Synopsis: The brilliant scientist, Portage McPeeve, does not want to take over the world. He’s discovered a way to travel the stars, using them as gateways into other realities. With his Gateway Manipulator, he hopes to rule all the worlds of the multi-verse with an iron fist. However, when his beloved kitten becomes lost …
Category Archive: slice of life
Nov 25
Friday Flash: The Postcard
My story, The Postcard, can be found *here.* My #Friday Flash this week is at the 52/250 flash challenge site. This week’s theme was The Postcard. Well, Nanowrimo is almost over. Monday is officially the last day, but I think I’ll probably finish this weekend. I’m at 47,607 words now (Thursday, November 25, 2010 at …
Nov 19
Friday Flash: Lost in Translation
My story, Lost in Translation, can be found *here.* My #Friday Flash this week (and for the next month while I’m doing Nanowrimo) is at the 52/250 flash challenge site. This week’s theme was Lost in Translation. During Nanowrimo (November) I’m posting new episodes every Sunday of my new podcast, My Writing Niche (my newest …
Nov 12
Friday Flash: Mantra
My story, Mantra, can be found *here.* My #Friday Flash this week (and for the next month while I’m doing Nanowrimo) is at the 52/250 flash challenge site. This week’s theme was Bad Haircut. During Nanowrimo (November) I’m posting new episodes every Sunday of my new podcast, My Writing Niche (my newest episode can by …
Nov 05
Friday Flash: Seventh Hour
My story, Seventh Hour, can be found *here.* My #Friday Flash this week (and for the next month while I’m doing Nanowrimo) is at the 52/250 flash challenge site. This week’s theme was Least Favorite. During Nanowrimo (November) I’m posting new episodes every Sunday of My Writing Niche, my new podcast, as well as my …
Oct 21
Friday Flash: Peaches
Peaches The weight of his body crushed her though its warmth staved off the cold night air, just as the food he promised would fend off her hunger. He filled her belly twice. The winter had been hard and long, the provisions scarce, but when the act was done she turned and grabbed the tin. …
Sep 19
Spoken Sunday & 52/250 Flash: Friday the Thirteenth
Audio: FridayTheThirteenth Original text: Friday the Thirteenth For week #18, Lucky Number was the theme for the 52/250 Flash Challenge. My story, Friday the Thirteenth, was inspired by my own wedding. Even though everything went wrong, our marriage has lasted over 20 years so we obviously did something right. I hope you enjoy the story, …
Sep 10
Friday Flash: Rose Colored Glasses *and* (link) 52/250: “Every Little Thing”
ROSE COLORED GLASSES The lenses in her new glasses were magical, allowing her to see the world in a whole new light. In the glare of the sun, the clear glass converted to pink shades that caused her world to glow with the rosy optimism of her youth. When she returned indoors to the mundane …
Sep 07
‘Thirteen’ – the 52/250 Flash Quarterly
Thirteen- the 52/250 Flash Quarterly Thirteen weeks have passed since the 52/250 Flash Challenge began: Thirteen weeks of submitting flash fiction based on themes from the site, thirteen weeks of writing 250 words based on a different prompt each week, thirteen weeks of some GREAT flash fiction. The time passed pretty quickly, though I often …
Sep 03
Friday Flash: Sanctuary *plus* 52/250: Working in the Digital Age (background story)
SANCTUARY The undead beat upon the door of the church. The sun glared upon their torn and damaged limbs while flowering vines clung to the brick walls of the edifice like dead men’s fingers. Neither daylight, cross, nor holy water detered them from the thick wooden door. The nearby fae heard the cries of despair …
