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    Maze Central: A Collection of Flash Fiction
    Maze Central: A Collection of Flash Fiction
    Maze Central: A Collection of Flash Fiction
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    Maze Central: A Collection of Flash Fiction

    By Jan L. Mayes

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    From funny to creepy, this booklet of very short stories comes from the life and mind of author Jan L. Mayes.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJan L. Mayes
    Release dateMay 15, 2019
    ISBN9781393327585
    Maze Central: A Collection of Flash Fiction
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    Jan L. Mayes

    Jan L. Mayes has been writing and blogging horror fiction and tinnitus-hyperacusis non-fiction for over 10 years. Her background in linguistics, audiology and adult education—combined with over 30 years of experience coping with ghosts, hyper ears and plotting murders—have given her a broad base from which to approach many topics. She is an international Eric Hoffer Award winner for non-fiction Tinnitus Treatment Toolbox (rev. 2012) on how to cope with tinnitus-hyperacusis, and is currently a member of The Writer’s Path writing club and the Ladies of Horror Fiction. Her writing has been featured at Tinnitus Today, Communique, silencity.com and The Right to Quiet Society. Jan lives in the Pacific Northwest of Canada. She enjoys reading, cookies and deadheading, as should all right thinking people.  

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      Maze Central - Jan L. Mayes

      Maze Central

      Maze Central

      A Collection of Flash Fiction

      Jan L. Mayes

      © 2019 Jan L. Mayes All rights reserved.

      Not for distribution or resale.

      Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is coincidental. Names, characters, dialogue, places, events, and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination. Mostly.

      Contents

      Snorkelling Romance

      Sir Jakitty’s Secret Adventure

      Midnight Delivery

      Canada Geese Migration Luck

      Avast Me Hearties

      Told Ya So

      Dog Park Allergy

      The Police Car Incident

      Beach Dog Games

      Stockings For Three

      Chocolate Gift Tradition

      About the Author

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      Snorkelling Romance

      It was my first time for snorkelling romance. I was so excited. It was at the Champagne Reef off Dominica Island, an emerald jewel dropped into the clear blue waters of the Caribbean Sea.

      His Highness and I slipped off the dive boat, into the lovely warm water, and off we went. Everyone on the dive tour also scattering away in every direction. Some staying at the surface. Me. Some diving down underwater. His Highness.

      Champagne Reef is named for underwater geothermal springs vent gasses. Hot bubbles travelling upwards like in a glass of champagne. Like bubbling in a hot tub.There were a lot of colourful fish. So much to see.

      A manly shape swam up beside me. His Highness took my left hand. We flippered along side by side. Holding hands. Fingers entwined. Pointing out different

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