Tag Archives: writing
Indie Ink: Under the stars
A chill Nor’easter swept through the clearing, sending shivers up my spine. I trembled and inched a bit closer to the crackling heat nestled safely within a ring of stones. A log broke apart with a pop and sent a … Continue reading
Trifextra: Inevitable
Life was filled with opportunities; the heights I might go, immeasurable. The scattered bills, notices, and declined loan applications contrasted with the smiling faces of my children in their shiny silver frames. I felt the weight of failure push me … Continue reading
Red Writing Hood: Urgency
She locked her emerald eyes with my own blue-violet ones.They filled with compassion as she extended her hand. I hesitated for a split second and then placed my own in hers. As her fingers curled around mine two solitary tears … Continue reading
Indie Ink: For the love of guppies
Jessica bent down to look in the tanks along the floor. Bright colored fish darted back and forth, zipping in and out amongst the clumps of anemone. She placed a finger on the glass and grinned as the small school … Continue reading
A Substitute
Saerolyn crouched in the corner, her cloak wrapped tightly around her, as if its threadbare fabric could serve as protection from the chaotic activity in the lodge.The hard packed dirt floor was icy on her bare feet. She tried to … Continue reading
