Apr 15, 2010

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Nine Year Old Entrepreneur Sells Short Story To Pay For Own Heart Surgery
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"I keep on striding down the road, and a nice little house steps into my view. There is a closed window, and a small candle glows inside. I hear a voice: “Goodnight, Katie.” A small voice replies: “Goodnight, mommy.”

I think to myself, “I think I’ll take a peek.” I jump toward the window, trying to get their attention. As soon as I smack against the window, I black out."

Nine year old Malkolm Poyer, who needed money for his heart surgery, wrote a short story, "Luna" and put it on Ebay. He has sold 550 copies of the short story $10 each.

The money is not much, but the idea is- and the headline.