52 Lives

They’re After Me

Week 25: Written June 18 2016

My pets are trying to take over.

I know it sounds crazy. I didn’t come to this conclusion lightly. It’s been brewing in my mind for months and until this very moment, I, too, had dismissed the possibility as sheer…

I’m Going to Write a Novel…And I’m Crazy

Weeks 42–48

I’ve never written a novel, nor am I prepared to write a full length novel right now. But in a week…maybe?

Actually, I’ll probably be just as unprepared then as I am right now — maybe even more…

Harvey’s Release

Week 27: Written July 2, 2016

When Lisa left for the hospital, she didn’t fully understand her reasons for going. In a strange way, the whole thing felt like none of her business, like she was intruding on a ceremony in which she had absolutely no place. She couldn’t claim…

Coffin For Sale

Week 7: Written February 14, 2016

The Hendersons & The Great Black Dome

Week 31: Written August 4, 2016

When the Hendersons reached the desert retreat, they found it difficult to find a parking spot. There were cars everywhere. It was like a shopping mall on Christmas Eve.

The Melting Man

Week 9: Written February 28, 2016

Pigeon Food

Week 40: Written October 4, 2016

The gravedigger scooped the last mound of dirt and tossed it aside. Larry Potter was now a full six feet under the ground, fully, completely dead. Nothing but a dead guy in a box. Dead. Totally, unapologetically dead.

Meltdown — Sweet Dreams

Week 14: Written April 4, 2016

A chapter from an unwritten novel I hope to someday finish.

When Sarah went to bed, she thought about birds. She liked birds. They could fly anywhere, anytime. They didn’t need their parents to take them…