As I approached the building, a gentle breeze rustled through the corn stalks in the garden. It was beautiful, thick green vegetation coating the land when only last year it was an arid and dusty desert. A scarecrow dressed in … Continue reading
He looked like the hindquarters of bad luck, and that was being kind. Herman Sidney Sullivan appeared to be a man who’d never had a happy moment. He was the Grafton Gazette’s editor and star reporter for a good reason: … Continue reading
I stood there a starving man. I was hungry for food and even more for redemption. Looking into the faces of my family, I saw failure – my failure, as a father, a husband, a provider. Not that they would … Continue reading
In the darkness, one so thick you could barely keep a thought from being smothered by its density, the voice would come. Visiting nightly, creeping upon her consciousness, gnawing gently upon her rationality until it could no longer be ignored. … Continue reading
Prompted by a 72 hour Short Story Contest over at RedBubble in honor of the Queen’s birthday. (Hence the theme: Queen) I am also going to consider this inspired by one of the three prompts this week over at Writer’s … Continue reading
My attempt at writing a fable, or something like it.Inspired by Two Word Challenge: Relax and SanctuaryAlso by Two for Tuesdays: Body and Link Peering from my hiding place, I can see the spot, my spot. Well, it really isn’t … Continue reading
The prompt this week is: “The Experiment” OR “Experimental Tentatively, she reached for the gun. Lying there, it was innocuous, a collection of metal and plastic. Not until she felt the weight of it in her hand did she realize … Continue reading