I stare out at the rolling waves—dark blue and grey, framed by puffs of white foam. The incident fills my mind, my heart, my soul. I remember the bloodstains, the screaming, the horror in Aunt Jane’s eyes… Something nudges my hand—a tiny green crab. I watch as it scuttles away toward the surf. Then, somethingContinue reading “The Blog Post That Won’t Get to the Point”
Tag Archives: Funny
Short Story: You’re A Sucker
Here is the latest political scandal from the fish people of the planet Bosun. If you’d like to read about the previous scandals first, here you go: A Fish Dichotomy The Bosunians Need Kelp Megalomess All of the politicians on the planet Bosun are carp. By which I mean that they are reverse merpeople withContinue reading “Short Story: You’re A Sucker”
I’m back!
My short story blog, social media, and newsletter updates have been slow lately and I apologize. I would take personal responsibility for this but it’s much more fun to blame my disappearance on the drastic life changes that occurred over the last year. Last March my family randomly decided to uproot our life and moveContinue reading “I’m back!”
Useless Publishing Tips
Since there isn’t enough unsolicited advice on the internet, I decided to compile everything I’ve learned about publishing into six useless tips which I shared on Instagram. Now, here they are in blog form for your enjoyment. Useless Publishing Tip #1: Your book cover should stand out but also look exactly like every other bookContinue reading “Useless Publishing Tips”
Short Story: A Mid-death Crisis
Happy Halloween! The night was black, the wind howled, and Stacey was home alone. She was a curvy, gorgeous, seventeen-year-old blonde and the envy of every other cheerleader at Cherry Creek High. She only drank diet Coke and always used a straw to avoid smearing her lipstick. On that particular night, she was taking aContinue reading “Short Story: A Mid-death Crisis”
Thursday Limerick: Betrayed by Technology
A burglar purchased a book, Called Ten Tips for Being a Crook. So his search engine knew, What he was going to do, And had the police take a look.
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Thursday Limerick: Random Research
A scientist applied for some grants, So she could teach bugs to wear pants. But she was denied, And the reason supplied: It is impractical to dress ants. This experiment raises important questions like when making pants for insects, do you add four or six leg holes? I’m thinking maybe the first set of legsContinue reading “Thursday Limerick: Random Research”
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Thursday Limerick: The Plants that Won’t Die
When he began in the spring, The gardener felt like a king. Then the dandelions grew, Tore the garden in two, And he couldn’t do a darn thing.
Thursday Limerick: People Pleaser
A woman whose name was Louise, Broke herself trying to please. She made her hands throb, Doing everyone’s job, While her fellows enjoyed lives of ease. Don’t be Louise. Set boundaries. Say yes to saying no!
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Rex’s Wish – A Tragic Romance
When Joe Campbell wrote The Chainsaw Sharks I swore I would never write again. I thought that there wasn’t any point in even trying to match such a perfect literary masterpiece. Then, one day, a shaft of light fell upon me from the heavens. I rushed to my computer and let my fingers fly acrossContinue reading “Rex’s Wish – A Tragic Romance”
The Fables of Para Sympan 