Never Meet ‘Em
“You seem like a really nice kid and so I don’t want to give you the two hour rant that’s just the extended Sparknotes version of ‘never give up on…
Dynasty Forever
Doctor Dynasty felt the hollow point bullets stab at the front of his Kevlar jacket like a thousand angry wasps. One broke through, piercing his…
The Problem of Dry Rot in the Manor in the Woods by the Lake
It is certainly easy to forget about the things left unseen. Cutlery that has fallen down the back of the sink. Clothes at the bottom of a pile at…
Randocoins
Dear Mx. President, Unfortunately, it has come to my attention that hyperinflation is near inevitable. You can see it in the push towards getting…
But Only Darkness Loves Me
Blackwood sits at the edge of Pendle township, waiting. Some forests wait for loggers, some wait for the breaking of clouds followed by the warm…
No Cavalry, Save Yourself
Timeston is known for Timeston Well. It doesn’t have a bottom, and the gulls that wheeled and cried in the square would fall silent when they flew…
“A Life Well Lived,” “Purple,” and “Vegan”
A Life Well Lived It’s fine. It always was, because I’m able to keep going. I can eat and breathe and I’ve taken up an interest in sewing. We had…
Passion of the Dave
Dear Diary, Today I learned that it’s hard to please people. I try to tell people to do good but people aren’t happy with me. All I’ve ever said is…
The Juggler
It’s not the circus as we know it, as least for the Juggler. The staple of the performance, the carnival’s jugular. It has been the same performance…
The Garden of Eden
The children played by the stream, babbling happily along as it always had done. They played and laughed in the summer sun. They moved under the…
