by Guest Author | May 5, 2021 | All Posts, Fiction, Guest Authors
I open my eyes. For a moment, there is a haze. Everything is blurry. I don’t notice anything else. A few seconds pass, and now my eyes come into focus. I finally begin to notice my breathing. It’s shallow and smooth. Like a wave-less body of infinite water. And...
by Guest Author | Apr 28, 2021 | All Posts, Fiction, Guest Authors
I’m not sure what caused me to wake up, but I was in Amelia’s arms. The touch of our naked bodies was the only source of warmth we had. There were no blankets on or under us, but we were on a relatively soft, flat surface. I had no...
by Guest Author | Apr 21, 2021 | All Posts, Fiction, Guest Authors
A dim light shines through a tiny space above her head. Tammy can hear the slight sound of birds singing nearby. She turns to face the darkness to her right and realizes she is not alone. The silhouette of another person can be seen, even though the darkness is...
by Guest Author | Apr 14, 2021 | All Posts, Fiction, Guest Authors
Nick walked along the sidewalk the way he always did; not looking at anything. Head down, eyes on the sidewalk in front of him, never looking anyone in the eye. His goal was his destination. It was the same every day. But this was no ordinary day in Nick’s life. He...
by Guest Author | Mar 10, 2021 | All Posts, Fiction, Guest Authors
Mia knelt under the kitchen table in her She-Ra pajamas, resting her chin in her hands. She watched a knothole in the baseboard as Mama’s sewing machine purred like a giant kitten above her. The floor was cold, and the pawnshop space heater did little to fight the...
by Guest Author | Mar 3, 2021 | All Posts, Fiction, Guest Authors
I met my transition man today. Friends tell me it won’t last, but for now, he’s exactly what I need. Unlike my husband, he’s tall and dark and uber-Christian. All day long, he has conversations with God, alternately mumbling or laughing out loud at jokes only he and...
by Guest Author | Feb 24, 2021 | All Posts, Fiction, Guest Authors
Emma sat down to eat the supper her mother had left her: corn chips and dip. The dip was made from leftover spaghetti sauce, salsa, and cream cheese. Her mother was the queen of throwing random things together and calling it a meal. What if I don’t eat any of the...
by Guest Author | Feb 17, 2021 | All Posts, Fiction, Guest Authors
“…offering outstanding comfort sir, thanks to the massage leather seats and state of the art air con system.” Dom snapped to his senses just in time to hear the end of the salesman’s protracted description of the gleaming, black Jaguar which stood before them....
by Stoney deGeyter | Feb 12, 2021 | All Posts, Fiction
Read Chapter 6: Reconstruction Acceptance A muffled voice comes from deep within the shadows. I feel my way down the steps. “Karyn? Is that you?” “Mmmmm mnm mmmmmmm!” At the bottom of the stairs, something brushes my face. I jerk back. It’s a pull string for an...
by Stoney deGeyter | Feb 6, 2021 | All Posts, Fiction
Read Chapter 5: Awakening Reconstruction James holds out a sweatshirt and sweatpants. “Best I could find. There’s a bathroom down the hall you can use.” My heart thumps in my chest, and I’m all smiles. James must be my man. My love. My rescuer. I grab the dry clothes...
