Category: Fiction
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Humans Are Social Creatures
“Humans are social creatures, though, aren’t they?” “Not this one. I’ve seen him walk in this same park hundreds of times, but he’s always alone.”
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How to Slash a Tire
I always thought it would be so easy to slash a tire, but there I was, sliding around the ice in my heels, trying to get a good grip on the thing. “Ma’am?” The man’s voice was concerned. “Do you require assistance?” Shit. Shit shit shit. The street had been empty! I was paying so…
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Fragmenting Trust
Trigger Warning: violence, illness A crash pulled me away from my work. Something sounding like glass had fallen. The noise came from the other side of the house, but Maria was not here. It was probably nothing, I tried to brush it off and return to my work when I heard another crash, followed by…
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A Stranger in My Kitchen
It was a cold, blustery morning in the middle of November, well before dawn as I made my way downstairs to make tea before the baby woke up. Dawn would not come for another few hours, but that was the way of winter. I wrapped my shawl tightly around my shoulders. The kitchen looked just…
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Mirror, Mirror
Lisa finds herself in possession of a cursed mirror.
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The Time Traveler
A short, mystifying read for these short, mystifying days.
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The Regulars
In the sea of customers, it was one man and his wife who stood out as just a bit brighter than the others.
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United States Protection Service
But really, why is my package in New Jersey?
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Into the Mist
An excerpt from my novel about the residents of Baybrook, a sleepy Oregon coastal town with a dark secret hiding in the mist.
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Alone Together
Camille attempts to inject romance back into her marriage. But can two very flawed characters reconcile a problem if only one of them knows that the problem exists?
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The Familiar
Aello is strong, loyal, and protective. Everything a dog should be. He will do anything, in this life or the next, to help his humans.
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The Artiste
Jade, a recently graduated Artist, is hired on to her first important commission for the Sovereign Family of Sylvanore Island. But things do not go as planned, and none of her classes prepared her for the chaos that ensues.