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Small Town Stories

Small Town Stories

By Merri Maywether

Some of the stories are the day to day happenings of life in a small town. Others are short stories I've shared with my readers. There will be a few shares from excerpts or chapters that don't make it into the novels. All of them end are meant to have you start or finish your day with a smile.
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Dance on Main Street

Small Town StoriesJul 15, 2020

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You Just Made My Heart Smile

You Just Made My Heart Smile

Middle School teacher, Lizbeth Perlow, learns a truth that sets her on the road to a sweet self-discovery.
Feb 28, 202103:52
The Things People Remember

The Things People Remember

In this episode, Merri shares a story where events happening in small-town Montana bring people together to prove what they've known all along. People remember to take care of each other. 

Jan 31, 202106:27
Good Things Happen, Too

Good Things Happen, Too

Merri has a discussion with her students, where she encourages them to take a look at 2020 with a different perspective. 

Sep 21, 202006:02
Love's First Bloom

Love's First Bloom

Abby Greenfield discovers there is more to a person's back story when she has an interesting encounter with the bedazzling friend of the bride and groom. 

Sep 13, 202011:43
Believe in Second Chances

Believe in Second Chances

My sister read one of my stories. Both of us learned about giving second chances. 

The music is instrumental/acoustic by David Hyde

Aug 31, 202008:21
Preview of Piece of Cake

Preview of Piece of Cake

This episode is a reading of the first three chapters of the novella Piece of Cake.
When Lacey reached for a piece of cake, she accidentally captured the heart of Mr. Golden Eyes, Colton Hughes. What happens next starts a collision course that brings her to reconnect to a life she thought she left behind.

Piece of Cake is one of the four stories in the Small Town Stories novella collection. 



Aug 23, 202017:27
Smiles, Sunshine, and Bears

Smiles, Sunshine, and Bears

When Alana Maxwell accidentally became the fly on the wall, she makes some interesting decisions. 

Aug 15, 202018:02
Dance on Main Street

Dance on Main Street

The past connects with the present to answer a question for Rachel.
Jul 15, 202016:04
Thirteen Again

Thirteen Again

A friend passes along some wisdom that helps Rachel look at the past through a different set of eyes. 

Jul 04, 202012:10
The July All School Reunion~the Human Caterpillar

The July All School Reunion~the Human Caterpillar

Three Creeks, Montana is hosting an all-school reunion over the Fourth of July weekend. In this first, of two, episodes Rachel finds herself having fun participating in a class competition. 

Jun 28, 202014:08
Father's Day 2020 Bonus Recording

Father's Day 2020 Bonus Recording

Most of the time we have to tell kids how to do things. In this quick story, we see that they often learn by watching. 

Jun 20, 202005:20
Toasted Marshmallow Summer

Toasted Marshmallow Summer

In this short story Julia Patterson connects with her past. She learns a heart warming lesson about change. 

Jun 19, 202018:28
Crazy Beautiful Things

Crazy Beautiful Things

This is a modified newsletter I sent my readers about the crazy beautiful result of following purpose. 

Jun 11, 202011:10