Bits and Pieces: Maple Grove Writers' Studio Anthology One

The Writers' Studio of Maple Grove has assembled this anthology for 2019. We have collected "Bits and Pieces" of our work for you to enjoy. Fiction, memoir, poetry, flash fiction, and nonfiction. Ten authors collaborated on this book. Sarah Bromage Sarah wrote Life by Candle Light and Sharp as a Knife which she modestly says are simple recordings of items in her life and the history connected with them. Sarah is a world traveler. M.M. Jayne wrote Driving to Pemberton and A Walk with Gibbon McDern. She also wrote a piece responding to the October writing prompt. She designed the cover for this anthology. She is our grammar guru. Lise Spence-Parsons wrote several pieces, including:A Trusted Killer - Retro story depicting the methodology of catching a serial killer.Memories of a Snowflake - Older woman reminiscing, via flashbacks during a snowstorm, her life in a particular house.The Remains of Men - Trio of interwoven personal stories spanning 1914 to the current day that explore the lives and social history of the times.Sybil Swanson contributed several pieces and also painted the picture for the art of the cover of the book. She wrote:The Invitation: Sophie Stevens has an invite to a gala. But, why? Who? Where? It's a mystery to her. Should she go? Yes. No. Sophie can't decide, but she must decide. Now.Dreaming: Every teenager daydreams, but then they grow up.Catch Me If You Can: Animals are often a mystery. This one is no different but definitely funny. Always Hope: Devastating times, but there are answers.Be a Procrastinator: A little satire for the day.Gary L. Wilhelm wrote Magic Thumbs as well as Solar Energy in Northern Minnesota. He previously published Good Afternoon Vietnam: A Civilian in the Vietnam War. He also wrote Alex Asks Grandpa About the Olden Days: A 1940s Story. Carolyn Wilhelm wrote two flash fiction pieces. She formatted the book and designed the interior. David Zander writes about his attempt to construct a life after the loss of his wife. Dances with Cranes take place during the annual sandhill migration in Nebraska. His other two pieces describe his travels in a small RV. The first one describes the challenges he faced learning about RVs. His last piece describes how his travel journals have been influenced by Basho, a Japanese Zen poet.