Stargazer: Part 2 (The Emissaries)
“Let me see if I have this straight.” My supervisor, Sharon Hart, sighed and straightened the papers on her desk before adjusting her glasses, an unconscious ritual to help her process information she didn’t like.
A.J. Priest
Stargazer: Part 1 (Skywatch)
When they told me I’d be predicting the future, I pictured something a little more glamorous…
My Life as a Teenage Were-Corgi
Being a were-beast really bites. Literally.
The Pack
A lone figure trudges through ice and snow. Frozen crystals cake his clothes and the pack on his back cuts into his shoulders. His whole body is numb and fatigue […]
Zombies R Us
“Zombie kids, run!”
Beautiful Nightmare
The cold stone floor numbs my bare feet, and I shiver in my white sundress. Strange, I don’t remember owning such a dress. And why aren’t I wearing shoes? Where […]
Adrift
The sea beneath me rises and falls, lifting my form as I lie suspended in water—and in time. The sun on my skin, the wind caressing my cheek, all senses […]
My Life as a Teenage Dead Girl
Zombie movies lie. Well, maybe not lie. They were right about a lot of stuff. The blood, the guts, the horror of having your best friend chew your face off, […]
Flash Fiction Friday
For those who work a standard Monday to Friday week, the last few hours before the weekend seem to last for an eternity. So, to help get you through those […]
Fiction Writer vs. Real Life: Lost
There’s a certain sinking feeling that you get when you reach for your wallet and it’s not where it should be. Generally you find it within 30 seconds and life […]