Imprisoned Memories – A Short Story

Imprisoned Memories – A Short Story

While my chosen writing genre is contemporary fiction, I love to dabble in other genres. Short stories are fun to write and a way to hone my fiction skills. I wrote this short story for an NYC Midnight Flash Fiction contest. In these contests, at 11:59 pm Eastern Time...
The Game of Life – A Short Story

The Game of Life – A Short Story

Life behind bars wasn’t as bad as I had heard. The people loved me. I made them laugh and wowed them when I raised my hand to greet them with a big high five. I was spoiled and pampered. It really was a pretty cool time. I knew the time would end at some point, so I...
Duck, Duck, Goose: A Wee Bit of Encouragement

Duck, Duck, Goose: A Wee Bit of Encouragement

“Duck, duck, duck…” Her back rigid, the little blond girl stared straight ahead, lips stretched thin. Each time It came near, her eyes shone with hope. Each time the tap came with a duck her head dropped a little further. Would she ever get to be goose? Do you...
Never Make Eye Contact – A Short Story

Never Make Eye Contact – A Short Story

Never make eye contact with them. Momma always said if you make eye contact with them, they got ya. Nothing you can do about it. Truth be told, even at my age, they caused me to tremble like no other. I knew it was the season for them when I headed out that night, but...