Nocturnals

Pamela opened the door to her apartment. The light was on in the kitchen. The kitche itself was neat and white. the only color was a painting above the pantry door. At the center of the kitchen was the embedded table and six small saddleback chairs. To the right was… Continue reading

Writing a hot mess

Sometimes, the story does not spring wholly formed as I write. Today was one of those days. It started off slow. Writing prompt: Tim has broken his New Year’s Resolution: Don’t kill anybody. Write that scene. From 365 Writing Prompts. Tim waited by the alleyway. He wasn’t smoking, having joined… Continue reading

Story ideas

Mal and Knight in Iowa. Mike meets with a Black Ace. Mike meets/observes/buys Phillip DeWitt (Teddy’s dad) An ex-cop wraith protecting a spirit of an abused girl meets the abused girl’s now-dead boyfriend.

Nocturnals

(Pamela’s world in a little more detail) She knew she had just given Luke an out. to be honest, she didn’t like people anymore. Most times she wanted to be left alone with her own pain and pity. But Luke, for his part, didn’t leave, Instead, he gently changed the… Continue reading

Inspired

From A Reader’s Book of Days, January 13: “,,,’the 1970’s had finally begun,’ the gay, post-Stonewall ’70’s, that is…” The inspiration if the word “Stonewall”. Note: This is like a jazz piece, where it goes around and around, looking for a story. It was a human habit to keep things… Continue reading