gashepard
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2017-07-03 20:13
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gashepard
fiction
2018-05-10 16:04
The Sun
The sun didn’t always travel across the sky and disappear where our world ends. The sun used to sit on top of that far mountain. Back when there were masters and workers. Night never came and the people
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gashepard
fiction
2018-04-05 18:39
The Wedding
They chose me because I was the most coveted. There had been a bidding war. My family would have had more status and wealth with my sale to a husband, but the priests said I was worthy of our god. So I
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gashepard
fiction
2018-04-04 21:29
Stall
The blurry figure in front of him moved aside and Brian took his place under the order-here sign. The barista's silhouette, a girl with long hair pulled back in a ponytail, stood waiting behind the counter,
gashepard
sixwordstories
2017-09-22 15:18
Six-Word Story @gashepard #2
The gun fell to the floor.
gashepard
fiction
2017-09-22 13:46
Island Life
Gary pulled a dried starfish from the pile that separated him from his castaway-companion James. “So, what books do you wish you’d brought with you?” James leaned his head back and let out a groan. Gary
quietdeluxe
writing
2017-09-20 18:08
gashepard reblogged
Introducing Six-Word Stories on Steemit
This is NOT an original idea. My first encounter with six-word stories was via LiveJournal. I may have contributed a time or two...I don't recall, but it was nothing I committed to on a regular basis.
gashepard
sixwordstories
2017-09-20 18:41
Six Word Story (9-20-2017)
My eyes open. The ceiling spins.
gashepard
blog
2017-09-20 14:17
My Crypto Mistress
A few months ago I watched “The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin” on Netflix. Since then I’ve been obsessed with this new world of crypto-currency/block-chain technology. I can’t stop thinking about ICO’s, Exchanges,
gashepard
blog
2017-08-21 18:09
My Top Five Most Reread books
My top five most reread books. This list started as a favorites list but that was too hard to figure the criteria. Would it be books that affected me emotionally? Characters that stuck with me the longest?
gashepard
blog
2017-08-10 15:57
My time will come...
(My son playing outside my office in our old house. Yes, my office was a coat closet.) I have an 8yr old and a 5yr old that demand my time. It’s summer and I stay home with the kids while my wife works
gashepard
writing
2017-07-14 21:40
"Drowning in Turn"
I'd prefer a stop in time. Peaceful, black silence. But when I close my eyes, the undercurrent pulls me down and the waves crash overhead. I swim upward, kicking hard, fighting to breach the surface. The
gashepard
writing
2017-07-13 01:32
Writing for Medicinal Purposes
I write for medicinal purposes. Writing is a drug. Not a bad drug. It's more like an antidepressant— with magical powers. When taken daily, I feel good about myself. The people close to me find me more
gashepard
introduceyourself
2017-07-12 23:37
This is me! And hello to you!
Hello to the Steemit-verse! My name is Greg and I’ve been on Steemit for about a week now. I write fiction under the name G.A.Shepard (Gregory Alexander Shepard). But that’s me now, so, let me back up
suesa
fiction
2017-07-05 13:15
gashepard reblogged
The Cure for Aging
Death, the eternal enemy of humanity. During the past decades, scientists had been able to eliminate many causes of death. Diseases were cured or even prevented from breaking out in the first place. The
leslieann
story
2017-07-04 19:56
gashepard reblogged
I came across this image of a meerkat on a free stock image site today. His name is Merlin. This is his story.
Merlin gets up before the rest of his family. He enjoys the peace and serenity of the early morning. Before his day gets overrun with his wife and children's every whim and demand. He loves his family
suesa
fiction
2017-07-02 08:01
gashepard reblogged
Touch Starved
The alley was long and dark. Amelie’s heart was beating fast and it took a tremendous amount of effort to put one foot in front of the other. Did she really want to do this? This wasn’t right. She shouldn’t
gashepard
story
2017-07-04 02:04
"Crawfish Prayers" (A young boy struggles to cope with the death of his father)
Tommy lay in the middle of the train tracks looking down between the railroad ties. It was fifty-feet to the shallow river that ran underneath the trestle. A low growl made the wood and metal shudder.
