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In 2016, a long, short story titled Saints Alive was accepted by Typeface Magazine. I signed a publication contract. Two weeks later it as rejected. I broke the story down into five pieces. Lydia: An Introduction is the first. Lydia is a troubled and spunky waitress who falls for a dishwasher named Lofty who is obsessed with all the saints in heaven. Their relationship weathers many storms. The remaining four stories will be posted on Smashwords in days to come.
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Thomas M. McDade
Thomas M. McDade is a seventy-seven-year-old former programmer/analyst residing in Fredericksburg, VA, previously, in CT & RI. He's married, has no kids, and no pets. McDade is a 1973 graduate of Fairfield University. He served two tours of duty in the U.S. Navy. tommmcd2000@yahoo.com
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