Short Story: Thicker Than Water

“On Friday, the candidates start to arrive,” Meredith was saying. “So that’s 48 hours to catch our breath, plan our interview questions…”

I felt my eyes shutter, and pried them open. Everyone else at the long oval table was hanging on to every word…

Forgive-n-Forget

Jesper tapped his fingers on the over-varnished wood, coffee cooling at his elbow. He watched the wisps of heat as they abandoned…

Control

The clouds broke open for the drive home. They loosed a dreary rain, sweaty dap-dap-daps that turned roads to rivers and drummed people to…

Short Story : Gaudy Necklace

“I’m giving her this,” Nithya said, pulling out a set of ugly red and brown beads from a little red and brown…

Driving Lessons: a cautionary tale

My daughter, Katya, is learning to drive. That is, she’s taken and failed the written test three…

Venite Adoremus

A Christmas Tale of Lost and Broken Things

Short Story: A Holy Disturbance

Nelle’s eyes were red, that was the first thing Eric saw when he walked into the living room. He sat by the corner, head on his paws.

Short Story: An Unexpected Christmas Gift

Mark flicked through the sports channels. The football match had ended and he was looking for something else to watch. The New Year’s Day…

Of Every Tree Thou Mayest Eat Freely

“I’m going outside!” Rahab called behind her, already pushing at the screen door. Caine looked…

The Rift

A short horror/fantasy excerpt