My Writing

Here you can read some of my stories that have not been published. Some were rejected by the publication I intended them for, while others were written simply for myself or for my writing group. I will add more occasionally when I feel like a story has used up all its publication options.

THIS SHORT STORY, TWO, WAS THE FIRST OF THREE I SUBMITTED TO “THE FACE PROJECT.” I WAS TRYING TO CAPTURE THE MYSTERY AND DARKNESS IN THAT PORTRAIT, THE PARTS BOTH SEEN AND UNSEEN. WHEN I STARTED I HAD AN IDEA IN MIND, BUT AS I WROTE I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BETTER IF THE READER HAD MORE FREEDOM TO INTERPRET THE SITUATION AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THESE TWO MEN.

Allie was the second of the short stories that I submitted to “The Face Project.” One thousand words is a very tight space to work in, but I wanted this to feel like there was a lot more out there in world than just this one night. It is a little dark, but there is also a thread of hope and infinite possibility. Again, I left some room for the reader to interpret facets of the story, specifically how it is possible. 

Colynn’s Song was my first attempt at writing a “cozy fantasy.” It’s a very simple holdiay-themed story revolving around a family and a day centered around remembering their ancestors through song (and a little magic). Though I spent a lot of time on it, in the end it was rejected a couple of times.

This story was written for my writing group. The prompt we had was either “desserts” or “just desserts.” I did a little research into the phrase and found that the origins are actually from a French word which means “to deserve.” And so the title and story plays with that origin a little. Just Deserts (not a typo) is a little allegorical piece that my group really enjoyed.