Published inThe Mad RiverA Good Time to Bury“Nothing about any of this is going to make sense.”May 14A response icon11May 14A response icon11
Published inThe Mad RiverThe Heart of ItFlash fiction with a life of its ownSep 8, 2024A response icon37Sep 8, 2024A response icon37
Published inLit UpThe Birds Sound WeirdThe asteroid’s getting closer every day and all Dad wants to do is play one last game of tennis as a family. He called me over when he…Aug 6, 2024A response icon41Aug 6, 2024A response icon41
Published inImogene’s NotebookThe Incinerator and the SinkholeFictionJul 12, 2024A response icon25Jul 12, 2024A response icon25
Published inThe Mad RiverThere’s Something a Little Wrong with EverythingShe convinces me the dead of night is the best time to bury something you’re finished with. Draws her finger along my spine when I tell her…May 10, 2024A response icon24May 10, 2024A response icon24
Published inImogene’s NotebookDead Men Don’t Always Fall DownFictionMay 1, 2024A response icon33May 1, 2024A response icon33
Published inLit UpSwallowI just swallowed. Again, already? Did enough saliva build-up to justify? Two back-to-back swallows have me struggling on the third. About…Apr 27, 2024A response icon17Apr 27, 2024A response icon17
Published inThe Mad RiverWrathThe stack of tires hides me from view, masks my teenage fear behind the pungent smell of cured rubber. I cower and watch.Apr 23, 2024A response icon18Apr 23, 2024A response icon18
Evening AnimalsIt took the strength of both me and my older brother, Jacky, to pry the microwave door off its hinge, and it took the combining effort of…Apr 9, 2024A response icon9Apr 9, 2024A response icon9