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Jaclyn’s Ghost Chapter 1

♦ November 7, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment

Jaclyn’s Ghost by Dorlana Vann Ghosts, Mystery, & Fashion Can this diva solve her own murder, or will she be stuck in limbo forever? Chapter 1 Another One Bites the Dust   Jaclyn Jade felt a prickling sensation as if a trillion tiny needles penetrated her entire body just beneath the surface of her skin. …

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Short Story: Hell’s Kitchen (Happy Halloween)

♦ October 30, 2019 ♦ 1 Comment

  Hell’s Kitchen By Dorlana Vann Part I The Gravedigger I watched as a guy in a dark suit dug up Beatrice Beaumont Virgil, April 5, 1965 – August 19, 1998. Funeral flowers still fresh, dirt still moist, Until we meet again her epitaph. I stood in the shadows and dared to watch a moment longer before …

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Cinderella Inspired Acrostic Poem

♦ October 23, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment

  Dear Mom by Dorlana Vann   Cinders on your face and hands, so you said. Instead of supper you were sent to bed. No one to play with—No huge castle walls. Dined on the cold floor like one of the dogs. Every day, I must hear your sad stories. Really Mother, they are getting …

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Zombies + Beauty & the Beast = There’s no Cure for Dead

♦ October 20, 2019 ♦ 4 Comments

  Short Story There’s No Cure for Dead by Dorlana Vann She opened and closed her mouth a couple of times, loosening her jaw, before she spoke. “You can’t be serious. Marriage is no longer something we can consider.” He stood far away, at the other end of the long, formal dining room table. He …

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Spooky Fun Reads for Halloween

♦ October 15, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment

Three of my books are for readers who like a little quirkiness with their paranormal.  Although they are not considered “horror stories” some are spooky, & some are quirky, some were inspired by classic fairy tales, but they are all supernatural fun! Jaclyn’s Ghost: Ghosts, Mystery and Fashion. Can this diva solve her own murder? …

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Flash Fiction Fantasy Humor

♦ August 31, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment

The Guard by Dorlana Vann It felt as if the castle walls were closing in on me. With each passing moment, my eyes grew heavier, as did my head, as I struggled to keep watch. But my thoughts must be enough to keep me awake till dawn, for the dragon had escaped its chains and …

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The Retelling of a Fairy Tale (Dorlana Style)

♦ August 7, 2019 ♦ Leave a comment

Originally posted on Dorlana Vann – Author:
Hi Friends, I’ve been using fairy tales to inspire my paranormal short stories and novels for many years. Instead of a straight retelling of the classic tales, I love using them as a stimulus by borrowing elements, capturing the mood, or using them as a backstory, etc., to…

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