Tag: Quick-read

  • 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.”

  • How to Slash a Tire

    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…

  • 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. 

  • 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.

  • Autumn Equinox

    Autumn Equinox

    Autumn hates death. She hates orange and cold and decay. So she decides that none of it will happen this year, consequences be damned.

  • 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.