Once again FB ditched this as spam so here’s this week’s story – a certain secondary character began nudging me for page time, but I’m not writing him a book, so I gave him a little space here to play. Our Own Way The clear high C from Brody’s flute pierced the stillness of the auditorium as ten thousand fans held their breaths and leaned into the plaintive ending of “Fathoms Deep.” He … Read more
Here’s this week’s bit of fiction (once again too long for my FB group.) Dilemmas, No Answers Vic’s snort made Stephan glance up from the script he was reading alongside his plate of fruit and bites of Nutribar. “What?” Vic turned his phone toward Stephan. “The headlines.” Oh. Stephan’s stomach sank but he plastered a grin on his face, not reaching for the phone. “Who am I supposedly fucking this time? Or is it about … Read more
For the folks from Rainbow Dragon Readers on Facebook (where FB has decided all long stories are spam) here’s the fantasy story I promised you – it’s not specifically Halloween, although some of the stories on my FB group – Kaje’s Conversation Corner – are (like this one – Promises to Keep but I hope you enjoy it. Unpredictable I try to remember how long I’ve been doing this. Time passes differently in Faerie. Are … Read more
Say It Louder I was straightening the pegboard display behind the register when I heard a crash of wire, a tumble of wrappers, and sighed. I told my boss the chip display was too close to the counter and someone would knock it over. A man’s voice said, “I’m so sorry.” I froze. I knew that voice. I’d dreamed of hearing it say those words for a long time, but not because Max fucking Benson … Read more