36 Week Jam Session

Testimonials:

  Comments from Aimee McCarthy’s writing teacher throughout the 36 week course:

  “I loved your story! The 'voice' was realistic and the story line held truth with a trace of terror. Very well done!”

  “That was a very descriptive way to show love in action and the very real power that love has.”

  “Terrific story, Aimee.”

  “You have a knack for using dialogue to move the action along.”

  “Well done!”

  Joyce Handzo

  Author and Teacher

  Writing Course “Write Around the Block”

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  36 Week Jam Session by Aimee McCarthy

  Copyright 2014 Aimee McCarthy

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  Which story would you like to see expanded into a book? Please take the one question survey at the end of this anthology

  I would like to dedicate this book to American Legion Post 106 of Hasbrouck Height, NJ for helping me with my education.

  List of Stories

  Daring Mary

  Songs From iPods

  Brotherhood of Man

  Love: the Other Best Medicine

  The Passing Story

  Possessed!

  Like That Commercial

  Mask of Evil and Good

  In First-Insect

  Dark and Sunny

  The Red Evidence

  Entries of the Left-Behind

  Race!

  The Amnesia

  Crime and Make-Up: A Detective Lora Meinz Mystery

  ¿Animales!

  Manufacturing Mommy

  Mandy’s Game

  Big Disgusting Blue Square

  There’s Gold in the Backyard!

  A Lovely Game

  Around the World at Hare Speed

  Weird Cooking

  Yi Yi Yippee Yi Yo!

  How to Marry Stubborn

  For the Fans

  On in 5

  Big Strong Girl

  Blorange

  Graffiti Friendship

  True Character

  Ultimate Courage

  The Nearly-Permanent Label

  Mind Travel

  Cracked By Something Small

  What Is Greatness?

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  Another short story by Aimee. The first time Aimee was published

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  36 Week Jam Session was inspired by a writing course. Follow the link to see the writing course.

  Daring Mary

  Whoosh! All my books suddenly flew off my shelf. I was in my bedroom, peacefully reading a book by flashlight when I heard a loud crash.

  “Get a life, girl!” An eerie but familiar sound became audible.

  “Who are you? What are you--?”

  “Ha! Classic questions! You know full well who this is. I’ll answer the latter one soon enough.”

  “Mary?? You just ruined my book collection! I had them all organized and sorted by educational factor!!”

  Mary’s voice became less audible as it flew over to the other side of the room. “Books, smooks, Norma, come over here.” Norma went over to the picture of her deceased sister Mary. “From now on, I will only talk to you through my picture. Sounds weird? It definitely is. Anyway, you are one stuck up little runt and your actions need to be stopped.”

  “What? No way! Not this time of night!”

  “You’re right. How ‘bout tomorrow?”

  “No, I’m fine. Aren’t you supposed to be in Heaven right now? Go there!”

  “I will, don’t worry, but I would like to dare you two times first.”

  “Dares?!? Two of them? You’re insane!”

  Mary ignored Norma, “Starting tomorrow after school I want you to...you know what, I’ll tell you tomorrow. Get some sleep, kiddo, you’ll need it.” The room fell silent. After a moment, Norma shook the picture, “Hello! My books?” One hundred books got picked up and sorted (by educational factor, of course) just the way Norma wanted them.