High beams flashed like lightning in the night, blinding aging eyes. Into the ditch he drove and out again, sliding over leaves piled deep by the wind. “Whew, that was close!” He said. “Yes dear, but thrilling wasn’t it?” Said Hilda. “Perhaps you could call it that. Easy enough for you to say, you weren’t […]
The last night they spent together passed into morning. The moon still shone faintly in the pre-dawn sky as a rising sun colored clouds pink. The night could scarcely be called romantic, recounting the experiences of Northern Ireland during its boom years. They had the IT world by the tail. Launching new websites connected to robust servers, passing financial data […]
Who knows what may come of a tourist encounter? The Gila Writers Group is typically small, between 4-8 people, but it serves me well in story starters. This is another inspired by a recent meeting. “Quelle heure est-il,” he asked the vendor selling crepes. “3:20,” the man replied, tugging a watch from his apron pocket. The vendor […]
John is still awaiting his computer’s return. Here is his newest short item, inspired by the upcoming weather where we live, among other things. Who knows where it will go from here. On a chilly winter’s morn, the cloud descended around them. Anne let the leash out long, giving Max freedom to sniff and explore. Footsteps […]
She sent him to the pleasure store with a note telling the clerk what she wanted, hoping he would be granted entrance. Adults only said the sign. At 12, he could hardly pass for one. Embarrassing being sent on such an errand. Since his father had passed away several years before, she briefly had a […]
Fact or fiction, you decide. Maybe it’s based on real events with the names changed to protect the innocent or the guilty. Jason went with a female friend—not a girlfriend, just a fellow member of a group to which they both belonged, to visit a friend of hers in the hospital. He had met Ellen […]