NPR runs a contest called Three-Minute Fiction. Round 1o's prompt was to write a story as a voice mail message and under 600 words. The winner was announced yesterday: Lisa Rubenson from Charlotte, NC (yay, a Charlottean!) And so here is my "non-winning" entry. ___________________ “Hey, this is Sam. I’m probably out doing something fun.… Continue reading A Cell Phone Memorial
Category: Short Fiction
The Reflections of My Reflection
The only way I could get her attention was to change something. Change was rather difficult to do on my side but I was frustrated and desperate. She just wasn't seeing me anymore. Though she would stare right at me, every single day, she would not SEE. So I cut my hair off and dyed it a… Continue reading The Reflections of My Reflection
Pancakes and Potions
Cinnamon. Vanilla. Sweet smelling goodness floated from the kitchen. And coffee. Ohhh, Chloe sighed. The fresh coffee made getting out of bed this morning so worth it. Only a sight hangover headache from the night before ruined the whole blurry bliss. She padded from her bedroom, rubbing at her eyes and slowly waking up. “Good… Continue reading Pancakes and Potions
Coffee To Go
The second time she made him coffee, he found out that her name was Lisa. She was really pretty, made even more so by her smile. A smile she flashed at him as soon as he walked into the tiny coffee shop. Normally he didn't travel this far for coffee, but he liked her from the first… Continue reading Coffee To Go
Deck the Halls
((I know I have not posted any fiction the last two Sundays but it is December. Everything shall go back to normal in January. For now, a Wednesday night bit of holiday cheer.)) * * * “What do you think? A little more to the left?” Fivet held the bits of decoration against the wall.… Continue reading Deck the Halls