“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” ― Toni Morrison
Thick grey clouds blotted out the night as a man and woman tread through the tall grass. The woman clutched her threadbare shaw about her shoulders, a poor shield against the bitter cold. A harsh breeze cut through the air, whipping her red hair in front of her face and cutting off her vision. The… Continue reading “Skin to Skin”-a Short Story
Some friends of mine just put out an awesome new anthology. For those of you that are into romance, check it out! Thirsty takes on a new meaning with nine romantic tales of love and happily ever afters. The spark might begin with a drink, but these relationships develop over many more to come. From… Continue reading Love at First Sip: New Release
Author's Note: I wrote this for a vocabulary-based challenge a co-worker proposed and thought I might post it here. Enjoy! One particularly disagreeable night in late December, Dr. Rothchild received a telegram from a fellow erudite and former student, Edmond Talbot, which piqued his interest. Have been delivered package of suspicious origin. Stop. Pray come… Continue reading The Soul-Reaper’s Hymn: a Short Story
AN: This is an absurdist flash fiction piece I wrote based on the Reedsy short-story prompt "he glared at the kitchen sink in fury." Enjoy! Leo glared at the kitchen sink in fury, holding the remnants of his spaghetti dinner in his hands. “Hope this pleases Your Highness,” he murmured bitterly. With a fork he… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Everything and The Kitchen Sink
Perhaps I'm in the minority, but I'm finding myself consistently disappointed by writing prompts I find on the internet. I understand that the main point of these niblets are to get our minds jogging and not to help us produce a 1,000 page Pulitzer Prize winning work of art. Nevertheless, I can't help but feel… Continue reading Strange Writing Prompts For Your Boring Monday
I've had a difficult time writing recently because I have had two crappy events occur in a single week. The first I won't discuss here, but I hope that my writing about the second event will help me get my mojo flowing again. I was driving home from school after dropping off some camera equipment… Continue reading My First Car is Dead: My Car Accident
The Crooked Pen 