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M.D. Smith IV, Author - Huntsville, Alabama
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Free Stories and list of others in first book. PLUS links to recently published 101-word and Flash stories.
Note, some of these .pdf file story originals are with color illustrations that you'll see.
The illustrations were not in the printed book, and the stories were edited differently also.

= = = = CREATIVE FICTION STORIES = = = =

Published in Bewildering Stories 2023 Wall Ghost "If these walls could talk, well . . "

Published in 101 Word Stories 2022 I Can't Forget "She said she can't remember, but . . ."

Published in Flash Fiction Magazine 2022 The Ghost A different perspective

Published in 101 Word Stories 2022 The Speed of Justice If the judge is in a hurry --

Published in Bewildering Stories 2023 Artificial Learning AI disaster in this space Sci-Fi story.

The Dust Liberation for a poor soul, 782 words

Christmas Wrappings Christmas budding romance with a twist, 737 words

A Haunting View Story of a life changing memory for a man who can't forget, 1400 words

Future Chariot Racer Back in time to the Roman Circus Maximus, 1300 words

Unexpected Knowledge It can come from an unlikely place and time, 2450 words

Vietnam Vet's Tale Short 500 word story written for a veteran friend with a service dog, 500 words

= = = = NON-FICTION STORIES = = = =

La Cucaracha (with photo) Completely true story that reads like fiction

Old Huntsville Drive-In Movies & Radio Shops Late 50s and what it was like

WAAY Radio Comes To Town 1958 Replacing a Classical Music format, threats were made to Rock & Roll station

A Daisy Targeteer Christmas 50s Not powerful, but oh what trouble a boy can find

Old Telephones and Party Lines Interesting tales of these days

M.D. Christmas from Hell 1989 I'm telling you what!

Being a FISH at Vacation Bible School Great memories

Christmas Preparations of the 50s How a boy gets ready for big day

Judy and M.D. Flying at OLD Huntsville Airport A licensed pilot for 55 years, the beginning

Old Huntsville Radio Stores 1961 The parts stores of years ago

Father-Son (MD III & MD IV) Flying Trip Definitely a trip to remember

Chapter/Story Titles in order from Book #1 "REFLECTIONS OF Judy and M.D. Smith:1945 - 2018"

The Creek Wading Misadventure
Let Me Introduce Myself
31TV Santa Shows
Judy - True Love (Illustrated)
Terrible Luck on Christmas 1989 & Christmas Letter to Friends
Black Velvet
A June 1961 Love Story
A Daisy Christmas
My 1930 Model A Ford
A 50s New Year Practical Joke
Dog Gone Lonesome
“Aim Below the Belt”
Get Out! Get Out!
CB Radio and Barbed Wire
Happy 100th Birthday
Being a Fish at Vacation Bible School
A Real Job
Busy Baby Christmas Birth, 1985
I Choose You
Christmas Preparations in 1950
I’ll Cry for You
Easter Egg Hunt Out of Control
Multi-Tasking
A 50s New Year Practical Joke
My Polio Story
1949 Christmas Tree Ornaments or Targets
No Tears for Me – The Ultimate Gift
Flying Home from Nassau in Aztec - 1967
The Red Monogram Night Gown or I’ll Never Tell
Honeymoon & Anniversaries 60s style
Retiring the Red Monogrammed Nightgown
Old Huntsville Drive-In Movies
Sampson The Disabled Cat
MDS Old Slewfoot (A Ghost Story-Illustrated)
Stay Focused
The Old Telephones and Party Lines
Summer Nights Long Ago
Reasons
Crescent Dough Auction
Ten Minutes to Live Running the 1993 Rocket City Marathon
The Birthday Present
Tube Checkers?
The Elephant Ride
Flying at the Old Huntsville Airport
Judy Learns to Fly (Judy’s Story)
Santa and The Real Christmas Spirit
The Blue Cadillac
Snake in The Rowboat
The Fridge
The Art of Thumbing Rides in 1960
The Red ’57 T-Bird
The Cat and The Heathkit®
The Right Thing to Do
The Do-Over
Time to Say Goodbye and Eggs
Bike Ride with Chandler and Light Tan Steed
Judy Fine, Lady, Just Take It (bartering story-Illustrated)
Father Teaches Son to Clean Fish
Memories, October 2009
How Car Audio has changed since 1957
The Florida Trip
Subject of Record
Summer Nights Long Ago
Father & Son Flying – Lessons Learned
The Coffin Table
Mock Electronics – Past & Present
Another Christmas Story
Our First Remote Control TV Set – 1974
Are We There Yet?
WAAY Treasure Key Hunt
Paving California Street and Bus Rides
Christmas in the Sixties
The K-Mart Story
Huntsville Christmas Parade from 60s to 2010
Judy and Dickering at the Thrift Store
You Make Me
Working Midnight to Dawn at WAAY Radio in 1959
Red Caboose
M.D. - The Bird Pie - Eat What You Kill (Illustrated)
Seattle, I’ve Returned
Long Distance Valentine
Johnny and the Mistletoe
21C Riverside – Tuscaloosa stories from 60s
Yellow Shampoo
21C Riverside – Tuscaloosa in 60s, #2 Snow Trip
Pulling Weeds in 1952 Two for a Penny
WAAY Radio Comes To Town in 1958
21C Riverside – Tuscaloosa in 60s, #3 – Ham Radio & Thin Walls
The All American Five AM Radios
21C Riverside – Tuscaloosa in 60s, #4 – Memories
Eggin’ Cars and Trouble
21C-Riverside, Newly Wed New Year’s Eve

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