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CIGARETTE WAR (1978. This "Showboat" short story first appeared in my memoir, TWELVE DEAD FROGS, later excerpted to SLEEPER TRILOGY, about how one's success or failure in ART is so fragile & ironic.
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Rick Schmidt
Jan 17, 2024
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CIGARETTE WAR (1978. This "Showboat" short story first appeared in my memoir, TWELVE DEAD FROGS, later excerpted to SLEEPER TRILOGY, about how one's success or failure in ART is so fragile & ironic.
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Steve Gillard
Jan 17, 2024

Wow!! Just ... WOW! That is a great story on so many levels. I'm not sure I could have weathered an emotional storm like you endured. Amazing. And with a happy ending!! 1st place and a plane ticket paid for!

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Jan 18, 2024

Thanks Steve! Glad you enjoyed it!

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