Linda Jo Martin

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Lina – A Flash Fiction Short Story

March 30, 2018 By Linda Jo Martin Leave a Comment

Lina, short story

Lina – the story of a 14-year-old girl living in the foothills of the Himalayas around the year 1300. She’s escaping a bad situation.
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A Cake Delivery Girl’s Bear Story

February 14, 2012 By Linda Jo Martin 3 Comments

French Confectionary

This bear story comes from a writing exercise done with my writers club… see note after the story for more information.
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Green Aliens – A Very Short Story

January 25, 2012 By Linda Jo Martin 2 Comments

Green Aliens - flash fiction by Linda Jo Martin

This very short story was devised from a writing prompt selected by my local writers club. I’m also posting an impromptu video I made to see how long it takes to read the story. Four minutes. There’s sound distortion in the video and I didn’t intend it, nor do I know how to fix it. However – it seems to work well with the story!
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Emil’s Box

January 2, 2012 By Linda Jo Martin Leave a Comment

J. Camp Mercantile - Happy Camp, CA ... links to Happy Camp based fiction.

Flash Fiction – by Linda Jo Martin – Something I wrote during one of our local writers club meetings…
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Not Ready to Die – Flash Fiction and Writing Practice

August 27, 2010 By Linda Jo Martin Leave a Comment

Grassy field

Flash fiction – August 27, 2010 – This is “Not Ready to Die” – a very, very short flash fiction story I wrote during a writing practice session.
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Daisy and the Freedom Field

May 13, 2008 By Linda Jo Martin 5 Comments

Baseball diamond

Here’s a flash fiction story I wrote during one of my practice writing sessions:
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From the White Light

February 29, 2008 By Linda Jo Martin 2 Comments

Sunburst - links to a flash fiction short story: From the White Light by Linda Jo Martin

I’ve decided to add a flash fiction section to this website. I write a lot of flash fiction during my daily practice writing sessions, and can’t see that I’ll ever have any opportunity to sell it unless I publish it as a collection someday. In the meantime, I’ll post some of my little stories (500 words or less) here. Here’s one I wrote a few days ago. The prompt was to “write about something white”.
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A recent video on my Booktube channel, at YouTube

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About Me

Hi, I'm Linda, the Book Lady, and I'm excited about reading. A book is a gift you give yourself. It is so much fun to open that cover and discover what was hidden within. Books share the wisdom of the ages with us. Who wouldn't want that? So I read frequently and encourage reading. If you're a reader, let me know by becoming my friend on GoodReads.


My novel, River Girl, is about a girl living in the Klamath River Valley.

Here's a link to my prayer website:
Prayer Power.

My childhood memoirs: ljm memoirs.

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California Reading

California Reading

California Reading
5 members

This group is for anyone wanting to read California based fiction or nonfiction.

Our recommended shelf

The World Rushed In: The California Gold Rush Experience
The World Rushed In: The California Gold Rush Experience
by J.S. Holliday


Hillinger's California: Stories from All 58 Counties
Hillinger’s California: Stories from All 58 Counties
by Charles Hillinger





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My Art

Bird Art by Linda Jo Martin - http://lindajomartin.com
Acrylic
Wild and Precious - art by Linda Jo Martin
Watercolor / pen
Summer Afternoon - art by Linda Jo Martin
Pen / Watercolor

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” ? Cicero - Art by Linda Jo Martin http://lindajomartin.com
Acrylic
Acrylic
Angel art by Linda Jo Martin
Sketchbook

Psalm 91:9-11 - Angel art by Linda Jo Martin http://lindajomartin.com
Sketchbook
Art: Idaho Hills, by Linda Jo Martin
Junk journal, acrylic
March Mystery Madness 2020, art by Linda Jo Martin
Gouache journal

Plan A to Z - lettering by Linda Jo Martin
Lettering class project
A daring adventure - art by Linda Jo Martin
Fountain pen ink journal
Small Joys
Watercolor sketchbook

Watercolor sketchbook
Valley of decision.
Bible journaling
Mount Glittery by Linda Jo Martin - mountain climbing quote by John Muir
Acrylic painting

Watercolor sketchbook
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” ? Ralph Waldo Emerson ... watercolor painting by Linda Jo Martin
Watercolor sketchbook
Imagination Soars, by Linda Jo Martin - http://lindajomartin.com
Watercolor sketchbook

Plant Seeds
Watercolor sketchbook
The Prayer by Linda Jo Martin
Acrylic painting
A basket of flowers, by Linda Jo Martin - http://lindajomartin.com/writing/art
Fountain pen ink journal

RSS My Most Recent Book Reviews

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