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The Rose Patch

@therosepatch

Wife, mother, photomanipulator, writer, nerd.

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The Rose Patch
@therosepatch Feb 21, 2019, 6:06 PM UTC

How I'm Now Able To Write While Working And Parenting A Toddler

http://therosepatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Best-Ever-Cookie-Recipes.png When I was a stay-at-home mom and my husband worked a full-time job with set hours, finding time to write was extremely…

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The Rose Patch
@therosepatch Feb 16, 2019, 3:24 PM UTC

Four Types of Writing Groups for Lonely Writers

http://therosepatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/4-Types-of-writing-groups-for-lonely-writers.png Being a writer is an extremely lonely lifestyle. The characters in our heads constantly beg for the…

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The Rose Patch
@therosepatch Nov 9, 2018, 10:09 PM UTC

The True Meaning of Miscarriage

http://therosepatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Untitled-design.jpg Andre and I had our first miscarriage in May 2015. I was only about two or three weeks along, but I still felt an incredible amo…

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The Rose Patch
@therosepatch Nov 8, 2018, 3:13 PM UTC

Empty [A 50 Word Vignette]

http://therosepatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Learn-today.jpg I hold tight to my husband as the nurse carries my baby away. Eleven weeks pregnant, and now no more. My child’s soul has flown to h…

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The Rose Patch
@therosepatch Oct 27, 2018, 1:10 PM UTC

Tea Party [A 50-Word Story]

http://therosepatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Tea-Party.jpg The prompt for this week was "ghost". I wanted to do something other than the obvious so I looked up the different definitions of ghos…

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The Rose Patch
@therosepatch Oct 11, 2018, 12:13 PM UTC

Timmy's Pumpkin [A 50 Word Story]

http://therosepatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Copy-of-Death-Sentence-1.jpg Timmy wandered through the pumpkins till he found the perfect one. He tried to lift it but his ghost hands passed throu…

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The Rose Patch
@therosepatch Sep 22, 2018, 6:42 PM UTC

Expendable [A 50-Word Short]

http://therosepatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Death-Sentence.jpg This week's prompt for @jayna's #fiftyword challenge is chase. I knew I had the perfect scene in "The Shard of Myrsi", but it was…

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The Rose Patch
@therosepatch Sep 1, 2018, 12:43 PM UTC

A Toy For Heaven [A 50 Word Short]

“Not enough, kid.” The clerk pushed the money to the edge of the counter. Bobby clutched the stuffed rabbit. His baby sister was born too small. She needed a toy to play with in Heaven. He dropped th…

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The Rose Patch
@therosepatch Aug 9, 2018, 4:27 PM UTC

The Point of Truth [A 50 Word Short]

“You left Dad to die.” The fire popped as Tanya stirred it with her dagger. “He trusted you.” “I didn’t!” Billy dropped to his knees. “They captured me!” Tanya studied his eyes. Billy had never lied…

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The Rose Patch
@therosepatch Aug 2, 2018, 5:41 PM UTC

The Scent of Hope [A 50 Word Short]

Alex sighed as her daughter stormed out of the kitchen. She buried her face in her hands. She’d never survive the teen years! Not without Mark. Her younger son opened the fridge, releasing the scent…

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