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Celebrating Rejection
Celebrate the rejections along with the wins. I am celebrating the decline of two poems I submitted for a poetry contest.

Holly Bills
Sep 1, 20222 min read


Never Has He Ever
An amusing story of three women who find humor with each other while playing a game of 'Never Has He Ever', where the 'he' is their husband.

Holly Bills
Aug 28, 20224 min read


Unspoken Words
A short story of the first day of a family vacation. Does anything ever really go according to plan?

Holly Bills
Aug 21, 20224 min read


Gullah Heart
A short story of a young woman's return to her Gullah family and the cultural treasures that make her whole on Daufuskie Island.

Holly Bills
Aug 18, 20223 min read


Flamingos and Cokes, Part 2
This story continues with Sadie and Lana. Lana gets herself into a situation, causing Sadie to come face to face with someone from her past.

Holly Bills
Aug 14, 20224 min read


Thick as Thieves
A hilarious short story of three mischievous brothers, vacation bible school, and an episode that will forever be remembered.

Holly Bills
Aug 4, 20224 min read


Layers
Reflections on the loss of dirt roads in remote places, and the gifts of beauty, wisdom, and humor it gives to all.

Holly Bills
Jul 31, 20223 min read


Three Times the Laughter
A story of a couple, their multiple attempts at leaving the house, and how they never stop finding comedy in their journey together. We...

Holly Bills
Jul 29, 20224 min read


Ruins of Time
A poem of time's tale and how hollowed out ruins can inspire us still. ticking ever onward past vestiges lost yet standing still,...

Holly Bills
Jul 26, 20221 min read


From Back Roads Unnamed
Reflections on the tangled bargain offered by the train's song. They are everywhere, out here. Away from the city, they cross every...

Holly Bills
Jul 20, 20222 min read


Low Country Healer
A poem extolling the serenity of the low country and the alluring refuge it provides.

Holly Bills
Jul 14, 20221 min read




Hold Tight
Humor and motherhood collide in the most unexpected, expected way. Hold tight!

Holly Bills
Jul 7, 20224 min read


Silent Witness
A story of a white clapboard church, the lives it encompassed, and the finality of it all.

Holly Bills
Jul 7, 20222 min read


SOUTHERN HOLLY: WELCOME & MORE
No matter how you found Southern Holly, you likely have a few questions.

Holly Bills
Jun 22, 20223 min read
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