Dori Hartley's Writings
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Jun.05.2011
A TINY TASTE OF NORMAL - NOVEL
A TINY TASTE OF NORMAL – BY DORI HARTLEY Chapter One Chapter Two
CHAPTER THREE
When Keith Wilde left the Rescue Shelter with what he believed to be the perfect pet for his young daughter, the last thing he expected from it was it’s immediate disappearance upon entering the family home. After enduring a round of joyous hugs and rough kisses, the petite tabby...
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Short Story
Jun.02.2011
A TINY TASTE OF NORMAL - CHAPTER TWO
“A TINY TASTE OF NORMAL” by Dori Hartley
CHAPTER TWO
Eight years earlier.
Miracle Arlen held a firm hand up to silence the three noisy people who suddenly piled into her small, cramped room, fresh from their excursion to the store after picking up goods.
“Hush!” she mouthed, pointing to the phone. She opened her eyes wide to let her daughter, her daughter’...
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May.28.2011
A TINY TASTE OF NORMAL
by DORI HARTLEY
CHAPTER ONE
Diana Wilde backed away from the easel that balanced what she considered to be the most important piece of artwork she’d done in all of her 17 years. Just a signature away from being finished, she took a long, bleary-eyed look at the dark, contorted pseudo-face that appeared to be the main focal...
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Column
May.20.2011
MyDaily
Thanks to Red Room, I was given the opportunity to share with many people the story of how I was terribly tricked by somebody I "met" on the internet. As someone who is rapidly becoming vigilant in the area of protecting the public against internet fraud, I can only hope that my story helps others recognize the signs to look out for in the mysterious...
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Short Story
May.16.2011
non-published
“You guys are driving me fucking nuts! Would you please stop thrashing around so much — I’m trying to work here, do you not see this?”
Despite her two fat cats relentlessly ripping at her fake Persian rug in an attempt to relax their ceaseless nervous energy, Nora Bellamy, a cat lover and believer in good solid conversation always sought out a dialogue with...
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About Dori
Dori Hartley is a native New Yorker, a writer, illustrator, actor and musician. She started her writing career as a lyricist, penning tunes for Tears For Fears and The Goo Goo Dolls. Her lyrics inspired the writers of the HBO series, "The Sopranos," to...
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Causes Dori Hartley Supports
Stop Internet Fraud.