Category: Under 2500 words

  • Humans Are Social Creatures

    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.”

  • 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.