“Tell me a sweet story,” she asked me, via instant message. “Please. With cats. And a unicorn.” Standing in my friend’s kitchen at their birthday party, I thought for just a few moments. I smiled. And then I began. Once upon a time, a unicorn felt entirely alone. The forest was vast, and deep, and… Continue reading The Unicorn And The Cat
Month: January 2016
Flash Fiction: Walking Widdershins
The coldest winter winds have teeth. No matter how much down or Gore-Tex you might layer on yourself, an invisible blade slices right through the center of you, pushing a chill into the marrow of your bones. It can be a fleeting thing, a momentary brush against the heart of you by a passing lover… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Walking Widdershins
Living In A Mixed State
So, for those of you who don’t know, I have bipolar disorder. The chemical makeup of my brain is such that receptors for both higher emotional states (described as “mania” or “hypomania”) and lower ones (your classic “depression”) are susceptible to inexplicable, unconscious, and sometimes sudden change. In the past, people have described the disorder… Continue reading Living In A Mixed State
Back From The Dead
For a very long time indeed, the price of Cold Iron remained at a mere 99 cents, just shy of a full United States dollar. I put my only published work ‘on sale’, and never rescinded that status. I got caught up in other events, life and love and loss and learning, and that price… Continue reading Back From The Dead
Twenty Sixteen
I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. I mean, I get the concept. Setting a goal for the year ahead isn’t a bad thing in and of itself. Admirable, even. The problem I see is that few people really commit to changing themselves. Gym memberships go unused within a month or two, new diets get… Continue reading Twenty Sixteen
