Sylvia Morice


Biography

Sylvia Morice writes fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry. Her work, including several of the stories in Postcards From Home, has been published in various Canadian literary magazines, periodicals and newspapers.
Sylvia maintains a blog at sylviamorice.wordpress.com where she writes eclectic, entertaining posts about life and she is currently working on a novel-in-progress.
Sylvia is interested in any and all comments about her work and loves to connect with readers and other writers.

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Books

I Dream In Color    by Sylvia Morice
Price: Free! 1940 words. Published on January 13, 2013. Fiction.

The poems in I Dream In Color are as honest as they are passionate, capturing familiar life events such as birth, miscarriage, aging and death and exploring relationships and common problems such as abuse.
Needs    by Sylvia Morice
Price: $0.99 USD. 3130 words. Published on April 20, 2012. Fiction.

What does job burnout feel like? Join a nurse as she works through her day; get inside her head as she attempts to balance her needs with her patient’s needs. Will she make it to the end of her shift? Will her patient?
Short Journeys    by Sylvia Morice
Price: $0.99 USD. 4900 words. Published on March 31, 2012. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Mona wants to get pregnant and she wants to stay pregnant long enough to deliver a live baby. But for some women that isn't as easy as it sounds. Will Mona get what she so desperately wants, or will her baby-obsession ruin her relationship with her husband and destroy her marriage? In this short story Mona discovers that life isn't always fair, but then again, who ever said that it would be?
A Small Steel Box    by Sylvia Morice
Price: $0.99 USD. 3770 words. Published on March 22, 2012. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
"It rained the day we buried him, deep in the ground.” So begins 'A Small Steel Box', a story about every parent’s worst nightmare. How does a mother or father go on after the death of a child? This compelling short story will make you ask the same question. Could you go on?
Going Home and Other Stories    by Sylvia Morice
Price: $0.99 USD. 4580 words. Published on January 23, 2012. Fiction.

0.5 star(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Going Home is perfect for readers who would like to sample a few of the stories contained in the author's longer collection titled "Postcards From Home". The four stories in this mini-collection deal with overcoming envy, pitting humans against a squirrel, struggling with grocery store warning signs, and returning in memory to a childhood home. A great way to check out an author new to you!
Postcards From Home    by Sylvia Morice
Price: $2.95 USD. 20540 words. Published on January 22, 2012. Fiction.

0.75 star(4.83 from 6 reviews)
Second Edition. Winner of the 2012 Global eBook Award for Humor. The short stories in Postcards From Home explore the hilarious and often chaotic world of ‘life in the family lane’, seen through the eyes of a mother of two precocious children. Infused with large doses of tongue-in-cheek humor, these stories will resonate with and entertain anyone who has ever been a child or a parent.

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  • In Search of Nectar on Jan. 26, 2012
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    This is a delightful little story, well-written and entertaining. I only wish there more adventures for Wilburn and Hedwicket...would love to see what else they could get up to. Will Wilburn go back to being 'just' an accountant? Will he search for other gnomes who need help? I'd love to find out.
  • Dance Me To The End Of Time on March 14, 2012
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    Lovely story! It is difficult to draw a reader in, in such a short piece, but this author does just that. Makes me want to read more by Catherine Cavendish, and that is a good thing for any author to hear! Well done. Now I think I'll go put some Strauss on my iPod!
  • His Ashes on April 23, 2012
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    A well-written short story capturing one widow's grief at the loss of her husband. This story shows that grief knows no boundaries, and there are no simple answers for living without a loved one. I enjoyed reading this. Thanks.
  • Outside the Box (A Short Story) on May 29, 2012
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    This is a cute short story that made me chuckle, even though I figured out the ending before getting to it. A very quick read, but great fun. I could empathize with both of the main characters in the story--worth reading for sure.
  • Undercover Secrets on July 16, 2012
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    Allison Prescott has rejoined the workforce as a television news reporter after a messy divorce left her with almost nothing except a rundown house, a twelve year old daughter who was used to having only the best that life could offer, and a plastic surgeon ex-husband who keeps taking her back to court to wage custody battles. Allison needs more money and more security in order to hold her life together and retain custody of her child. When she and her cameraman, Rick, arrive at their latest assignment, the murder scene of a homeless man, Allison becomes fascinated with one of the witnesses--a homeless man who doesn’t quite fit the role. Thus begins Allison’s determination to uncover whatever secrets this man, “Bill” is hiding from her and the rest of the world. Is he a famous rock star, or someone in the government witness protection program? Could he be the killer? No matter what his secret, Allison vows to uncover it and produce her ‘big’ story that will boost her career. The problem is that she needs Bill’s cooperation, and getting that isn’t easy. To add to the problem, Allison finds she is attracted to this strange man, and he is attracted to her. But before they can deal with their own heady emotions they must discover who is committing these murders, for the sake of both their careers. Writer Sally Berneathy blends suspense and romance in this fairly-light mystery "Undercover Secrets". The main characters are interesting and likable and the story flows well from one scene to another. I admit that I figured out the murderer very near the beginning of the story, so the end came as no surprise to me, but perhaps that was just a lucky guess on my part. A book worth reading, for sure.
  • Secrets Among the Shadows on July 16, 2012
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    Secrets Among the Shadows was the first book I read by author Sally Berneathy. The book raises interesting questions--can one-half of a modern day Jekyll and Hyde commit murder without the other half knowing and being equally responsible, and is it possible to love a person that you already suspect is mentally ill and potentially a murderer? From the beginning I enjoyed the interaction and tension between the main characters, investment banker Eliot Kane and psychiatrist Leanne Warner, although I did question their relationship as the story progressed. It was difficult for me to imagine that a doctor would so easily become romantically involved with a patient or even an ex-patient. None-the-less, the story moved forward quickly and flowed well from one scene to another. The ending was rather anti-climactic and tied up a bit too neatly for my liking, but overall I did enjoy this light summer read. I rate it three stars out of five--a solid novel even with its minor flaws.
  • Hostile Witness on July 31, 2012
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    I read this book a while ago and meant to write my review of it, but life somehow got in the way. However, better late than never! Hostile Witness was an engaging story that I enjoyed from start to finish. The main character is flawed (as are most of us), and often wonders if she is making the right decision. I read the book in a short period of time and look forward to reading more from this author. Great job keeping this reader engaged.
  • Swim With Me on Sep. 24, 2012
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    Beautifully written short story. Caught me right away and carried me with it to the end. My only complaint is that it is, perhaps, too short...would love to know more about the cast of characters rather than be left to my own imagination. But thoroughly enjoyed this, even though it is very short.