Nov 20, 2013 | A Day In My Life
“Amelia, you are not wearing that skirt to school,” my mom said. “Your cheeks are hanging out.” “Mom, that’s gross!” My new hot pink bubble skirt was cute. “Not as gross as that skirt,” my mom said. I sighed. Mothers just don’t get it. My name is Amelia Marcus. I’m...
Nov 19, 2013 | A Day In My Life
I am not lazy. At least I’m not as lazy as the editor and owner of our twice a week newspaper claims I am. As the sheriff of Tennessee’s smallest county, by population, I work hard. It never occurred to me that dealing with the citizens would be so difficult....
Nov 18, 2013 | A Day In My Life
My name is Amelia Louise Ivery Hobbes. The Amelia was from my mother; she wanted me to have the spirit of Amelia Earhart. What I got was a hopelessly old-fashioned “Amelia Louise” with a last name that was always spelled Ivory on the first try. I settled on Amy Ivery...
Nov 16, 2013 | A Day In My Life
Yo, Lucille Mazzarella here. That’s like mozzarella but with an “a.” Sheesh, you wouldn’t believe what’s been going on! I was doing the flowers over at St. Rocco’s where we go to church when my brother-in-law’s body falls out of the confessional! I almost had a heart...
Nov 15, 2013 | A Day In My Life
Hi! My name is Rose—Rosalyn, if you want to get technical (and I don’t)—Strickland. Until recently, I referred to myself as a former-rich-girl-turned-waitress. My life used to be pretty simple—and by that, I mean boring. My waitressing job at Ma’s Diner kept me...
Nov 14, 2013 | A Day In My Life
First of all, I’m not a ghost. You may think I’m a ghost, or a spirit, or whatever, but I’m not. Seriously. I’m not. I am a young woman who is formerly alive. That’s all. It’s a long story how I got this way, and I don’t have time to tell it all now. But suffice it to...
