It is easy to get caught up in our chaotic lives and forget to look around. As Wordsworth so poetically put it, “The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay …
The Darkened Door
"You've been flirting with me since the day we met." Nora shook her head to refute his claim, but he ignored her and pressed on. "I know you want me. That night we all got together and …
Carve Out Your Talent
Get out there! Create yourself. Find your rebirth. Carve out your talent. Through the blood, sweat, and tears, you will find your success.
Just a Little Crazy in the Depths of my Own Mind
There is a man at Starbucks, tall and well built, with a dark wealth of hair cropped about two inches from the scalp, covered in a dusting of silvery gray. His sullen mouth is hidden by a …
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Writing Demons
I have this nasty little creature that rides on my shoulder. He’s no taller than a liter of coke, with wicked fangs, orange eyes, and fingers that end in razor sharp talons. Many people have similar beasts …
Loudhailer
She wore lipstick, bright, like a ripe cherry. Her leg bounced as she flicked her toe back and forth. His eyes traced the line of that restless limb as it disappeared under the hem of her dress, …
To Mask Her Tears
“You know you want it baby.” She didn’t want it, but somehow those words ensnared her. Would others believe that she wanted it, despite her protestations? Would they think she made up the pain? Would they doubt …
