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Update 6 - Swimming Pools and Video Calls The Writer glides through the

The Writer glides through the water, kick and pull, kick and pull. Just keep moving; only a few more laps to go, then you're done. She reminds herself as her hand finds the...

Update 5 - Suitcases and Roadmaps The writer isn't at her desk; she's in a

The writer isn't at her desk; she's in a car, letting her mind daydream through stories. Old ones, new ones and ones she wants to write.

She's spent lots of time in a car this...

Update 4 - Edit Notes and Flower Reminders Summer was in full swing with

Summer was in full swing with family trips to the campsite, where Miss Flo did amazingly well. Trips to see friends she doesn't always have time for. She even took in a car show...

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Umbrella Stories Archives

September 18, 2026

Peter considered himself a cool kid. Not that he was the top dog at his school, but he was definitely in the cool crowd. He had a good group of...

September 11, 2026

For as long as James could remember, every time you went to Papa's house he took your height and marked it on his wall. Papa liked seeing how his...

September 4, 2026

The Writer stands on the edge of the valley full of puddles. She takes it all in, all the words she's raced through, writing little worlds into...

August 21, 2026

Everyone loves the idea of time travel, and Toby was no different. He devoted his life to making it happen. And eventually, he did - he built...

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