For this Flasher story, I wanted to write about an infestation – yes, again. But this one’s in a different format compared to my published infestation story “Silver” (in the collection Coping Mechanism). For this piece of flash fiction, I wanted to show one side of a phone call rather than exploring the larger story, Since “Silver” is about insects, I debated between featuring snakes or rats in this one. And then I decided it
Years ago – I can no longer remember exactly how many – I was entering every CBC writing contest that I could get my hands on. I naively thought that this was the way to go to get my writing career started. Looking back, some of the stuff I wrote
I honestly thought I would have gotten through more of my reading list in November. But then I got sick for the second month in a row! and that changed everything. When I was recovering at home, I didn’t have the physical energy or mental capacity to read a traditional
Throughout the early months of the pandemic, I became fascinated with a box truck that kept showing up in the neighbourhood. It waited in empty parking lots – at the gym, the local school, the Park & Ride. and I never saw a driver in the seat. Soon, I saw
Can you believe I got sick a second month in a row?! According to my doctor, after getting covid back in October, it’s likely that I have long covid and could continue to pick up bugs and viruses for the foreseeable future while my immune system recovers. Obviously, I do
Between a busy schedule and getting sick, I did not get as much writing done as I had hoped this month. I also learned why sometimes it’s better to start a new project, rather than editing a new one for NaNoWriMo. Although I got half-way through draft 2, I didn’t
Horror stories with a locked room scenario are all too common. It’s the perfect way to induce fear. There’s no way out, often no way to call for help. You’re just expected to stay put and suffer. So it’s no surprise that one of my earliest childhood experiences with fear
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