Marq Syler

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“The Old Man” by Marq Syler

Submitted to Contest #37

We were ten years old, when my best friend Ron and I schemed a plan to prove the rumors about the old man were true. In our minds, it would be the adventure of a lifetime. If the rumors about him are true, our mission could be dangerous. We were giddy with excitement.Once a month my parents had neighbors over to play Rook. I always sat close by, listening to the gossip. I knew they’d get around to talking about the old man. The adult’s in our neighborhood always gossiped about the old man who lived in the oak grove, ‘he’s a wicked old man,’ ...

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I'm retired living with my wife in East Tennessee. My interest in reading and writing goes back to my childhood. Back then I read adventure and science fiction stories. Today I read many different genres. I like to write in different styles, short stories and poetry are favorites. Writing novels is new to me but I have the desire to learn.