Mindy Peterman

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“Safe in the Darkness” by Mindy Peterman

Submitted to Contest #58

The sun set earlier these days, but the impending darkness had not deterred Ike from taking this particular after dinner walk. He was full, sated from his meal of a microwavable Salisbury steak and mashed potatoes. He bought the special rib-sticking combo especially for this evening, well aware he would need something more than his usual fare of canned soup and a buttered roll to sustain him.He walked at a moderate pace, enjoying the crisp pine scented air and the way the last amber rays of sunlight filtered through the ...

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I live in Connecticut but am a native New Yorker (It's really where my heart lives). I'm 3/4 of the way through writing a novel and look forward to the day I can say, "I'm done." But then there's the second draft... I'm published, a media tie-in book for the TV show Quantum Leap. Working with a pro publisher and seeing a different side of the business was a great education. I'm new here and hope to learn something, share stories with other writers, and be inspired by the excellent prompts.