Short Stories

These are not excerpts from the novels in Watervalley Books. They are just great stories from author Jeff High. This is where you can meet new characters and catch up with old friends…and maybe get a hint of what is coming up the next novel from Watervalley Books!

A Hallmark Christmas Movie Parody

A Hallmark Christmas Movie Parody

Okay, I’ll admit it. I kinda love Hallmark Christmas Movies, despite all the geezer life insurance commercials. The movies tend to be quite predictable and often a little sappy. Okay, a lot sappy. There will be snow, Santa Claus always makes an appearance, and after an hour and fifty-two minutes….someone’s getting a kiss.  Several friends […]

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The Fall Camporee,              The Latest News From Watervalley

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The Society Page Editor – The Latest News From Watervalley

The Society Page Editor – The Latest News From Watervalley

Bitsy Hamilton came by my office this past week with a rather unusual request. She wanted my advice on an obituary. Bitsy is the editor of the society page for the Village Voice, a position she has proudly held since the Reagan Administration. A likeable but somewhat proper old spinster, for decades she has meticulously […]

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From the Doctor’s Office…The September Update From Watervalley

From the Doctor’s Office…The September Update From Watervalley

Last Friday started with a house call, pushing me to be an hour late to the clinic that morning. When I finally arrived through the back entrance, the noise from the reception area hit me like a palpable wave. It was Friday before a holiday and we had a packed house. Great. Normally the staff […]

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Dog Days of Summer / The July Update from Watervalley

Dog Days of Summer / The July Update from Watervalley

            During her appointment at the clinic this past week, Polly Shropshire insisted on bringing her dog into the exam room with her. Polly is a haughty old bird whose ancestors were WFF’s, part of Watervalley’s First Families that settled the area back when the earth’s crust was hardening…a small detail that she amazingly manages […]

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The Sixth Grader / The Latest News from Watervalley

The Sixth Grader / The Latest News from Watervalley

It’s been an interesting week in Watervalley. Christine stopped by the clinic on Friday of last week. She was wearing the saddest face. It was about Emily Sweeney. Small, quiet, and polite, Emily is a sixth grader in Christine’s class. She has straight blonde hair, a sweet, but often expressionless face, and soft blue eyes […]

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