A Day in the Life of a Writing Recluse
Before the quarantine…after the quarantine…my weekend schedule is still basically the same. 8am: Wake up. Faff about. 8:15: Let dogs out and immediately shush them for barking at nothing. 8:30: Faff about with coffee. 8:45: Meditate. 9:30: Faff about with breakfast. 10: Video games. 11:30: Spy on neighbors with snack. 12:00: Work on novel, which […]
Friday Flash Fiction: Damned Red Dress
Photo by Alex Voulgaris on Unsplash She was exactly the sort of woman he went for. Her red dress hugged her enticing body. He smirked, licking his lips in anticipation. He stalked toward her, his eyes never leaving the curve of her neck. The low light from the bar made her cream skin shine like alabaster. He had […]
Tuesday Flash Fiction: Adult Halloween
Photo by Altınay Dinç on Unsplash Haunted houses, Creepy clothes Keep you up there on your toes. Sneaky kids Burst your bubble, Double double, toil and trouble. Whispering orders, Stalking prey, Can’t get candy if I’m away. Cute little bunny, Savage mask, Now where’d I leave my flask? Halloween’s not just for kids, You know. […]
Thursday Flash Fiction: Night Out (In)
Photo by Drew Coffman on Unsplash Full war paint, Dark red lipstick, Perfectly smoothed hair, Mile-high heels, Tummy sucked in, Skirt straight, Shoulders back, No slouching because the masses don’t care if you’re tired. Polished nails, Gold jewelry, So what do you do? Where are you from? Must be ready with prepackaged answers. I’m so witty, ha […]
Tuesday Flash Fiction: To FOMO or not to FOMO?
Photo by Michael Discenza on Unsplash Almost everyone around me appears to have FOMO. The dreaded fear of missing out. Oh no! they think. I don’t have any plans for the weekend yet. Whatever will I do? I must fill every minute with something. I’ll do brunch, then a music festival, followed by a pub crawl, then dinner, […]
Monday Flash Fiction: Dirty Dishes
Photo by James Wheeler on Unsplash Dirty Dishes I won’t remember dirty dishes and piles of laundry, Or dust bunnies lurking in dark corners, Or fingerprints on a window. Or a stray sock on the bathroom floor. I don’t care too much about a cheap broken glass, That slipped through your small fingers During your first attempts at […]
Flash Fiction: Being the recipient of a Leo’s generosity sometimes comes with a price
Photo by Michael Spain on Unsplash I pull in front of her house, park the car, and sigh. I stopped trying a while ago. That is, I stopped trying to have the type of relationship with her that I wanted. Now, it was all about boundaries. Establishing my boundaries wasn’t the hard part; continually reinforcing them is. I […]
Conversations with Little Man: The Best Of (2016-18 edition)
Photo by Dan Whale on Unsplash As many of you know, my son is my constant companion and fellow introvert, comedian, traveler, people gazer, assistant chef, card game player, singer/songwriter, astrologer, Netflix watcher, among many other things. We have several humorous convos, and this New Year I decided to summarize the best of from the past three years. […]
He’s not an a–hole; he’s an Aries
Photo by Steve Harvey on Unsplash “He’s a jerk!” “He’s not a jerk; he’s an Aries.” “Don’t make excuses for him!” “Look, I know you’re upset but, honestly, he can’t help how he behaves. I mean — “ I held up a hand gently to calm her emotional outburst. “He acts without ever thinking of consequences. He just […]
Flash Fiction: The Mirror
Photo by Roberto Delgado Webb on Unsplash Whenever she is preparing to go out, she always stays in front of the bathroom mirror for what seems like forever, as if she expects to turn into someone different the longer she stares at her own image. At first she sighs, then purses her lips, as if she doesn’t like […]