Category: Under 2500 words

  • Through the Door

    Through the Door

    Elora dreams of nothing more than leaving the grey city she’s struggled for so long to survive in.

  • Relief

    Relief

    My husband is dying. The kettle whistles and I toss the thought aside. It’s not as if anything can be done for him at this point. I just wish things could be different. 

  • A Stranger in My Kitchen

    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…

  • The Time Traveler

    The Time Traveler

    A short, mystifying read for these short, mystifying days.

  • The Regulars

    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.

  • United States Protection Service

    United States Protection Service

    But really, why is my package in New Jersey?

  • Into the Mist

    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.

  • Alone Together

    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?

  • The Pen

    The Pen

    In this heartwarming tale, Sebastian loses his pen but finds so much more. A perfect little story to read during a rainstorm with a cup of tea.