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Through Button Eyes: A Collection of Short Fiction

Through Button Eyes: A Collection of Short Fiction

An engaging collection of fifteen diverse stories offering readers a thrilling emotional roller-coaster ride of excitement, fear, laughter and tears.

2016

Annmarie Olsen, et al.

Annmarie Olsen, Davin Kent, et al.

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Trivia Answer to Who’s Patrick C. Witz?

Curmudgeonly aging writer, photographer, artist, and teacher of tiny humans

2 min readSep 14, 2021

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A Simple Road Trip Nearly Killed My Family

But they never knew their lives were in danger

15 min readNov 22, 2021

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Old rusty single-lane gravel-covered suspension bridge with weight limit limit sign reading maximum of three-tons and an orange warning sign noting maximum height of thirteen feet, eight inches. The image was taken straight on down the center of the roadway with the thick bradded wires projecting out from the bridge to out of sight past the photographer. The bridge road empties onto a single road into a steep hillside thickly covered by trees and brush. The true length distance is deceiving.

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The Unforgettable Summer of ‘69

My first step on the stairway down from Heaven

8 min readAug 4, 2021

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Which Came First: The Devil or The Deviled Egg?

Don’t ask, you may not like the answer.

7 min readAug 13, 2021

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Which Came First: The Devil or The Deviled Egg?

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Weird Science

Where a child’s imagination and reality collide.

11 min readAug 13, 2021

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Inspired Writer

When There’s A Hole In Your Cruise Ship, Party Like A Princess

It was on a dark foggy San Francisco morning, the last couple hours of a 10-day Alaskan cruise, when tragedy struck.

8 min readAug 21, 2023

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Image of a crowded group of guests and crew dancing and celebrating on the pool deck (level 15) and upper deck (level 16) of the Ruby Princess cruise ship with the San Francisco skyline in the background below a bright blue sky and fluffy white clouds. Two large banners hanging from the guardrails read “Sail Away” party.

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Pat’s Shorts

Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Me

Do you really honestly care to know?

6 min readNov 15, 2022

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Beautiful brightly colored orange, yellow, purple, blue ocean beach sunset with black silhouettes of a palm tree and a couple (man & woman) holding hands in the suns reflection on the wet beach sand.

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Win or Lose — The Existence Game

Fans, peanuts, popcorn, beer and life.

6 min readJul 2, 2022

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Three level baseball stadium filled with fans with players in positions on the field. Green grass, brown infield and huge lit-up screen with player stats at sundown with dark clouds along the skyline.

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A Spoon Full of Love

One simple way to stir memories.

6 min readJul 1, 2022

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Large tarnished and scratched silver gravy ladle against a wood background.

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Liking Them Bones

A humorously embarrassing education

5 min readFeb 22, 2022

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Grungy looking image of a human male skeleton with one arm raised like he is waving HI set against a black & white grainy backgound.

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Patrick C. Witz - Author, Artist, Photographer

Patrick C. Witz - Author, Artist, Photographer

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Short story award winner who loves bringing words to life by: strumming emotions; sculpting characters; using captivating dialogue; painting colorful settings.

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