Do your part: help slow the spread of it by washing your hands thoroughly. Use hot water, apply soap, and rub hands together vigorously while singing “Happy Birthday.” Rinse hands in hot water. Employees are required to wash hands as prescribed before returning to work. Disinfecting wipes that kill it are provided so that youContinue reading “Do Your Part to Slow the Spread of It”
Category Archives: Literary Fiction
The Car that Refuses to Get Away
Jeff stands quietly at the bottom of a stairwell. Adrenaline courses his through him, and he breathes deeply trying to remain calm. A dark-haired man in a black collared shirt stands next to him smoking a cigarette. “Any minute now,” the man whispers. “He’ll come right down those stairs. Don’t let his shoes touch bottomContinue reading “The Car that Refuses to Get Away”
Awake
Night again and back to Granny’s basement, this time with Sean swaying unsteadily on the cement stairs, Jeff behind him to make sure he doesn’t topple backward and cousin Daniel in front of him to make sure he doesn’t pitch forward. “You good, bro?” Jeff says when they reach the dark well at the bottom.Continue reading “Awake”
They Are in Darkness
This story is part of a series I’m doing on childhood dreams, nightmares, and distorted perceptions of reality. Some of the stories have autobiographical ties, but they are mostly fiction. And some of the stories reflect fiction I was writing at that age. It might help to consider all of them and how they allContinue reading “They Are in Darkness”
How to Live and Die as a Southern Gentleman and Soldier
Instructions and orders given to Private Thomas D. Oliver, Lucas’s Battery, Missouri State Guard, before his Confederate service and up through his death at Corinth in June 1862. The selection of your hat depends on what you wear, where you are from, and the occasion for which you are selecting it. To understand, consider theContinue reading “How to Live and Die as a Southern Gentleman and Soldier”
Monster Rising
This story is part of a series I’m doing on childhood dreams, nightmares, and distorted perceptions of reality. Some of the stories have autobiographical ties, but they are mostly fiction. And some of the stories reflect fiction I was writing at that age. It might help to consider all of them and how they allContinue reading “Monster Rising”
No Flesh Shall Be Safe Upon the Waters
This story is part of a series I’m doing on childhood dreams, nightmares, and distorted perceptions of reality. Some of the stories have autobiographical ties, but they are mostly fiction. And some of the stories reflect fiction I was writing at that age. It might help to consider all of them and how they allContinue reading “No Flesh Shall Be Safe Upon the Waters”
If I’m Dead in the Morning
This story is part of a series I’m doing on childhood dreams, nightmares, and distorted perceptions of reality. Some of the stories have autobiographical ties, but they are mostly fiction. And some of the stories reflect fiction I was writing at that age. It might help to see how all the stories fit together. HisContinue reading “If I’m Dead in the Morning”
Revenge of the Nerds
This story is part of a series I’m doing on childhood dreams, nightmares, and distorted perceptions of reality. Some of the stories have autobiographical ties, but they are mostly fiction. And some of the stories reflect fiction I was writing at that age. It might help to see how all the stories fit together. ThereContinue reading “Revenge of the Nerds”
The Living and the Dead, by Gordon Laws 