Leaving Against a silken, fog-feathered landscape, depleted by wind and Autumn decay, we flew. It was time. Winter threatened, biting our wings with an arctic…
Chastened Fire raged as Joscelin’s brothers battled the knights. She hid. Elric had run for safety with the baby. Would she ever see them again?…
Rider on the Storm The probate decision came. Mother’s beach house would go to Aunt Beatrice, Mother’s tormentor. Dire visions came to mind — murderous…
Selena in Sepia When Frankie left, the color drained away from the world, taking with it all meaning, and Selena lived in a chocolate brown…
Appellation Rainy sat at the water’s edge. Why had they named her that? The teasing hurt. Lily and Star skipped down the grassy hill to…
Ding dong ditch Jessie settled her newborn into the basket. He was the size of a bread loaf. The man who did this to her…
Mia’s Memories We take the boat out from Cook’s Bay, as we always have. But it’s just Mia in the bow. No Ranger. The wind…
Corn off the cob Angelina stared at the mountains beyond the cornfield and sighed. “It’s so beautiful! How could this happen?” Gabriel shook his head.…
Lemon pie Nina loaded the last lemon pie into the oven. Her friends were leaving for the lake. “C’mon, let’s go!” Bike bells jingled. Her…
Unseen We hide in the yarrow, its lemon yellow a striking contrast to the ancient house. Julia whispers. “I think a witch lives there.” The…