The Five Crowns and Colonel’s Sabre

Every year for the past few years, I've re-written a holiday story through a queer lens, retelling it as a way to retroactively tell stories to my younger self that include people like me. The first year, I wrote "Dolph," (a retelling of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). Then I wrote "Frost," (a retelling of Frosty …

Tinder — A Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story

Here's my entry for the first Flash Fiction Draw Challenge (the post for the original January draw is here, and a round-up post for all the stories I'm aware of that were written is here). In case you didn't know about this challenge, there's a video here explaining (and showing the first draw), but the …

Five Shillings and Sixpence

This was written for the Renaissance Press Holiday Blog Roll 2017! Five Shillings and Sixpence None of this is right, thought Peter, when the turkey was delivered. It wasn’t the bird itself, though to be sure there was no way his father could have afforded such a large turkey. It was… everything. Peter tugged at the …

Flash Fiction — End of a Thread

Earlier this week, I mentioned I had three flash fiction pieces thanks to taking part in the NYCMidnight Flash Fiction contest, and shared the first of the three. Today, the third story comes to play. Now, this was where I ended my journey in the contest, as I did earn an honourable mention, but only …

Flash Fiction — Pine Puppet and Candlewick

A couple of days ago, I mentioned I had three flash fiction pieces thanks to taking part in the NYCMidnight Flash Fiction contest, and shared the first of the three. Today, the second story gets its turn. Now, for this round, I felt way, way more confident. I was given the genre of "fairy tale," …

Reflection

I only know my own part, but that’s all any of us can say. But before I begin, I need you to understand one thing above all: I was rescued twice, not once, but I was never kidnapped. But I should start at the beginning, which I guess is the garret. For most people, if …