Category archive: Short Stories

In Plain Sight Part 2

IN PLAIN SIGHT Part 2 The next day at Prachtig, Lucas flinched at every sound; watched every soldier with distrust, anticipating the moment he would be seized. But nothing happened, and he wondered if Margeaux had been right about Amelia. Perhaps their secret was safe after all. A piece of a paper, tossed by the…

In Plain Sight Part 1

This is part one of a short YA story (1500 words total) that I submitted to one of Writer’s Digest’s short story contests. It’s about a wartime romance between a boy named Lucas and a girl named Margueux, who each harbor secrets that could have them killed. The story is inspired by a dream I…

Curiospondence the First: Jackson & Nicoletta

CURIOSPONDENCE THE FIRST: Jackson and Nicoletta. May 16th, 1886 My Darling Nicoletta, This is the first letter I am sending you from my journey, though truth be told, I have only been at sea for one week so there is not much yet to report. It already feels like a lifetime since you and little…

Sun Kissed Part 5

SUN KISSED Part 5 Still, a part of me feels deathly afraid as Sol activates the chute, and the old machinery chugs to life with a deafening cacophony of whirring and chugging. What if the thing breaks down halfway to the surface? What if the top has been sealed off by debris? That elevator could…

Sun Kissed Part 4

SUN KISSED Part 4 True to his warning, we walk for a long time. We stumble a little here and there, and our radars alert us to a wide chasm, which we skirt around carefully, but for the most part, the terrain is level. Hours pass and I’m beginning to feel a little uneasy. We’re…

Sun Kissed Part 3

SUN KISSED Part 3 After renting all our equipment and making sure everything is in working order, we head off. I let Sol lead the way, since he’s the one that’s done this before. Even so, we walk slowly. In unfamiliar territory, it’s only too easy to misstep or hit your head on a low-hanging…

Sun Kissed Part 2

SUN KISSED Part 2 He pulls me down the wide, familiar central corridor that we call the Spine and from which all the smaller corridors branch out leading to housing, dining, recreation, and tech areas. Each time I feel the whoosh of circulating air from each of the passing side-passages, I wonder if we’ll be…

Sun Kissed Part 1

This is part one of a short YA dystopian story (4k words total) that I submitted to one of Writer’s Digest’s short story contests. It’s about a girl who lives underground in a place called The Hive, and her friend, Sol, who takes her on a special birthday journey that she won’t soon forget. SUN…

Secret Signs

This 500 word story was inspired by a challenge set forth by the brilliant Maggie Stiefvater, who was holding a mini contest for a story about friendship without using the word “friend” or “enemy”. SECRET SIGNS Mia is a Pisces and I’m a Scorpio, which means we’re pretty compatible because we’re both water signs. Plus,…

Fernando

Fernando

This short short story (580 words) was originally a submission for an e-pub contest hosted by Lulu. It’s also a scene from a larger project I’ve been working on called “Muerte”. FERNANDO As Fernando looked upon the tiny, shriveled baby lying in Mama’s arms, he knew he was obligated to love it. It was his…

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