Short Stories

A Clam For Maggie
Clear, spring-fed Michigan water rippled around Maggie’s knees as she waded around the shoreline of Gilead Lake. She delighted in the feeling of mud oozing between her toes. It brought back memories of better summers. [more]

Ilya
I am from before Time, born of Gaea into a state of pure energy. Ever watchful, I float in space, always aware, always curious, but without physical form. The Others work ceaselessly to create the patterns of life, in a place where there had been none. [more]

Miracle Muskie
When it comes to muskie fishing, the greatest moments often happen at the most unexpected times. My brother and I hadn’t seen much of each other in the past five years, [more]

Tales of the Tater Babe Trio
The Sisterhood began right outside Coldwater, Mississippi on a scalding hot June afternoon in the midst of two thousand Southerners looking for a bargain. [more]

Tiana
Who decides on the sacrifice of human life? Is it some angry god or war-like goddess in control of earth who snips the frail grasp and sends a spark spinning into oblivion? Or is it the condition we've fallen into, when one of our own is cut down with murderous intent, and those responsible walk the street? [more]

Death's Midwife
The old woman sat with her head forward, gaze adrift in the flowered print of her dress. Her white hair was short and thin, with patches of pink scalp showing through. Years of hard life had left her fingers twisted and ankles too swollen to carry her more than a few steps away from her porch, yet she smiled to herself as she rocked. [more]