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I have 252 stories published in 15 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 570141 times and 229 of my stories have been cherry picked.
390 of my 1,587 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 415 votes

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JoAnne Stefanizzi

 

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"Winter Constitutional"

Ghostly breaths of brumal dew Icy mist of petrichor Barren branches sway and shiver Loosening spikes of icicles To stab the frozen earth Subnivean...
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Cherry

"Art of Trouble" 7

Thomas rounded the bend heading to the bottom of the exit road at a troubling speed and with way too much wobble from the deflated back tire, but...
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Cherry

"Willow's Missing Tail" 35 (last chapter)

Now that the sun had risen and the house was unstuck, all the guests were free to leave but the night’s conflicts still lingered over some of them,...
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Cherry

"Willow's Missing Tail" 34

Martha ran ahead of Perfidia and Dillon into the garden calling Willow’s name. She was desperate to find her and her heart was beating in triple time...
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"Art of Trouble" 6

Thomas was glad his friend Eugene was a night owl because it took only five minutes of sitting on his doorbell to break into his focused, online game...
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390 of my comments have received 415 Great Feedback votes

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It breaks my heart you are

Posted on Mon, 24 Aug 2026

It breaks my heart you are going through this but I'm heartened to hear the doctor and nurses have been supportive and helpful, lean on them when you need strength. I pray these two years pass quicker than you imagine. We all miss your poems and...

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Posted in A Letter To ABC Tales Friends

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What a fun read. I kept

Posted on Sat, 15 Aug 2026

What a fun read. I kept expecting when the trimming was done that the beast might be something fantastical.

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Posted in Hairy Bob from Heckmondwike

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Oh yes, nightmare indeed. Had

Posted on Sun, 16 Aug 2026

Oh yes, nightmare indeed. Had one the other night and hate when you can't wake up fast enough. And you scream but no sound comes out.....awful. So, I made a poem out of it hoping to take away its teeth...or boney hand. 

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Posted in "Nightmare"

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 Dear Jenny- you are a strong

Posted on Sat, 20 Jun 2026

 Dear Jenny- you are a strong and beautiful soul and I wish you to feel the sunshine, breathe the fragrance of flowers, enjoy each sunrise and sunset and not let the list of treatments or side-effects diminish one second of a day for you. I know...

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Posted in Diagnosis Of My Appointment

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Okay, you have intensified

Posted on Mon, 22 Jun 2026

Okay, you have intensified the spooky element in this one. That stain is beyond chilling needed a sweater to keep reading. I don’t know why that trainee chose this job; he doesn’t seem to have the stamina for it. But on to the next part with...

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Posted in Somewhere: Chapter 1 (Pt 2)

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All the songs you listed

Posted on Wed, 27 May 2026

All the songs you listed played in life back then too. We've so many things in common growing up in the same decades, buying the songs that filled our days was sunshine was one of them. Hope you are doing well, Jenny. Thank you for taking the...

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Posted in "The Way We Heard" - All you need is Love- 1967

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Your poem is music, chords of

Posted on Fri, 15 May 2026

Your poem is music, chords of words beautifully arranged in poetic harmony. A garden profound with palpable sorrow but your hope a joyous crescendo.

I am broken hearted to read what you are going through my friend. Please stay strong and...

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Posted in Where Thoughts Take Me

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Haven't read all the other

Posted on Sat, 02 May 2026

Haven't read all the other titles so I'm not sure if this is a continuing storyline but, as a stand alone, this drew me in. I want to know what happens next to Joe, Liz and Jean. And I love the atmosphere you created: the room, the conversation,...

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Posted in "Hey Joe!"

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Thank you for posting a

Posted on Wed, 15 Apr 2026

Thank you for posting a finale to 'Pass the Story' so happy you decided to particiapted. And I was wondering if aliens would show up, and now they have. Great alternate ending, Jane! 

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Posted in Penny's Pass the Story - Part 10

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The movement in this finale

Posted on Sun, 12 Apr 2026

The movement in this finale was much like a dance and to have the Sheriff we all presumed was dead come back to life, was very Hitchcock. I loved how you ended it, it was a thrilling read. Thank you for participating in the challenge and adding...

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Posted in Penny's Pass The Story - Part 10.

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