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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...

Update 3 - Moving Boxes and Fresh Starts The writer looks at the box in her

The writer looks at the box in her hand, three and a half years over, just like that. And all of it fit in a box? One less key hangs on her key rack. They can't afford to pay...

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Umbrella Stories Archives

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...

August 14, 2026

"Where is that girl!" Andrea sighed. "She was with us at the hotel, right? We never should have let her take her own vehicle!"

The other girls...

August 7, 2026

What a stupid idea, you think to yourself as you walk the snow-filled path. Or at least, you think it's the path. It was a path when you started,...

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