When Love Walks In A Short Romance Fiction Story  by Dorothy Wills-Raftery    A fun note: The Siberian Husky’s name in this story – “Ginger”  –   was selected from of a list of  31 fantastic Husky names suggested by my FiveSibes Facebook & Instagram followers, and then  voted on for the overall favorite.  Thank you to all who participated!   So thrilled to learn today - January 5, 2026 - that this story is a Finalist in the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) Competition! L anie turned the skeleton key and gave the old wooden door a hefty push. Greeted by a blast of musty air, she scrunched up her nose. “We need to open a window, Ginger.” Her blue-eyed, red-and-white Siberian Husky tipped its head in response. Stepping inside what once was the town’s train station turned Walt’s Pet Depot, autumn leaves rolled in through the open doorway. Lanie pushed the door shut then unclipped Ginger’s leash. The dog...

Woo! Hu-Mom won this award for her fiction story! So thrilled to announce that my fiction story, "Hope's Haven" that was published in the Winter 2019 issue of AmericanPet Magazine has been selected as by the Dog Writer's Association of America as a short fiction work of "Excellence" and has been awarded the prestigious DWAA's Maxwell Medallion for "Excellence" in short fiction! While this is my third Maxwell Medallion, it is my first for fiction, a true passion of mine! Many of my dear readers know me for my life-long career of non-fiction articles, but to have the opportunity to share my creative fiction, and be recognized for the work, is truly this writer's dream! The Dog Writer's Association of America's Maxwell Medallion for "Excellence" in Short Fiction writing.  I am so very proud of this work of fiction as it not only surrounds My Maxwell Medallion for Short Fiction the story of the magnifi...