• Labor of the Heart

    Labor of the Heart

    God's Unconditional Love
    from 46 reviews.
    Spiritual  Poetry

  • Salsiccia Famiglia

    Salsiccia Famiglia

    A confession
    from 19 reviews.
    Mystery and Crime  Flash Fiction

  • Monumental Molehills

    Monumental Molehills

    A 10 word poem that shows, we are all reduced to dust.
    from 38 reviews.
    Commentary and Philosophy  Poetry

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FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Salsiccia Famiglia finished third in the contest "Confession Flash Fiction Contest"

November 11, 2017 at 2:10AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Monumental Molehills finished third in the contest "10 Word Poem"

November 4, 2017 at 4:10PM
    Irish Rain: Congratulations!!
    November 4, 2017 at 9:48PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Unquenchable Hate finished first in the contest "Lowku Poem"

November 3, 2017 at 10:10PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Love be a Bridge finished first in the contest "5-7-5"

October 29, 2017 at 9:10PM
    Irish Rain: Congratulations!!
    October 29, 2017 at 9:13PM
    michaelcahill: A battle for the ages. LOL

    Congrats. A beautiful piece. :))
    October 29, 2017 at 9:33PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

A Thankful Prayer finished second in the contest "Joseph's Star"

October 19, 2017 at 2:10AM
    Irish Rain: Congratulations!!
    October 19, 2017 at 10:25AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Brisket and Bullshit finished first in the contest "50 Word Story"

October 13, 2017 at 12:10AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Night Song finished third in the contest "Septolet"

October 11, 2017 at 1:10AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Spontaneous Ecstasy finished first in the contest "15 Syllables"

October 6, 2017 at 5:10AM
    Irish Rain: Congratulations!!
    October 6, 2017 at 10:42AM
    Dorothy Fennell: Congratulations - well done! Dorothy
    October 7, 2017 at 9:57AM
    FxstsLisa : Congratulations!!!
    October 8, 2017 at 7:31PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Piano Player finished second in the contest "Stacked 5-7-5 "

September 16, 2017 at 2:10PM
    Irish Rain: Congratulations!!
    September 16, 2017 at 2:45PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Rosie finished second in the contest "Senryu You!"

March 28, 2017 at 5:10AM
    Irish Rain: Congratulations!!!
    March 28, 2017 at 10:46AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

I Once Was finished first in the contest "Write a Sijo."

January 21, 2017 at 12:13AM
    pharp: Congratulations! Outstanding job my friend. Portia/pharp
    January 21, 2017 at 12:45AM
    Irish Rain: Congratulations!!!
    January 21, 2017 at 7:11PM
    Selina Stambi: Well done! Congratulations.
    January 26, 2017 at 8:41PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

wuzzeling finished second in the contest "Bad Rhyming"

January 10, 2017 at 1:10AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Anticipation finished second in the contest "5-7-5 Romance"

January 6, 2017 at 5:10AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

The Mask finished first in the contest "Essence poetry"

December 18, 2016 at 5:10AM
    vwilks: Thank you for your kind words and stars. I have corrected the spelling. Thanks again.
    December 18, 2016 at 10:43PM
    vwilks: Thank you for your kind words and stars. I have corrected the spelling. Thanks again.
    December 18, 2016 at 10:43PM

DonandVicki:

My new book "A Bridge To Separate Realities" by Don Ruch, is now available at Amazon and Kindle.

December 16, 2016 at 9:47PM
    Nan Beeson: Wow! Don!

    Congratulations again! I have missed so much since I've been gone.
    Nan:))
    December 31, 2016 at 3:43PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Smooth Stones finished first in the contest "Senryu - time"

November 23, 2016 at 6:10AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

A Ragged Romance finished first in the contest "Unexpected Romance "

November 1, 2016 at 1:10AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Choices finished first in the contest "Write a Senryu"

October 27, 2016 at 11:10AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Bursting Bubbles finished first in the contest "senryu"

October 27, 2016 at 2:10AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Imagine finished second in the contest "Pleiades Poetry"

October 17, 2016 at 2:10AM
    Dean Kuch: Congrats, Don!
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    October 17, 2016 at 2:58AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

The Ultimate Sacrifice finished third in the contest "What Happened?"

October 15, 2016 at 5:10AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Designated Driver finished third in the contest "Character"

October 12, 2016 at 12:13AM
    Irish Rain: congratulations!!!
    October 12, 2016 at 11:55AM
    Dean Kuch: Congratulations, Don.
    Way to go!
    ~Dean :)
    October 13, 2016 at 1:52AM
    Selina Stambi: Congratulations, Don.
    October 13, 2016 at 1:51PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

A Pink Balloon for Beulah finished first in the contest "Lost - Flash Fiction"

October 6, 2016 at 5:10AM
    Ric Myworld: Congratulations! on a well deserved win. :-)
    October 6, 2016 at 8:53AM
    F. Wehr3: Congrats!
    October 6, 2016 at 10:50AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

True Love Transcends finished first in the contest "Emotions"

September 30, 2016 at 2:10AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

The Far Aways finished first in the contest "Suspense"

September 27, 2016 at 12:13AM
    Phyllis Stewart: Congratulations! I voted for you and hoped you would win. :)
    September 27, 2016 at 2:53AM
    Dean Kuch: Huge congrats, Don!
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    September 28, 2016 at 1:31AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

The Questioning Heart finished first in the contest "Final Words"

September 27, 2016 at 12:10AM
    Dean Kuch: Congratulations, Don!
    ~Dean
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    September 28, 2016 at 1:50AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

All You Can Eat finished first in the contest "100 Word Story"

September 13, 2016 at 10:10PM
    Ric Myworld: Congratulations! on your well deserved win.
    Ric
    September 14, 2016 at 11:33AM
    Kelly2: Apparently someone has run out of original ideas. This joke has been going around since 1965. All you have to do is google it.
    But congratulations!
    September 14, 2016 at 12:52PM
    Phyllis Stewart: Yes, Kelly, it IS an old joke. I recognized it, too. But Don said he hadn't heard it, and I think we should give him the benefit of the doubt. It's an easy remark to think of, so it's entirely possible that to Don it was original.

    However, I AM upset that so many of these super-short story contest entries just re-word old jokes. It happens just about every time, and the voters who haven't heard the old joke reward them for cheating.

    I don't know what we can do about it, except to put "no old jokes" in the prompt. But they never change how they do things around here. I've stopped entering contests, and now I have decided to stop reading the entries and voting, as well. When contests are not fair, it's just a source of stress I don't need.
    September 14, 2016 at 5:38PM
    Irish Rain: Congratulations!!!!
    September 14, 2016 at 10:46PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Unrequited Love finished second in the contest "Bye Bye Blackbird"

September 4, 2016 at 1:10AM
    Selina Stambi: Congratulations, DonandVicki.
    September 9, 2016 at 11:26PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

The Collector finished third in the contest "Reactions"

August 31, 2016 at 2:10AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Strong Trees Bend finished first in the contest "Nature based 5-7-5"

June 18, 2016 at 11:10PM
    Lynn27: Congrats!
    June 18, 2016 at 11:53PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

There But For The Grace Of God... finished second in the contest "The Cage"

June 6, 2016 at 12:13AM
    Ric Myworld: Congratulations! on your ribbon winning story. I enjoyed it, as I do everything you post. :-)
    June 6, 2016 at 8:58AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Contemplation finished first in the contest "Senryu Poetry"

May 31, 2016 at 11:10PM
    Gypsy Blue Rose: Congratulations, Donand. Well done!
    June 1, 2016 at 2:17AM
    Dean Kuch: Congrats to ya, Don.
    You're on a roll, and as long as Hannibal Lecter's not around, and it ain't a dinner roll you're on, you should be jussssssst fine...
    ~Dean photo Haunted skully_zpso86okpz2.jpg
    June 1, 2016 at 1:51PM
    sage17611: Congratulations, exceptional piece!
    June 1, 2016 at 5:15PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Homeless in America. finished first in the contest "Rhyming Alliterisen"

May 29, 2016 at 5:10AM
    sage17611: Congratulations, well done!
    May 29, 2016 at 10:17AM
    rama devi: Congrats!
    May 29, 2016 at 10:38AM
    Taffspride: Congratulations.
    May 29, 2016 at 11:50AM
    Liberty Justice: Congrats! Well done! liberty justice
    May 29, 2016 at 12:21PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Nana and Pop finished third in the contest "Essence poem contest"

May 28, 2016 at 3:10PM
    michaelcahill: Loved this. Congratulations!!
    May 28, 2016 at 3:13PM
    Taffspride: congratulations
    May 28, 2016 at 5:26PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

It'(s) finished third in the contest "Creepy Flash"

May 22, 2016 at 4:10PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Pray for Peace finished second in the contest "Tetractys Contest"

May 18, 2016 at 5:10PM
    ~Dovey: Great job, D & V!
    May 19, 2016 at 7:17AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

How About Me ? finished first in the contest "Sad Poems"

May 16, 2016 at 12:10PM
    evilynne: congratulations!
    May 16, 2016 at 1:53PM
    I am Cat: Congrats Don!
    May 17, 2016 at 12:37AM
    sage17611: Congratulations, good job!
    May 17, 2016 at 2:00PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Rolling Thunder finished first in the contest "5-7-5 about spring."

May 16, 2016 at 1:10AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Heart of Courage finished third in the contest ""Found" FLASH FICTION Contest"

May 15, 2016 at 12:13AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Panda finished first in the contest "5-7-5"

May 10, 2016 at 3:10PM
    Dean Kuch: You're right, it wouldn't have been any fun at all, Don.
    Congratulations on the win.
    May 10, 2016 at 3:42PM
    Lynn27: Congrats!
    May 10, 2016 at 11:51PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Bright Angel finished second in the contest "In conflict"

May 4, 2016 at 12:13AM
    I am Cat: Congrats Don ;)
    May 4, 2016 at 12:44AM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Moon Beams finished third in the contest "3-5-3"

May 3, 2016 at 10:10PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Practice makes perfect finished first in the contest "Romantic 5-7-5"

April 30, 2016 at 9:10PM

FanStory wrote to DonandVicki:

Trust Me finished first in the contest "The Wrong Move"

April 29, 2016 at 5:10AM
    Dean Kuch: Congrats, Don.
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    April 29, 2016 at 8:52AM

DonandVicki:

I have an old picture of Vicki and I. This is how we use to look and we still do in my heart.

March 7, 2016 at 1:42PM
    I am Cat: Beautiful! ;)
    March 7, 2016 at 4:22PM
    nancy_e_davis: Lovely couple Don. God Bless you both.
    March 14, 2016 at 2:40PM
    Ben Colder : Congratulations on your win. Your Character, Mother Teresa is deserving. Well done.
    March 18, 2016 at 9:12AM
    LoannaLois: Love this so very much...
    April 26, 2016 at 8:26AM
    LoannaLois: I don't know why... But that's not necessary. I am praying and I will continue.
    April 26, 2016 at 8:29AM