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Welcome
Welcome to my blog. Here you will find short stories of all kinds. Literary fiction, romance, thriller, and probably ones that don’t really fit a particular genre. Sit back with your beverage of choice, and enter another world.
The Successful Candidate
Today just wasn’t my day. Instead of putting my alarm on snooze, I accidentally turned it off and got out of bed 20 minutes later than normal. I had to put off my morning workout as a result, and it made me sluggish and out-of-sorts. I had to run for the bus, but...
Letting Go
The theatre was busy, families on outings, teenagers laughing and shoving each other playfully, friends out together, and dates, holding hands, whispering silly, secret nothings. Sophie and Abby stood in line behind a teenage couple, giggling and calling to friends...
Just the Two of Us
It snowed today, and it made me think of you. I remembered the time we drove up to the cabin, you know, the one Garvey’s parents owned? We drove over that twisty, windy road, with all the trees covered in snow, and the sky so blue, and the sun so bright it hurt to...
Forsbey Hall
Forsbey Hall, Manitoba, January 1870 Thomas leaned back in his chair, taking the brandy snifter from Selwyn. He didn’t take his eyes from the fire, heaving a deep sigh, and swirling the liquor and inhaling the bouquet before...
Because the Night
The scent of warm dust wafted over the bed, and a soft click indicated the furnace was about to come on. She snuggled further under her comforter, soothed by the sound and smell. She’d always loved the night, deep in winter, silent and tranquil. The room around her...