Alistera swallowed down the bile that scorched the back of her throat. “Do you mind if I open the window?” Geoff raised an eyebrow, but didn’t take his eyes off the road. Alistera took it as assent, flicking thumb and index finger in a complicated gesture. The glass resisted for a moment, as if sensing … Continue reading Wistwick 75 Miles
Author: MM Schreier
I write. I hike. I sing. And that's the holy trinity of my religion.
Publication Alert: “Cake”
Happy Mothers' Day! Today, my creep loving friends at Tales From the Moonlit Path aren't serving up mimosas for brunch. However, there is a bit of "Cake" -- a sweet and slightly eerie taste of flash fiction by yours truly. Feel free to drop me a note and tell me what you thought. And while … Continue reading Publication Alert: “Cake”
Writer’s Games
Very exciting to announce that I managed to nab second place in the first 2019 session of The Writer's Workout's Writer's Games. This competition consists of 5 weeks of intense writing challenges. Each week (plus one practice event) the participants have 72 hours to harness an idea, write, edit/polish, and submit a piece of short … Continue reading Writer’s Games
In the Cottage by the Sea
Ligeia watched as Calliope rummaged through the old sea chest, filled with forgotten remnants of other people’s lives. In the beginning, the pair had spent decades poring through its contents. More bored than curious, they’d made up wordless ghost stories about the misadventures of those who’d lived in the cottage before. It had been centuries … Continue reading In the Cottage by the Sea
