Carl Lance

What Can I Say?

I have been writing my stories since 2013 and now have more than 350, adding a new one almost every week. With hundreds of words in each story, you might think I have a lot to say? I would agree, but many times I don’t know what the next subject will be or what words […]

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The Trial

The room was filled with nervous excitement as the legal teams prepared to do battle. The defendant was bound by chains and hung his head in shame as he waited for his crimes to be displayed for all to see. He had failed and would have to pay a horrible price for all he had

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Favored

Have you ever been “favored” by anyone? Do you want to be? It isn’t a term we commonly use in the U.S. but we use “favorite” and want to be someone’s favorite, especially someone important! I have always referred to my grandchildren as my favorites. My grandson was our favorite grandchild until his sister came

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A Safe Place

Ever since I can remember, I wanted to be in a safe place, where I wasn’t likely to get harmed. Not that I was able to avoid all danger, but I wanted to minimize the danger to myself and my loved ones. Who wants to get hurt? Not me! There was a time when the

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I Apologize

You got me! I’m not perfect and won’t be until I leave this mortal body. I have made mistakes and have unknowingly hurt many people. Add to that the ones I know I hurt and the few I intentionally hurt and the list of my offenses becomes pretty long. My family moved a lot when

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