Her breath billowed out around her in a fog, swirling across her cheeks before falling away behind her. She crashed through the trees, branches snagging at her sweater and undergrowth clawing into the flesh of her bare legs, but she kept pushing herself, each step reverberating through her feet and up into her spine, rattling … Continue reading What Follows in the Woods (Part II)
What Follows in the Woods
A second thud of skull against rock and the body went still. The forest seemed to inhale, all bird twittering gone silent, the wind stagnant. The girls inched closer to one another, Annie with the rock gripped in her hands still, jagged edge dampened with blood. “He’s not moving,” Meg whispered. Blood leaked from … Continue reading What Follows in the Woods
Four Witches and a Human
Based on the writing prompt above ~ “Cute little human, isn’t it?” a voice cooed somewhere to my left. I blinked open my eyes to soft morning light filtering through my window, but they didn’t stay open long. Sleep flickered at the edges of my vision, the voice, I assumed, nothing more than the leftover … Continue reading Four Witches and a Human
The Side of the Highway
He pulled the car off to the side of the highway, and she glanced over at him, a frown pursing her lips down. Outside, the wind tore through the fields of wheat around them, rippling it like an ocean tide, and the clouds grew darker, pushing the daylight away. “Why are you stopping?” she asked. … Continue reading The Side of the Highway
Discussion with Samantha Cohoe: Author of “A Golden Fury”
I was given the opportunity to be a part of the blog tour for Samantha Cohoe’s debut novel, “A Golden Fury”, meaning I was able to read the advanced reader’s copy and ask Samantha a few questions about the book! Set in the in the 1800s in England, “A Golden Fury” follows Thea, a young … Continue reading Discussion with Samantha Cohoe: Author of “A Golden Fury”
Jeff
To preface this story, I based it off of the writing prompt shown in the photo below from @writing.prompt.s on Instagram. It was quick and fun to write, and I'm hoping it will get me back into writing short stories and posting them on here. ~ ~ “I’m serious, I’m an immortal. And Jeff? That … Continue reading Jeff
Arabella
The girl stared down the cliff at the raging sea, her hands raised and fingers moving along to the rush of the waves. She could see the ship in the distance, but she needed it closer, needed it to smash against the rocks below. Her hands continued moving as the magic built within her chest, … Continue reading Arabella
Beta Readers
The scariest moment as a writer is showing other people your work. For most of my writing life, I haven't shown other people my work because I was too afraid to hear opinions and I was too much of a perfectionist to accept that it would never be perfect. So I never let go to … Continue reading Beta Readers
I Hope You’re Listening by Tom Ryan- Review
3.5/5 Stars *I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review* At seven years old Delia “Dee” Skinner watched her best friend get kidnapped and now, ten years later, Dee is the host and creator of the podcast, Radio Silent. She uses it as a means to gather and share information about missing … Continue reading I Hope You’re Listening by Tom Ryan- Review
One Hundred Souls
The ground split beneath my feet, lurching me downwards. I fell freely, dirt and stone raining down after me and blocking out the sky above. A gasp broke from my chest as I hit the ground; back first, all air rushing from my lungs. Pebbles pelted my face, showering down like angry raindrops. Every inch … Continue reading One Hundred Souls
