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
I’ll be honest, since the Riddler and the Penguin are part of my top 3 favourite Batman villains, I was fully prepared to watch this film for Paul Dano and Collin Farrell’s performances alone. What I saw in the trailers excited me, and so did what I saw on film.
Write what you know is an often used piece of advice that I have turned to regularly. Many of my stories (short and novel sized) revolve around what I like to call “complicated family relationships” because that’s something I know all too well. But during my experimentation phase in the
It’s been exactly one week since my newest piecing. A double helix in the cartilage of my left ear. And it’s been 17 years since I last got my ears pierced. I was 14 then, and that wasn’t even the first time. My 7th birthday was the day that started
Time is a funny thing. We’re only one week into March and already February seems so far away. As I refreshed my memory and looked back and what I read last month, it felt like it had been much longer since I picked up those books. It doesn’t help that
It’s finally March, and it’s the time of year when I’m starting to get sick of all this snow. But I’ll enjoy it while I can. I’m sure it won’t be much longer before I start complaining about the heat. But enough about the weather. It’s time for another tarot
Full disclaimer, although I like the Foo Fighters, I am not a fan. They are one of Mark’s favourite bands, so he has shared many stories and YouTube videos with me. As a result, I have determined that I like them, and I like Dave Grohl. But I can’t call
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