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    Nancy Werlock's Diary: Mother Knows Worst
    Nancy Werlock's Diary: Mother Knows Worst
    Nancy Werlock's Diary: Mother Knows Worst
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    Nancy Werlock's Diary: Mother Knows Worst

    By Julie Ann Dawson

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    Marriage counselor Nancy Werlock didn't want to take over the family business. Unfortunately for her fate, and a bunch of conniving but well-meaning spirits, have other plans. Now Nancy finds herself fumbling through exorcisms and training a sexy new apprentice. Because for Werlock women, the family business is demonology. And at the Three Wishes Boutique, the customer may not always be right, but he may very well be possessed.

    This collection of two short stories is approximately 6.900 words.

    The Inquest: Nancy already has her hands full trying to hold her marriage counseling practice together while keeping her mother's shop open. But now she also has to worry about a friend making unwelcome advances on her new apprentice, gossip-hungry rivals, and a full blown Inquest into the recent activities of the dead but still meddlesome Grande Madame Vivika.

    Mother Knows Worst: What happens when a pushy spirit with a knack for erosmancy decides to play Cupid? Let's just say it makes for an awkward working relationship between a demonologist and her apprentice.

    This is the second release in the series. The first release is Nancy Werlock's Diary: Dear Diary (sold separately).

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBards and Sages Publishing
    Release dateSep 5, 2013
    ISBN9781301610037
    Nancy Werlock's Diary: Mother Knows Worst
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    Julie Ann Dawson

    Julie Ann Dawson is an author, editor, publisher, RPG designer, and advocate for writers who may occasionally require the services of someone with access to Force Lightning (and in case it was not obvious, a bit of a geek). Her work has appeared in a variety of print and digital media, including such diverse publications as the New Jersey Review of Literature, Lucidity, Black Bough, Poetry Magazine, Gareth Blackmore’s Unusual Tales, Demonground, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and others. In 2002 she started her own publishing company, Bards and Sages. The company has gone from having two titles to over one hundred titles between their print and digital products. In 2009, she launched the Bards and Sages Quarterly, a literary journal of speculative fiction. Since 2012, she has served as a judge for the IBPA's Benjamin Franklin Awards.

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      Nancy Werlock's Diary - Julie Ann Dawson

      Nancy Werlock’s Diary:

      Mother Knows Worst

      By Julie Ann Dawson

      ©2012 Julie Ann Dawson

      Bards and Sages Publishing

      Bellmawr, NJ

      www.bardsandsages.com

      Smashwords Edition

      Two Nancy Werlock short stories

      The Inquest

      Mother Knows Worst

      These stories are works of fiction. Any resemblance to persons living, dead, or undead is coincidental and vaguely disturbing.

      Digital License

      This digital product is licensed for the enjoyment of the original purchaser. Please do not engage in file-sharing or illegal duplication. While we do not rely on DRM, we do employ DAP (Digital Arcane Protection). Illegal file sharing may result in gremlins or other mystical creatures overtaking your computer or ereader. Such infestations would be considered acts of gods and most likely not covered by your warranty.

      We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

      Cover Image Courtesy Deanna Roy

      Used with Permission

      The Inquest

      May 9th,

      Houston is turning into a problem. Or should I say his tendency to not wear shirts while working around the house is turning into a problem?

      My friend Janice is sitting at the kitchen table and watching Houston repair one of the cabinet doors that came loose. While his back is to her, she bites her bottom lip and gives me the You Go Girl look.

      Behave, I mouth at her. She rolls her eyes and pretends to lean over to pinch his ass. I slap my palm on the table. Janice jumps. Houston turns around.

      What, is it not even? he says.

      No, its fine, I say. Mosquito. I pretend to wipe the table with a napkin. My ruse doesn’t work. He glances over at Janice and turns bright red before turning back toward the cabinet. I signal for Janice to follow me out of the kitchen.

      Where did you find him and how do I get one? she says as she grabs my arm.

      Will you stop acting like you’ve never seen a man before? You’re embarrassing me.

      "I’ve seen plenty of men, just not many with arms like that who weren’t movie stars or

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