Flood: Storytime
Mama handed me a book with my name etched on the front cover. The cover was willow bark, not unlike the hat she had placed back on her head. “It’s all here, your life until now.” I took the book […]
Flash Fiction Friday
On Flash Fiction Friday, I’ll post stories that are up to 1500 words in length. Some of the stories will be serialized and others may just be a single story. Currently, I’m working on Flood and The Thirteenth Lie, but others may be added.
Flood: Mud
“It may be that you changed homes, changed lifestyles…” Mama Glenn drifted off, but her voice encouraged me to fill in what she didn’t know. I nodded. “We did move to the wealthier side of town. It’s where I met […]
Flood: Mama Glenn
The deep chuckle was near my ear, “yes… but you couldn’t get here otherwise.” His lips grazed the edge of my ear, and I could feel my skin and body react in a way I hadn’t had in a […]
Flood: The Storm
Rain rattles against the high windows, and in the distance heavy thunder rolls. But I pay it no mind. Tonight I’m sworn to vengeance. This night, I have paper. Graphs and diagrams are all laid out before me. I have […]
The Thirteenth Lie
The first time I tasted desire, I was standing in the back corner of the used bookstores on Chartres in New Orleans. That desire was more than I could imagine, it was as though I were in a dream. I […]