Absolution
First, bad AR. This story is crazy late. It should have been here on Friday, but I’ve had an unusually hectic social life for the past few days, including some much appreciated time with out-of-town…
All That Matters
No long intro. I have out-of-town guests on the way, and they’ll be here any moment. I’ll only say this story was a gift from Vye. I didn’t even think while writing it. I just…
Something More
This story wants to be more. I can feel it. Also, without spoilers, I’ll let you in on a secret. I have no idea what the end means. Frequently, I don’t know where my own…
Gnomeward Bound
I’m always looking for new sources for story prompts, mostly coming up empty. This week, however, I discovered that Tumblr is chalked full of blogs with all kinds of story prompts. Why didn’t I think…
Now We Play
So, yeah. This plopped out of my head and onto the page today. I’m not sure what to say about it, and not sure I want to say much of anything. There was no prompt. I…
Fire In the Gray
This week is unusual for a few reasons. One, I’m late with my fiction post. Okay, so that’s happened before, but never this late and never for this reason. I had a migraine. It was my…
First Lesson
This week hasn’t gone as planned. I had ever intention of hitting the ground running, powering into a fresh, new year with gusto. My immune system had other ideas, and I’ve spent the last several…
Very Dangerous
When I saw this week’s prompt from The Prediction, all I could think of was that epic line from Raiders. Initially I tried to unthink it, but that’s some kind of unattainable voodoo. (Don’t believe…
For Vindication
This week, something totally different. Think of it as a gift. I’ll let you decide whether or not it’s the literary equivalent of a lump of coal. A little over a week ago my sister introduced…