Short Fiction
The Rosework Society: Chapter 1
When Alexa walked in to the coffee shop that morning she’d known something was off. The whole atmosphere of the place felt congested, like the life had been squeezed out of it mere moments before, leaving behind an eerie devastation. She could predict many...
What Not To Do As a Wizard At Christmas
When Merlin saw who was calling, he immediately regretted his decision not to disappear. He excused himself making it clear that the call would take a while. It was never easy dealing with Tobias. It wasn’t exactly that he was difficult, just that he didn’t...
Blurred Reality
Tatiana paused as she passed the tall, majestic building. It looked familiar, like the tree she’d seen earlier in the day with the vibrant red changing leaves. Or the woman with the strikingly bright blonde hair wearing the big sparkling blue gown. She couldn’t shake...
Final Endeavor
I stared at the amulet hanging from my neck as I cupped it in my hand. It had seemed like such a gift a year ago. I’d unearthed it from the ruins of a lost civilization. Had I known the truth behind power it held I would have left it where it laid. If only I’d been so...
A Bump in the Road
I couldn’t believe my terrible luck. Not even half an hour had passed, and I was pulling over on the side of the highway once again. I pleaded with the universe that my tire wasn’t flat. What an unfortunate thing that would be. I’d just replaced one of the front tires...
The Fescue Revolution
It was a nice day. Clear skies, moderate temperature, no wind; this was the calm before the storm. It was days like this that ended in despair. A colony of thousands, yet seemingly defenseless against these giants. Day after day the giants stomped upon them, smashing...
The Seaside Lover’s Hotel
The listing had said the Lover’s Seaside Hotel had “old charm”. It hadn’t occurred to me that “old” didn’t necessarily mean raggedy and rundown. It sat on a beach overlooking the blue-green sea. The bright white exterior was in immaculate condition and was adorned...
The Photograph
“Mama, what’s this?” April held the photograph out for her mother to take. Beatrice took it and turned it around in her hands. The edges were a bit torn up and there was a coffee stain in one corner. The memory, however, was pristine. Two people laughing in a room...
The Last Sunset
The sun set for the last time, and darkness consumed the earth. It wasn’t natural. Nothing was anymore. The entire world had been counting down the days until the last sunset. But nothing could truly prepare the population for what they would experience when it...
A Forty Year Love
I turned around, and there she was. As beautiful as the day I left her. The year was 1957. There was nothing special about it, except that we were supposed to marry. Just not each other. She was engaged to a wealthy businessman. He would be able to take care of...
The Key of Destiny
Will stared at the glowing key in his hand. This had to be a joke, a cruel hoax. He didn’t deserve to hold something so monumental. It was a fake. It had to be. And what was there to find? Will looked up from his hand, scanning the street for the man who’d placed...