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I published a book! Right now…it’s FREE!
I finally did it! I wrote and published a book! I started last June and just published yesterday. I am beyond elated to have gotten this far - though of course it wasn't on my own! I had a wonderful support system. It is both nerve wracking and exciting to be done and share this … Continue reading I published a book! Right now…it’s FREE!
Discovery
"Just say something, will you?" I turned my head to look at him across the room from my spot on the floor. I was sprawled in a nice open area with a good book, and Luke was keeping me company. He just stared back at me with his stupid grin. "I promise I won't tell," … Continue reading Discovery
Not-So-Amusing Park
My date and I walked along the path towards the park. The sun was setting and the air brisk. It was the middle of fall and the leaves on the trees were starting to change. It was my favorite two weeks of the year, and so far it was even better because my first date … Continue reading Not-So-Amusing Park
Stood Up
My watch read 6:23. My date was already 23 minutes late. I tried to push the paranoia to the back of my mind to no avail. I'm getting stood up. I sighed and tucked a piece of hair behind my ear. I curled it for nothing. I looked around. The restaurant was full of people, … Continue reading Stood Up
Drifting
My eyes shuddered quite a few times before adjusting to the bright light around me. It reflected off the water, shimmering like diamonds. I rolled over and pushed myself up to a sitting position. The two rafts were the only visible thing across the ocean. Each direction was filled with endless miles of water until … Continue reading Drifting
Fear & Fire
via Daily Prompt: Silent They're here. The girl ran across the lawn as fast as her legs would take her. It was about a fifty foot distance to the car, but it felt like fifty miles. With each step her heart beat through her chest and her breathe came out in puffs in the cold. … Continue reading Fear & Fire
Pulling Daisies – Full Short Story
With each step forward the young woman’s blue dress swayed at her weary knees and her curls blew out behind her. The sun was beating down on the road and the train tracks beside her, making the breeze more welcome through her hair and across the bare skin of her arms. She pulled the brim … Continue reading Pulling Daisies – Full Short Story
Pulling Daisies – Final Part 6
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Her daughter’s face was young and alive, but her hazel eyes gave away her thoughts, glazed and somber. She had come on Halloween, both of their favorite holidays. Nancy’s daughter knew her fondness for all things that went bump in the night, no matter how … Continue reading Pulling Daisies – Final Part 6
Pulling Daisies – Part 5
Read Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Frequent trips to her parents home made Nancy’s heart ache more. She longed for her husband and her daughter and she ached for her neighbors. She had become familiar with them over the year and their families who walked among the living. Her neighbors were all … Continue reading Pulling Daisies – Part 5