What if you went out for a jog after work. A man jumps from the shadows and attempts to mug you… or worse. While on a date with a “nice man,” you discover he put something in your drink. A woman alone driving a nice car becomes vulnerable after dark – for no reason. In my short story “Calming Chaos,”…
Magilla Gorilla
This photo is for a writing prompt that reminded me of my story, “A Brave Night Out,” in 2020. It’s 2024 now and Marcus is back in costume. It was a New York balmy 67 degrees. Inside the monkey suit was a high 75. To stay cool meant to continue moving. Tiny holes built in the suit allowed city air…
Electrical Discharge
“6 sentence series” The sky turned dark as the heavens unloaded a heavy burden. Rain lashed through the open window, its water rising fast. Huyanna, whose name means “falling rain,” closed the window. She looked at the saturated floor to see if the water rose above the a/c outlet. A sudden boom and the flash of lightning scared her to…
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