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Grandfather’s Radio
A flash fiction horror story for the season. My grandfather on my mother’s side died about a year ago. They were close, and she was pretty broken up. It wasn’t a mysterious illness or anything. He hadn’t been taking care of himself for a long time, and eventually his body just gave up. When he…
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Audio&books
“Oh, yeah, I read that,” they say, before casually adding, “Actually I listened to it on Audible, but that’s basically the same thing, right?” To some people, this is a statement of horror, but I must admit I have been guilty of it myself. Others feel audiobooks may be the next step in reading evolution,…
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1. When a Flower is Enough
He set his suitcase down and stepped out of the taxi. His vacations were always far too short and far too infrequent. He paid the fare and turned back to look at his sad apartment complex. The sepia-colored four story building glared down at him, uncaring. Its faceless exterior drained the color from him, ignorant…
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Coming Soon: When Hope Burned White
When Hope Burned White is a collection of 10 short stories that explore ideas of hope, isolation, frustration, loneliness, and taking control of the little things when there is nothing else. When life burns you down to coals, this is what’s left. Each story is about a page in length. They are more emotionally charged…
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Ryuutama
One of my favorite hobbies is playing tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons, which thankfully have become much more mainstream in recent years. My preferred system has recently been Ryuutama, which is a simple, cutsy, Studio Ghibli-style world. Ryuutama means “Dragon Egg” in Japanese. The whole idea of the game is that the adventures…
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Introduction: 10 Things About Me
I realized that even though I have done a few posts on my inspirations and origin as a writer, I have not done a simple post on getting to know me. It seemed like a good way to start the new year, so here are a few things about me: They say you can tell…
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New Year’s Goals
As we finish out the holidays, many people will be making New Year’s resolutions. I love the idea of working toward personal improvement every year, but New Year’s resolutions have never worked well for me. That is why about seven years ago, I started writing New Year’s goals instead. About this time every year, I…
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Holidays & Hot Toddies
While I love the summer months, particularly because as a teacher I have loads more free time, the holidays still hold a special place in my heart. Having lived in Oregon all my life, I’ve noticed that the state’s fall, winter, and springs often feel very similar and blur into each other. The most noticeable…
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Of Teeth and Dreams
A short story of whimsical horror in time for Halloween. The Dream Fairy leaned over the old wooden headboard and touched their hand to the tip of their long beak of a nose in anticipation. They held a golden butterfly net in one hand and stared down at the toddler below them. The toddler with…
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The Hypersonic Express is Coming
Good morning, afternoon, and evening wherever you may be. Over the next 10 weeks, I will be posting a series of original flash fiction stories inspired by my time spent on Oregon’s public transit system. They will take place on the slightly futuristic Hypersonic Express. These stories range from hopeful to thoughtful. There are sober…
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