“It has no title yet, it’ll be something insulting, though.”
An ordinary day features ordinary things. Ordinary people in an ordinary place – San Diego Springs, Colorado, to be exact. But this story is not about an ordinary day and thus […]
Category Archives: Fiction
“How Some Things are Done”
If you’re a writer, then you know that sometimes the most paralyzing thing is the lack of a “good first line.” And it’s true, when you have that “Eureka!” moment […]
“In Love with a Shadow…”
Sometimes I would see her in the early morning. It was like she’d appear out of the mist that rose with the sun. I loved that about her, you could […]
“Mother and Daughter”
-by Sophie Belle, good Dog and house stenographer. One day, Katie came back. I was instantly alert, because I was afraid she was bringing back her crazy cat. It was […]
“The Minos-Hour”
Today’s writing exercise is a little convoluted and rooted in creativity. I was struck, somewhat recently, by the idea of lands inhabited by minotaurs, what sort of creatures they’d be […]
“A Team Bad Cat Incident”
– by Sophie Belle (the good Dog) There was a time in our lives when it wasn’t bad enough that we had one stinky cat, no, our fearless Katie saw […]
“A Team Dachshund Incident”
– by Sophie Belle (the good Dog) “Vee must hurry, Daphne. Zee humans could be home any second,” Mr. Pete, the tweeny Dachshund said. He’s German gentleman, a sleek sort, […]
“A Conversation with Greta”
“You seem pretty angry today. Or is it impatient?” she began. She had found me in my room, where I can always be found, sitting on the bed with the […]
“An Old Woman”
The city square has stood for a long time. Longer than anyone who lives in the city can guess. Before it was made of concrete pavement, it was cobblestone; before […]
“Witnessing a Bank Robbery with Nate Grafton”
(a mostly true story) Picture this! The dead of Friday night before the tail-end of last Thursday, Nate and I were on my front stoop talking about various herbal remedies […]
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