New Color
Amanda lost her keys on the way home from the protest march and was locked out of the house for three days. Luckily she had a satchel filled with peanut butter [...]
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Jun, 2026
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Jan, 2026
You Know How We Are
Written with the prompts: you know how we are, working on a list of things to do, no gray only black or white, what?, doors with round corners, rusty knife [...]
16
Jan, 2026
Two Suns
Written with the prompts: a game you see, celebrate, shut it down, pleasure, beans for dinner, friends of friends, especially the pants, jumped into Gary’s lap, if you start now, this [...]
2
May, 2025
No Sugar Added
On April Fool’s Day, Tom thought it would be funny to replace the sugar in the sugar bowl with salt, and yeah, it was pretty funny to see the sour [...]
14
Mar, 2025
Tearing Down a Wall
I wrote this story years ago, when NPR had a flash fiction contest for Presidents' Day. It didn't win, maybe because Ronald Reagan didn't appear in the story himself. But [...]
12
Jul, 2024
Notice What You Notice
Time for a summer rerun! Enjoy! Written with my Thursday night writing group with the prompts: don’t go there, quiet enough to hear your own heart beat, everybody knows your [...]
8
Sep, 2023
Maddie Greenwood and Her Pig Jane
Written with my Thursday night group with the prompts: broken promises, behind closed doors, beyond words, what do you see? I'm not so strong anymore, a lion came to me [...]
16
Jun, 2023
Then Another
Written with my Thursday night group with the prompts: I’m sorry I dropped the rabbit, heft, knockout, too much early attention, a blessing, I have every right, stay inspired, after [...]
6
Jan, 2023
In the Aftermath of the Wind
Written with my Thursday night group with the prompts: twenty past midnight, what used to live under your bed, if you come to a fork take it, why are you [...]
11
Nov, 2022
Beautiful Melvina
Written with my Thursday night writing group with the prompts: beautiful Melvina, giggles again, untethered soul, gardenias in hair, watching cartoons, unremarkable bone, human life will flicker out, when I [...]