Email Author Julie Lyons

2003 Stories by Julie Lyons

• Rude Boy

  published December 25, 2003

  This was a crazy place, the wild frontier of the gangsta life. You'd never know it now, staring at this empty slab of weathered concrete,... More >>

• Out of the Ashes

  published September 18, 2003

  He stood on lush grass that was soft as fleece and storybook green. The sun shone a brilliant white, sending waves of gentle warmth through his... More >>

• The Girl Who Played Dead

  published July 17, 2003

  Her name, like most of her life, is forgotten, but her one defining moment is carved into memory: She is the girl who played dead. That moment... More >>

• Four Kings

  published July 17, 2003

  The road to Tennessee Colony passes through rich farmland and acres of spreading trees; it's some of the prettiest scenery in Texas, but Mark... More >>

• Play Bargain

  published April 3, 2003

  4/4 Question: What do you get when you mix a serious lack of productivity with a bunch of crazies who make too much money and who take... More >>

• Chugging Along

  published April 3, 2003

  4/5 Thomas the Tank Engine and his buddy James make stops at the Collin Creek Mall on Saturday at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to distract... More >>