PinnedMember-onlyI Quit!For real this time. — Sitting in the parking lot of Walmart with a giant iced latte, I had a vision. Every day I clock out and go to my car to drink caffeine and smoke two cigarettes in absolute solitude during my one-hour lunch break. I stared out the window and saw how beautiful…Self Publishing3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyPharmacy KeysHe acted like a nurse with all the other girls. — My bed felt different this morning. It was hard with crispy sheets and a soft, thin blanket. This wasn’t my bed, but it felt familiar. Like, I’d been here before. My eyes opened slower than I intended. Things were blurry at first, but eventually started to come into focus. I…Short Story4 min read
Published in Are You Out There·PinnedMember-onlyA Collection of Odd Short StoriesA mix of fiction and non-fiction and complete absurdity. — Search and Rescue My coffee was still hot. I had only been awake for 30 minutes. Staring at my computer screen at 3:45 am. I heard a ruckus in my husband's room. He should’ve been asleep, but he burst through his door looking for something. Searching. His eyes wild and bloodshot. I became…Short Story3 min read
Published in Are You Out There·PinnedMember-onlyI Met a Monster on My Way to WorkDon’t wait to say the things you should’ve said. — I met a monster on my way to work today. He was a giant of a thing, but no one seemed to notice him except for me. He stood next to me, and I looked up at him. His eyes were big like watermelons, but sad and droopy. He looked…Grief And Loss3 min read
Aug 2Member-onlyI Finally Caught the CovidIt may or may not be making my brain crazier than it already was. — I need there to be something more to this life than what there seems to be. I feel like I’m more depressed now after having moved out here to Spokane than I’ve ever been. Before I could shake off the sadness after a while. Here it just sticks to me…Covid Diaries3 min read
Published in Fuck Niches·Jul 28Member-onlyShakey Hands and a Thief in the NightIf only it had been an alien abduction. — I’ve had the shakes for a long time. I don’t know if it’s caused by my extreme nervousness, actually I’m pretty sure it is. That and my high caffeine and cigarette intake. It’s embarrassing. “You’re too young for that kind of malady, missy.” When I was younger, before the caffeine…Nonfiction4 min read
Jul 26Member-onlyI Have to Write on MediumMy sanity depends on getting my thoughts out of my head. — I decided to take an eight-day break from Medium. Okay, I didn’t really decide anything it just sort of happened. I woke up one morning and knew there would be a ton of notifications to sift through and reply to and I just didn’t feel like doing it. “Tomorrow”, I…Mental Health3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jul 25Member-onlyThe Loop HotelThis is a rough draft of chapter one. — There was a knock at the door. Obnoxious laughter could be heard on the other side. I looked at the clock on the nightstand. 3am. I still had three more hours before I needed to be at the convention. “Come do drugs with us you prude!” shouted a familiar voice…Horror4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jul 11Member-onlyA New LifeA brief update on my “Epiphany” situation — As some of you know I decided to quit my job at Walmart. Multiple times in fact. I am easily lured back into things that are no good for me when it sounds as if I am really and truly needed and appreciated. …Journaling3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jul 9Member-onlyDear John LetterI’m about to be so free — Dear John, I’m writing this letter to tell you that the last time you saw me was the last time you’ll ever see me. I’m not going to pretend any more that I love this life we’ve made together. You don’t need to know where I’m going because I don’t…Breakups3 min read
