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In the Morning Light (Chapter Three)

When she walked into her new apartment for the first time, she burst into tears as a plethora of emotions rushed over her. Alone with Timmy in a city with which she was completely unfamiliar and where the only person with whom she was acquainted was the kind stranger who had met them at the [...]

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Worlds Apart (Chapter One)

“He’s flirting with you,” Marilyn whispered as she leaned toward her coworker’s side of the long reception counter where they worked side by side each day. “Stop it. He is not,” she protested through slightly clenched teeth as her gaze again wandered to the intriguing stranger seated on the couch near the door to the [...]

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The Sentence

It was more like a plaintive howl than a scream. Visceral and primitive, the sound filled the small room and echoed down the hall, but she did not hear it as it emanated from somewhere deep in her soul. It wasn’t until a couple of weeks later that she asked her good friend, as they [...]

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In the Morning Light (Chapter Two)

“Well, like I said, I slapped her the first time when she was pregnant with Timmy. She must have been about six months or so along. It just . . . happened. Before I even knew what I was doing, I heard the sound of my hand slapping her cheek.” He sat for a moment, [...]

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In the Morning Light (Chapter One)

He stared out the window, considering the cloudless blue sky. From the bed in his third-story hospital room, he could see the tops of the trees in the parking lot below swaying softly with the light summer breeze. He wished that he could return to the marina, hose down the decks of his small vessel, [...]

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The Birth Announcement

“Another one,” she said matter-of-factly. “What? Who?” Karen shrieked through a loud yawn. “Oh, man, I really wanted to get through the summer without going to a another freakin’ funeral!” “Huh? No, no . . . nobody died.” “Then what are you talking about?” Karen mumbled, still half-asleep. “You obviously haven’t read today’s newspaper yet,” [...]

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Just Write Blog Carnival

Welcome to the Just Write Blog Carnival, featuring a diverse and information-packed collection of articles about the various aspects of writing. Be sure to convey your appreciation to the participants by joining in the discussion at their respective sites and submitting their work to your favorite social networking groups. Enjoy!

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What Friends Do

When Chloe saw Susan walking toward her, she felt some relief and took her first deep breath of the morning. Positioned at the entrance to the mall’s large, centrally-situated cafe, she watched Susan navigate the throng of window shoppers. Chloe could not remember a time in her life when she had not known Susan. They [...]

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Still Holding Her Hand

“Tell me again why we’re doing this.” He took a deep breath and considered his response. He resisted the urge to be flippant, recognizing that sarcasm, at this particular moment in time, would only further upset her. Without turning to look at her, he took her hand firmly in his and squeezed it reassuringly. “We’re [...]

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Bookworms Carnival

Welcome to the July Bookworms Carnival, the monthly event that strives to build and unite a community of bloggers through their mutual love of literature. This month’s theme is “Relationships” and the participants in this edition have provided thoughtful, articulate, and honest reviews of books focused upon that topic: Dewey presents One Whole and Perfect [...]

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The Drawing

She entered the reception area, and warmly greeted the young woman stationed at the front desk. “Hello, Angie,” she said. “How’s this semester going?” “Great. My classes are hard, but I love my professors and I’m learning a lot,” Angie enthused. “They’re doing an art project right now.” “Thanks,” she said as she initialed the [...]

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