Category Archives: Sally Ember

A letter from a burning world

They pulled us off the line last night, kid.  Out of the fire. But the air is burning still, tastes of ash, smells like wet charcoal. It gets sucked into your skin, where it grinds into your pores. When does … Continue reading

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Nagler 6: NAGLER’S SECRET. Who is the yearbook girl?

Emerging in book six of The Frank Nagler mysteries, NAGLER’S SECRET is the identity of a woman who has appeared as a redhead, in a couple of blurry snapshots, and might be a women in an undated Polaroid photo in … Continue reading

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NAGLER’S SECRET: Writing dialogue with twists

In this scene from the work-in-progress NAGLER’S SECERT, companions Detective Frank Nagler and Ironton, N.J. acting mayor Lauren Fox find themselves together at home for the first time in a while. The separation has been driven by the complex case … Continue reading

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Cancer free with an unremarkable spleen

It was just a shadow on a sheet of medical film. Then it became something else. Then it was gone. A day for sunshine and flowers. Four years later  new medical photos show only the shadow of a hole where … Continue reading

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There’s more light today than yesterday

Solstice came. There’s more light today than yesterday. And tomorrow there will be more. Grab it, smell it, wear it, taste it. Share it. We all rise. Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays. And know that the  Porch Guys are watching. Bless … Continue reading

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‘Dragony Rising’ … ‘This book is a must! Well done…well done indeed!’

DRAGONY RISING,  The fifth Frank Nagler Mystery, is getting some attention. (WOW!!) Great thanks to the readers who took the time to read the story and leave a review. 5.0 out of 5 stars Nagler Five is the Best! Reviewed … Continue reading

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The Last Thing You’re Never Supposed to do on the Internet: Part One

A few weeks ago, someone using a computer in the Caribbean resort island Sint Martin, dug out a post from my website archive about the fight between the  Phillipsburg, N.J. town council and the town library. That prompted the thought … Continue reading

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THE STORY OF DEV. The end.

“This is the sun. Think of me. We are together in  the sun.” This is the end of  the story of Theo, Dev and the Cherry Street School, called  THE STORY OF DEV. They came for Bobby Danforth and his … Continue reading

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New piece: THE STORY OF DEV. Police visit Theo’s house looking for Dev

New segment of THE STORY OF DEV. Theo is plowing through his presentation on the Louisiana  when he gets a visit from Office John  Ellingwood. A knock at the side aluminum storm door pulled him away from the table. Theo … Continue reading

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THE STORY OF DEV: What might Theo, Dev and Dimitri Yazov share?

In this segment of THE STORY OF DEV, Theo struggles to form his report on the Louisiana Purchase, but finds himself distracted  by the sounds of heavy rain on the tin roof of the barn, Dev’s absence and the discovery … Continue reading

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