Published in Hinged·Jun 18Over the RainbowPewter’s small travel trailer had been unhitched for seventeen years since Santos hauled it away from Marion. Together they drove until half of their money was gone. …Hinged5 min read
Published in Hinged·May 28The Two Shadows of AgostinaThere was a place on the beach where Agostina sat, early in the morning, to watch the moon and sun swap places. She was too young to understand this was a rare moment in the world, witnessed by only a few. …Hinged6 min read
Published in Hinged·May 21All the Poison in the WorldWaiting for Agostina There was a place on the beach where Agostina sat, early in the morning, to watch the moon and sun swap places. She was too young to understand this was a rare moment in the world, witnessed by only a few. …Hinged6 min read
Published in Hinged·May 7Putting Out Fire with GasolineWhen Lucy showed me where I was to sleep, I was overwhelmed with paint fumes and dust and that smell that comes when silverfish invade a stack of old newspapers. …Hinged9 min read
Published in Hinged·Apr 23Ring My Bell“Walker! Bring me a cup of coffee!” Fran Manager had no idea how to treat the employees she had been put in charge of. Her uncle owned the Jacksonville Honesty Suites and her only previous work experience was as a Corrections Officer. All of the inmates hated her. She quit…Hinged8 min read
Published in Hinged·Apr 16The Secret Society of Gold WeaversAfter 4000 years, I’ve finally, sadly, been caught on camera. Dirty, stinking, trail cam — put in place by some A-hole trying to a film bear or a wolf or one of my close Sasquatch friends. Usually, my senses are keener but I’ve gotten sloppy from eating mushrooms lately, the…Hinged9 min read
Published in The Memoirist·Apr 3Listen to the Rhythm of the Falling RainI woke up the morning after my first husband’s death to the sound of a gentle rain.100 Word Memoir1 min readImage by shutterstockListen to the Rhythm of the Falling Rain----4
Published in The Memoirist·Apr 2My Worst Kiss Was FirstSomeone should have told him that forcing a kiss on a girl you like is always a mistake — It happened on a snowy night at the annual Spring Battle of the Bands. I was there because, in my small New England town, something to do on a Saturday night was unheard of. And because it was held at the high school, my parents thought it was a school…First Kiss5 min read
Published in Hinged·Apr 2AtlasImagine your moment on this earth is reduced to a shallow certainty of days. These days are counted by the rising and setting of the moon, by procreation, by the decay that begins within and soon enough settles into the nothingness of the void. There is no need to worry…2888 min read
Published in Hinged·Feb 26Elbie’s Sweaty Little Black DressElbie Dee had never been known for patience. “Now” seemed to be her favorite word. She was known to snap her fingers in people’s faces. She wanted everything done yesterday. Walter was the sales associate on duty when Elbie came into Gregoire’s. He had helped her many times before. As…Hinged7 min read
