Fiction, Guest Posts
Meanwhile…
He sat down on a bench near the entrance to examine the briefcase. It was locked, and there was no identification on the outside.
November 29, 2023Latest Posts
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Fiction, Guest PostsMirror
“He made a mistake. We all do.” Kelly took a can of seltzer from the refrigerator and plunked it on the counter in front of me, popping it open with the aplomb of a veteran bartender.
November 26, 2023 -
Guest Posts, Self ImageBody In Motion
Eating makes me anxious. Not exercising makes me more anxious. Thinking about either makes me anxious.
November 19, 2023 -
Anxiety, Guest Posts, Self CareFloating
Just when I felt like I could float like that forever, a sudden splash of water smacked at my face. I panicked and flailed my arms and legs at the same time.
November 16, 2023 -
Grief, Guest PostsThe Mourning Essay
When I was Josh’s age I had driven drunk or ridden drunk more times than I could count. How could I have survived when he didn’t?
November 13, 2023 -
Guest Posts, postpartum depressionWhat Wraps Itself Around
But what I didn’t, or couldn’t, admit to myself in that bathroom stall in Chicago was this: The thought of leaving made me cry harder partly because of how alluring it was, yet at the same time, how impossible.
November 5, 2023 -
Guest Posts, memoriesRamble On
I wasn’t sure I was worthy of something so magical. What I had known so far of love was secret and sinister, and made me feel desperate.
November 3, 2023 -
Guest Posts, RelationshipsThe Blue Sponge
Besides being ineffectual for scrubbing, the blue sponge squicked me out. Bits of food clung to it, penetrating its pores. I tried to get it clean, but fragments remained.
October 30, 2023 -
Fiction, Guest PostsHuman Resources
Every time Cassie grumbled about her supervisor Miranda, she remembered the flight they shared on the way home from Las Vegas.
October 27, 2023 -
Family, Guest PostsA Fridge Photo and a Texas Tradition
As blueberry season ends, here’s what I’ve learned about legacy, tradition, and fake-family.
October 24, 2023