Bebe King Nicholson

Joined December 2020

18 stories

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Writer, publisher, editor, kayaker, hiker, wife, mom, grandmom

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V+ Fiction Award Winner

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Three Secrets to Eating All You Want Without Gaining Weight
The first thing my sister asked when I returned from 16 days in Europe was whether I had gained weight. I expected to put on a few pounds. Who plans an overseas vacation with the intention of dieting?
By Bebe King Nicholson3 years ago in Feast
Five Traits That Could Be Making You Unlikable
Yesterday I talked with a friend who always makes me feel better. At the end of our conversations I'm encouraged, my heart a little lighter.
By Bebe King Nicholson3 years ago in Humans
What Kind of Freedom Will We Choose?
“Hello beautiful,” my father-in-law always said when he saw me. A formidable bull of a man, opinionated and outspoken, he intimidated those who never glimpsed the tender heart that resided beneath his brash exterior.
By Bebe King Nicholson4 years ago in Humans
If a Microcurrent Treatment Hurts, Something is Wrong
When I called my skin care specialist to schedule a microdermabrasion, I asked her if there were any treatments for the wrinkles that were deepening around my mouth.
By Bebe King Nicholson4 years ago in Blush
A Rare, Inherited Condition Was Causing Me to Go Deaf
Television had sounded muffled for about a month, and I began to wonder why everybody was mumbling. Like an elderly person without a hearing aid, I urged people to speak up. But I was only 38. I didn't attribute these problems to hearing loss.
By Bebe King Nicholson4 years ago in Confessions
People Who Talk Too Much
Who would have thought a petite, sweet-faced, seventy-year-old could ruin a class? I was happy to see we had a diverse group: men and women, young and old, married and single. I had agreed to facilitate this six-week discussion group and looked forward to a lively exchange of ideas.
By Bebe King Nicholson4 years ago in Humans
You Don't Have to Let The Past Ruin Your Present
This morning while I was walking, I ran into a woman I hadn’t seen in three years. We’d met when she and her husband were house hunting in our neighborhood.
By Bebe King Nicholson4 years ago in Motivation
All That Glitters Isn't Gold
My friend June says everything is a gift from heaven. I used to think this was inspiring until she went overboard. Remarking that a pay raise or a good mammogram is a gift from heaven reveals a commendable amount of gratitude and faith.
By Bebe King Nicholson4 years ago in Fiction
Grieving for an Ex Isn't Wrong
My sister heard the news from her son. His dad, her ex-husband, had died. Since she and her ex had been divorced for more than a decade, she was stunned by the extent of her grief.
By Bebe King Nicholson4 years ago in Humans
A True Tale of Terror
“True story. In 1969, a musician named Jim Sullivan recorded an album called U.F.O. He later checked into a motel in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, and he’s never been seen or heard from again. His Volkswagen was found abandoned at the ranch and his guitar was in it.
By Bebe King Nicholson4 years ago in Fiction
Simple Steps to Rewire Our Brains for Kindness
Last night I was getting ready to make a left turn. Signal on, I waited for a jeep approaching from the opposite direction to pass.
By Bebe King Nicholson4 years ago in Humans
The Blonde. V+ Fiction Award Winner. Top Story - December 2021.
Emma Bates scraped a last mouthful of pea soup from her bowl, then hobbled to the window and yanked the ragged curtain aside. She didn’t bother to scrub her bowl or sponge the vinyl tablecloth. That could wait. Right now, it was time for the girl.
By Bebe King Nicholson4 years ago in Fiction