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Short stories and works by Dan Leicht.
Coffee Pot Conversations
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Lover’s Lane — A Halloween Romance (Parts 1 to 3)
Lover’s Lane — A Halloween Romance (Parts 1 to 3)
On All Hallows Eve, a witch stood before a cauldron in a cabin cast far into the woods.
Dan Leicht
Oct 1
Coffee Pot Conversations: Any plans?
Coffee Pot Conversations: Any plans?
Looking forward
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Sep 23
Coffee Pot Conversations: Amusement Park
Coffee Pot Conversations: Amusement Park
Hope there isn’t a line
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Sep 16
Coffee Pot Conversations: Marathon
Coffee Pot Conversations: Marathon
Breaking a sweat
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Sep 9
Coffee Pot Conversations: Know Your Neighbors
Coffee Pot Conversations: Know Your Neighbors
How long have you lived here?
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Sep 2
Pictures on The Wall (Parts 1–10 The Full Story)
Pictures on The Wall (Parts 1–10 The Full Story)
Jerry was also the star employee. his friend’s face graced every month of the employee-of-the-month wall. With December coming to and end…
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Jul 5
What are you up to next Friday? (Parts 1 to 3)
What are you up to next Friday? (Parts 1 to 3)
“I’d like that, actually. What are you up to next Friday?”
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Jun 28
Coffee Pot Conversations: Cat Joke
Coffee Pot Conversations: Cat Joke
Puurfect punchline?
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Jun 24
What are you up to next Friday? (Part 3 of 3)
What are you up to next Friday? (Part 3 of 3)
“I wouldn’t dream of replacing your coffee,” he replied. “Unless…”
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Jun 21
What are you up to next Friday? (Part 2 of 3)
What are you up to next Friday? (Part 2 of 3)
“Ouch. That must’ve hurt.”
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Jun 14
What are you up to next Friday? (Part 1 of 3)
What are you up to next Friday? (Part 1 of 3)
“Is this seat taken?”
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Jun 7
Coffee Pot Conversations: The Big Cookout
Coffee Pot Conversations: The Big Cookout
Sometimes the best plans are no plans
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Jun 4
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Parts 1 to 12) (The Complete Story) (A Friends to Lovers Sweet…
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Parts 1 to 12) (The Complete Story) (A Friends to Lovers Sweet…
As she made the next turn in her car onto Woodwind, she imagined herself riding her bike alongside her group of friends.
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Apr 19
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 12)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 12)
She looked up from her hands. He wore an ugly Christmas sweater, not unlike the collection in her father’s closet. His smile caused her to…
Dan Leicht
Feb 23
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 11)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 11)
When he wasn’t at work, he sat beside her watching the monitors.
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Feb 16
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 10)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 10)
“Coffee?” he said. He placed one of the cups on the bedside table. “We used to drink it black in high school, but I stashed a couple…
Dan Leicht
Feb 9
Coffee Pot Conversations: Cat Nap
Coffee Pot Conversations: Cat Nap
This meeting is going to have to wait
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Feb 5
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 9)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 9)
Olivia entered the sunroom to find her mother asleep, a book in her lap. She gently rubbed her mother’s shoulder.
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Feb 2
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 8)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 8)
“It wasn’t a date,” said Olivia. “Besides. What would we even do? I live hours away. It wouldn’t work out.”
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Jan 26
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 7)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 7)
“You haven’t been in town since high school. What’s your day to day life like out there? Is the city really all it’s cracked up to be? Gold…
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Jan 19
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 6)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 6)
“You keep me in stitches, my darling,” said her father. “Olly, don’t you think your mother is hilarious?”
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Jan 12
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 5)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 5)
“I had to wear a hat to school for months. Mrs. Patterson always told me to take it off. I can’t even remember how many times I was sent to…
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Jan 5
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 4)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 4)
Olivia spotted Melissa waving her over from a high-top table. She noticed three other faces at the table. Could it be? No.
Dan Leicht
Dec 29, 2023
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 3)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 3)
After dinner at her parent’s, Olivia texted her friend Melissa. They’d had a short correspondence before she’d left for home. Did her…
Dan Leicht
Dec 22, 2023
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 2)
Biking Around The Neighborhood (Part 2)
She opened the door to the sunroom to find her mother sitting with a book. A blanket, patterned like her father’s wardrobe, covered her…
Dan Leicht
Dec 16, 2023
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