Tag Archives: creative writing
Sunlight in an Empty Room
Before the room was empty… Joan slept with a nightstick under the pillow. She never told the kids it was for burglars but that’s what they thought. The older ones would catch on soon enough but by then it wouldn’t … Continue reading
The Sea of Tranquility
“Where did this one come from?” Joe asked his daughter. Sophie threw back a red pigtail with a flourish and put the shell to her ear, feigning concentration. She had amassed an impressive collection for a twelve-year-old and knew all … Continue reading
Fool’s Errand
“You came here to kill God?” Pastor Hasan Abidi asked the crazy question with the posed nonchalance of a man who knew when to keep cool. The unstable giant standing on the other side of his desk in the office … Continue reading
Rules for Writing or: What the Heck Do Editors Really Want?
Like many neophyte fiction writers, I often find myself perplexed and distressed at the steady stream of rejections flowing into my inbox. Assurances that our literary betters slogged through similar swamps in their formative days may bring little bursts of … Continue reading
Glass Planet 