Quickening
The first moment when your baby kicks is called a quickening. You suppose there are people who know that, instinctively,
Author: Wren
A Family Vacation
His grandmother couldn’t understand why he wouldn’t stop screaming. At first she thought he was throwing a tantrum because he
Beautiful Things
David told me that all beautiful things break. I wish that I could hate him, but I know the jagged
A Hand to Hold
He stands in the doorway and surveys the street in front of him. Nothing has changed; when changes come to
The Dotted Line
She spins the scarlet umbrella, so fast he almost can’t see the motion of her hands. In the dying sunlight
Book Trailer
I’ve created a book trailer for my novel “Wolf,” which I’m shopping around to publishers. Let me know what you
Black and White Dreams
Most days her dreams are black and white. Their blood is black ink, their heartbeat the steady click and whir
Heaven – I’m in Heaven –
There’s something beautiful about Heaven; but something melancholic, too. The colours are brighter here. That’s the first thing I notice;
Hurry
She doesn’t see the walk light turn. She doesn’t see the world. She has slipped away from it now, taken
Have Your Cake
My mother was a woman who was fond of bromides. She peppered her speech with them: “you can just as