Category short stories

The Gift

Here’s a seasonal, free story from my collection, A Perfect Life and Other Stories. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays! Morning gleamed like a poem as fat snowflakes spiraled past my window. I like how snow silences the world, a cold compress salving the fevered pace of life. This was the first of the season. If it […]

Writing Prompt: Code

I haven’t posted one of these in a while. As a refresher, monthly I participate in a writing group where we pull a prompt from an envelope (yes, the old fashioned way) and write for 30 minutes. Then we read to each other what we wrote. I used to freeze like a rabbit in a […]

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Free Story for Halloween

For the heck of it, here’s a freebie. It’s also in my collection, A Perfect Life and Other Stories. A Certain Moon Ann dusted shelves that were already dust-free, plumped previously plumped pillows, and ignored the disdainful look her cat gave her. She checked the clock for the fifth time in the last ten minutes. […]

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Writing Prompt: Solstice

I haven’t posted in a while. I’ve been busy working on a novel. Go figure. But here’s a ditty I wrote with my group just yesterday. Very stream of consciousness—I had no idea where I was headed. But l like it and could see it fleshed out sometime in the future. But for now, enjoy… […]

Writing Prompt: Table

I wrote this a few months ago, but it’s stuck in my mind as a favorite. Written in 30 minutes, little editing, pretty much made it up as I went along. Edited to add: Wait, I posted this in June? That’s what I get for one cup of coffee! Hello, 2023! The table sat in […]

A Free Story: The Gift

This story is from my collection, A Perfect Life and Other Stories. Seems appropriate for this time of year. Morning gleamed like a poem as fat snowflakes spiraled past my window. I like how snow silences the world, a cold compress salving the fevered pace of life. This was the first of the season. If […]

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