Jan 2The Woman in the Red Sleeping BagAdventures in Flash Fiction Each day Helen would watch the woman from the red sleeping bag walk to the water’s edge, and stare into the distance, the same bright yellow scarf coiled around her neck. …Fiction3 min read
Apr 4, 2021Adrenaline: Friend or Foe?I am sitting in the shade of a military grade netting that has been carelessly, but effectively erected to protect us from the relentless midday sun. The camouflaged men and sole woman are readying their weapons. …Adrenaline5 min read
Feb 6, 2021Because I Said So…Tales From the Trenches of Parenting. I was going to be the “Cool Mom”. That was the plan. The “Fun Mom”. The “Let’s Play Hooky and Eat Ice Cream For Dinner Mom.” The cruel reality of my dashed intention came crashing down like department store stock during the pandemic when…Parenting4 min read
Sep 30, 2020Celeste: A Flash Fiction FirstCeleste was a rule follower. Her mother had drilled into her the importance of being “a good girl.” So each day she dutifully went to visit her in the care home, went to a meaningless job and then home to an emotionally vacant apartment. On Saturdays she treated herself to…Fiction Writing3 min read
