The Road Home

#women #abortion #choice #relationships #parenting #teenmoms Chapter 1: The Road Home Sitting looking out. The dawn made its steady ascent … More

The Fatal Inevitable

Chapter fourteen: The Fatal Inevitable Despite all that Princess Alapar had tried to do, the house was on the verge … More

Blackout

Blackout The Intercity Committee had gone all-out in planning the concert hall. Seat placement was not an issue, as all … More

A perilous Journey

Chapter thirteen: a perilous journey At the edge of the clearing below the hill, from his spot high in a … More

Commensal

Good people are remembered long after they are gone, but the wicked are soon forgotten. Proverbs 10:7 Iabella threw her … More

The First Night

Chapter eleven: The first night Injuries ran rampant. The six weary travellers at last stopped at the first high place … More

Instigation

Instigation No one was home. Aunt Carmella had dragged Timothy away for a haircut, and even Platinum was at the … More

Taken

Taken But why can’t I have more cake?” Veronica pleaded, squeezing Anica’s hand in a death grip. “Because, sweetheart, you’ve … More

Promenade

Marecia Zenan nearly dropped the hamburgers in her rush to get the phone when it rang. “I’ve got it!” she … More

Shattered

Shattered The explosion rocked the foundations of the world. Flames rose up, leaping to devour whatever it could close its … More

Pessolanian Blue

Chapter ten: Pessolanian Blue The savage, guttural snarl ripped through the forest louder and more startling than any crack of … More

the guardian

Chapter nine: The Guardian “They’ve been gone a long time,” Belladia observed, “and the rain doesn’t look like it’s going … More

Crucible

Crucible “Dear God,” Adrien Miller printed carefully, making sure all his letters were the same height. “I’m sorry we ruined … More

Black Shadows

Prologue Moscow, Russia, 1963 There were perks and downfalls to being a spy. Taylor McCain had figured it out. One … More

The First Day

Chapter eight: The First Day Before their departure just after sunrise, Nolle and Xarthanias made a stop at the weapons … More

Preface: Angel

With a look as though she doesn’t know whether to cry or throw up, Milby shuffles the papers in her … More

Airspace

AirspacE “Sweetheart, how can you eat all of that?” Carmella asked her nephew, staring in horror at his…breakfast. For lack … More

Life on the Fringes

Chapter seven: Life on the Fringes “Fredric, this has got to be your worst idea yet.”Osarius couldn’t contain a little … More

Hope for the Future

Hope for the Future The cages hadn’t been cleaned for a while. Lab rats scurried over shredded newspapers stiff with … More

From “Rubble”

I worked on this story during my senior year of high school, a very dramatic time. It was mostly a way to nerd out about things I was learning, and now I don’t understand any of it…

Sweet Belladia

Chapter six: Sweet Belladia Belladia Yugo tugged on the lace of her travelling boot, pulling it tight enough that it … More

Exultation

Shutting the lid of the laptop, I stretch and go to the window. It will happen any day now, I’m … More

A Shelter in the Storm

Just like all the other samples I posted, I’m not sure whether this Waxflowers short will make it into the final version. But that’s the great thing about the internet – you can do whatever you want. Enjoy!