Heather was gone, no two ways about it. But that was okay, thought Jolene, we need to get away from each other once in awhile, if even just to heal a little. She laughed out loud. But still, Joli was a little sad. This girl that was gone was becoming very important to her. Not in a real sense but in a "I need you right now" sense. But Joli was going to welco...
Preface Part four of four. More good stuff. Probably need to read parts one, two, and three first to get the gist of all this. FIVE YEARS AND FOUR DAYS - DAY FOUR (and FIVE) -- MORNING— JESS The phone woke me up. I blinked and looked at the clock -- it was just about 10 in the morning. I shifted my legs as they felt a little sore, prompting me to fully...
***** This is one of the kind of chapter that I usually dread writing. You get a bunch of relative strangers together in something where there are things going on and you need to find a way to get things said and out of the way. This time, I just gave in to the notion that things don't happen with any synchronicity between a lot of folks concurrently. Ther...
Trigger warning: No sexual violence, but rather graphic martial/arsonous death and some glamorized prostitution. ***** Aud eluded me in the dark water - my trickster-hearted Kuma Lisa - while I retreated blindly to her cave. A Selkie! Nothing had given me such good chase in decades, and certainly none had escaped. I'd brought down hundreds of Vampires, Ber...
Chapter One Image this! Me, writing a love story . . . no, a goddamned romance!! How crazy is that? As the youngest of three siblings I've always been the least likely to get involved in a love affair. If in need of a likely suspect you'd never need look further than my big sis. Erika has "romance" tattooed on her heart. Six years older, she used to mothe...
Author's Note: I haven't written a story in a long time but I felt inspired by Halloween this year. I hope you like it. I would love to hear feedback. Happy Halloween!! - K * mé•nage or menage me•nage′ (mā näz̸h′, mə-) noun 1. a household; domestic establishment 2. the management of a household; housekeeping - It all started off with a desire to help...
So… this is my first shot at any kind of competitive writing. Let's hope it goes down well 'cuz only I know how long I slaved in front of the computer, trying to make the deadline. Thanks to those who persuaded me to post this; I would be nothing without your support and encouragement. Also, this one's for my editor, who's currently plotting pre-m...