The Graveyard

We have reserved the Graveyard for those stories with no home. The ones that will never be published, that will never find an audience, that will wander aimlessly through the negative space of existence like ghosts in an abandoned house longing for someone to haunt. (Deep, huh?) New stories will arrive periodically when you least expect them, so check back soon. Enjoy.

A Girl Squishy and White

Suzy Kramer called me two days after she died. I was surprised. My family had gone to bed and I’d stayed up late to do homework, which sat on the coffee table, abandoned in lieu of a late-night movie. When Suzy called, a swamp monster had draped a beautiful girl over his arms to carry [...] more...

Within A Deafening Silence

Deaf. The word, like so many other four-letter words, had enough strength behind it to knock my breath away, to sting my eyes. It was a powerful concept and, at the time, a foreign one. How could my beautiful, perfect child be deaf? I remember blue vinyl chairs in the doctor’s office, the gleam of [...] more...

The Rogue

“But why are we hunting him? That’s not really our job, is it?” I looked with concerned eyes toward the seasoned detective behind the steering wheel. “Because it’s rogue!” he said with a touch of melodrama. Detective Manning had the patience of a pit viper, but he was well respected within the department and I [...] more...

Dust Devils

With brothers in school and my mother sick with child, I often found myself alone in the thirsty pastures behind our house, creating dream worlds out of agricultural artifacts. A centuries-old shed, the only structure other than our house to grace the land for miles, usually donned the amenities of a grand castle. And the [...] more...

Annie, Rush the Gates

I I’ve been sleeping for so very long, I think they’ve forgotten I’m here. It’s not their fault. I’ve changed. Nurse Sarah says I’m a woman now. At one time I had blue eyes and blonde hair that fell in tangles down my back. Not anymore. My hair is brown now and not a pretty [...] more...