Bonfires of Passion

When I was doing the research for the biography of my Grandfather, I discovered I really had to sift the Tall Tales from the reality of what happened.  The same was true of my grandmother. 

Tall tales of our ancestors serve to entertain us, they are someone we can relate too, and be taught a moral or social lesson.  This is the hidden oral history every family has. 

Here is your opportunity to salvage some of your family's oral history.  And since it is so prevalent, I must insist on being somewhat of an ogre here.

1. Only family tales between 1880 and 1940
2. Must be told as third person.
3. No real people mentioned in your story other than historical figures and family members.
4. target 5000 to 7500 words
5. Pulp oriented with melodrama.

Now was that really bad????  :)

Remember, send me your story in electronic form to review and if I think it is worthy, I'll list it here and ask you for a link to it so people can find it, You're always free to market it and sell it, and even point to the fact its an official story.  All copyrights are retained by you, the author.

You think you have caught one of your forefathers in the act of saving the day?  Want to share it with other readers, and have it used in someone's official story? Here's your chance! If I agree, it gets listed as an Official Picture and I'll make sure its available for others to use in their stories.  Just be sure to sign, date, and state your age on your picture.