Sera Silversmith empties her handbasket onto the conveyor belt. Orange juice, grapefruit juice, prosecco, coffee beans, English muffins and bacon. Her hair is tied up in a pony tail showing a small star tattoo behind her left ear. She finally notices how much is in the man’s shopping cart in front of her and regrets... Continue Reading →
Small Town Stories – 1. Paulie Nuts
Paul weaves his old Toyota pickup from the uptown hill to the flats. The silver truck moves through neighborhoods common to almost any small town in America. Harrison Avenue is lined with hotels near the highway and the national fast food joints are dotted next to them. He passes a nearly empty mall but there’s... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Great Falls – A Serial Novel – Part 4
October 19, 2014 Upon waking, Brandon reached for the small spiral notebook on his nightstand and pulled the pen from the coil. He always had a couple around to jot down any ideas or dialogue that came to mind. Most of the ideas were crap and some became redundant, but he liked playing it safe... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Great Falls – A Serial Novel – Part 3
October 18, 2014 Vanessa sat up on the couch and wiped the dried rheum from the corners of her eyes. She looked around the loft with satisfaction and pulled open the balcony’s thick blue curtains. “Too much light!” Brandon yelled from the mezzanine. “It’s almost ten o’clock.” She stepped onto the balcony and her throat... Continue Reading →
