Is this Flasher story based on real intrusive thoughts that I have had? Maybe. Maybe not. You’ll never know. But don’t worry – as always, the cat is okay. The human… Not so much. ~ ~ ~ “Such a lovely lady,” he said. “Beautiful lady.” The cat brushed up against his legs, lifting her head up to his outstretched palm, purring. “Oh, you want scritches?” She was a beautiful cat with a smooth, calico coat.
My fellow readers, I am ashamed to admit that I have failed. I did not make any significant progress on my reading list during the month of May. Instead, I made it to page 180 (out of 672) in Stephen King’s Hearts in Atlantis. The last time I got stuck
Remember when I said I only ever wrote one comedic short story and that you would never see another one from me? I was wrong. I forgot all about this silly little bit on insanity. Written during both my experimental phase AND a covid lockdown, “Staycation” is a strange little
I knew May was going to be a busy month even when it was still April, but I did not expect just how crazy and chaotic the month would be for me. I fell behind in some goals, got ahead in others, and overall had a lot on my plate.
In 2012, two things were happening that influenced my writing: my parents were in the midst of their divorce, and I started binge watching horror movies for the first time in my life. This was a period of great change in terms of my interests and my family relationships. And
“Hey! I have a question” That’s how the text messages started when my friend/beta reader/critique partner reached out to me. And as I answered his question, it occurred to me that this might be a question other people have too. We all know I write short stories (lots more than
That’s it. I’ve become a writer stereotype. In the middle of ongoing writing projects I stopped and started something new. In my defense, there were prizes and a writing prompt involved. Who can say no to that? You’ve probably seen me mention AutoCrit before. Out of all of the writing
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