Was very pleased to find out today that I made the top 20 list in the TL;DR Press 1,000 Word Herd Flash Fiction Competition! It was a very fun story to write, definitely outside my norm. Look for an announcement sometime in June for how to purchase the anthology with all the winning stories in … Continue reading TL;DR Press 1,000 Word Herd Flash Fiction Competition
Duality
I watch myself in the looking glass, hand moving in practiced rote. A hundred strokes through inky locks, as if ordering my glossy waves can transform me into a goddess deserving of adoration. My father disavows my obsession with skin cremes and face paints. He knows nothing of what it is like to live as … Continue reading Duality
Divine Hunger
A forked tongue whipped out to taste the evening air. The potent scent of infidelity made Nithögg’s head swim—a cloying honeysuckle that almost masked an undertone of rotten meat. An icy breeze chilled her sleek coils, and her heart struggled to pump sluggish blood. The great serpent longed to return to her cozy den, nestled … Continue reading Divine Hunger
Wistwick 75 Miles
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
