Quarterly Update

/ Liz H-H / 14 Comments
A bright green food truck reading "Codfather's II"

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Many thanks to Jenne Gray and C.E. Ayr for their photo prompt, The Unicorn Challenge. (07/12/2024). No more than 250 words in length.

It must’ve been destiny. Not one we would’ve immediately predicted, but here we are! Things could have turned out much worse: prison, rehab, unemployability, loss of life-long friends, multiple stretches in rehab, depression, loneliness…All that time we thought they were just screwing around chasing ghosts, they were building the foundations of solid late-life careers.                    Continue reading →

Formulaic

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As described in the story here. Welcome!

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“Dunno, Jimmi.” Patrick stared at his cell and the clouds that gathered there. Building themselves into a wall of alarming color, they ticked across the screen until the county outline was obliterated, over and over again. “Weathercast says storms all day. The summer festival is gonna be a washout.”        Continue reading →

White Wolf, Blue Eyes

/ Liz H-H / 23 Comments

Side shot of the head of a white wolf with blue eyes.

The party boat, a tall red cruiser, shudders in its own wake, loosely tethered to dock’s end by a thin rope dipping in and out of the slowly rolling waves; behind it, dark clouds gather with increasing speed and the winds pick up. 

“C’mon,” he hollered over the southern-fried blare and bass from the boat’s own speakers, adding “It’ll be fine and I’ll protect you like I always have!”    Continue reading →

I’ll Be Ok

/ Liz H-H / 6 Comments
Source: T. Kittelsen, huldra

Source: T. Kittelsen, huldra

Feeling both drained and blocked
Creative flow not happening   
Just need to scrape a few key people off
Step out into the rain
Lose the shoes
And go to ground for awhile
Recharge.                                                 Continue reading →