Today I’d like to share a short story with you. But first, some background. Hubby and I don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day. Some years I forget about it completely until I find myself in line at the grocery store behind men holding roses and chocolates or can’t figure out why there’s such a long wait atContinue reading “Seam: A Valentine, of Sorts”
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Darkness Follows, Then Laughter Follows After
That’s how my short story, “Darkness Follows,” begins. With a drink and a memory and a knock at the door. I first started this story in 2016 during a Writers’ League of Texas workshop. It was just a page of notes then, but it soon grew into a full story. I titled it “Knocking” andContinue reading “Darkness Follows, Then Laughter Follows After”
News, Updates, and a Little Havoc
Hello! Happy Summer! It’s the end of July, which means… 1) Going outside in Austin in the afternoon = recreating the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark. 2) The start of the new school year is close enough that it can no longer be ignored, so I’m desperately trying to finish all the books I’veContinue reading “News, Updates, and a Little Havoc”
Carie Juettner 