This is the beginning of a short story I have been working on. It has no title yet. For the sake of simplicity, I call it Elise…… Read more “Short Story Excerpt: Elise”
Category: Short Story
Short Story: All That She is Not
All That She is Not On Sunday morning, Natalie drives to her father’s house wishing she drank two cups of coffee instead of one. It is fifteen…… Read more “Short Story: All That She is Not”
Worth Keeping
We planned it the day before. Coffee and then yoga. The pairing sounded awkward even over text. I wanted to, but restrained myself from suggesting a cup…… Read more “Worth Keeping”
Flash Fiction: Girlhood
We rode the bus home together everyday, sharing snacks and drinking from the same water bottle. Our stop was in front of a blue-shutter-house with dead bushes.…… Read more “Flash Fiction: Girlhood”
Excerpt from “I’m A Virgin, Not A Hero”
“…I don’t drink pop unless I’m at a college party hosted by college boys. I’ve found that girls offer more options when they host. At least they…… Read more “Excerpt from “I’m A Virgin, Not A Hero””
Flash Fiction: Compassion
I wrote this piece of flash fiction on the plane home from California. Its influence is a collision of reading Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel titled The Namesake and from…… Read more “Flash Fiction: Compassion”
Short Story Excerpt: In Unison
Thank you, Jhumpa Lahiri, for inspiring me to write short stories. I had the great pleasure of hearing Ms. Lahiri speak two times during my time in…… Read more “Short Story Excerpt: In Unison”
More Like Rosie
Rosie waited in a long line for ice cream with her mother and grandparents. It was an unexpectedly cool evening for July. The whole line of ice…… Read more “More Like Rosie”
Bee Abundant 