The Beginner
Teagan sighed as she leaned back in her office chair. She looked at her laptop’s blank screen, cursor blinking, mocking her—daring her to write something. Anything. She wondered why it was so hard to be a writer. Over the last…
Genre: Drama & Literary
Stories exploring the human condition, relationships, loss, meaning, and the complexities of life.
The Awakening
The wind shrieked like a pack of hyenas circling their prey. Don looked out the patio door to see an army of white snowflake demons attacking the house. The worst winter snowstorm in a dozen years, they said. They didn’t…
Soliloquy of a Lonely Man
As sure as my name is Ainsley Addison, I suspect I will live and die the life of a lonely man. Even my mother must have known, for my name is Scottish for “alone.” Not that I don’t deserve it,…
Legacy of Light and Life
Meteorites are small bits of inanimate rock, streaking through the sky, leaving a trail of brilliant light in their wake. Shooting stars, but no more. They pass through time and space for a moment, leaving their memory etched in the…
In the Tick of Time
The clock on my living room wall is stuck at 3:51 and has been for the last three years. Did it stop in the morning or afternoon? I can’t tell. Month or day? I can’t tell. It’s an analog clock. …
The Forever Bride
The minister asks, “Do you take this woman…?” His words fade to the background as I look into my bride’s glistening blue eyes. She is so beautiful, so lovely, adorned in her flawless white wedding gown. “I do,” I answer.…
The Wishing Tree
I know Mommy doesn’t hate me. I know it’s my fault for making her mad. Mommy is mad a lot. I had to leave until she’s not mad anymore. I brush my hand through my hair and feel the lump…
A Lifetime of Honey
Daisy slathered the hot toast with butter, then squeezed on a gooey glob of honey from the bear-shaped bottle. “Mmmm…” she moaned, as she relished the sweet, buttery goodness. She recalled reading an article once about how a bee produces…
Six Random Words
Write what you know, they say. Write every day, they say. I think about “what I know” and today it doesn’t seem like much. I’ve lived a rather ordinary life, and I feel I have little to write about sometimes.…
Endless is not Forever
Bobby graduated from high school in 1969, the very famous year that many called “The Year of Love.” He married his childhood sweetheart Claire one month later, and within a year, their little family numbered three. Then came another child,…
A Memory Cherished
Morning latte in hand, Amy sits in her wicker patio chair and admires her backyard flower garden. In weeks to come, she will recall this moment fondly as she unpacks boxes in her new home and moves into the next…
Once, We Were Home
“Mommy, why are they sending us away?” I squeeze Zirka’s hand and fake a smile the best I can. “Because they say we have to leave, honey.” “But why, Mommy? What did we do wrong?” Her puzzled expression tells me…
Fit for a King
Chop. Chop. Chop. Ouch, that hurts! I look down at my trunk to see men standing at the base. One man is swinging a large ax at me. Chop. Chop. Chop. With each bite of the ax, I feel the…
The Treasure
After two hours of digging in the blistering tropical sun, my shovel hit something hard and shuddered with a dull thunk. I carefully removed dirt, gradually revealing an ancient-looking wooden chest, fastened with a large rusted lock. After years of…
A Dare in the Dark
I turn the doorknob on the closed door, afraid to see what might be on the other side. The door creaks on its ancient hinges. I take a step forward into the inky blackness, illuminated only by my flashlight. I’m…
Halfway to the Moon
Karol whistled as she peered at her laptop. “Hey, fun fact, honey. It’s 100,000 miles long.” Andy paused scrolling his tablet and looked up. “What’s that dear?” “The human circulatory system,” she continued. “You know, veins, arteries, capillaries and all.…