Short fiction and non-fiction essays for your entertainment and inspiration.
SHORT STORIES
CATAGORIES :
Buttermilk Cinnamon Puppies
For two years, without success, I had been trying to produce a cinnamon roll that was soft, smooth and cuddly like a new puppy. But instead of getting a chewy, moist bakery roll, I kept getting something like a supermarket roll that seemed a little coarse and even dry – more like an old dog than a puppy.
Ask Me
My father simply spills out of my mouth from time to time, causing me great embarrassment.
I hadn’t seen Dan in twenty years, and he had barely changed in all that time, while I have gone from a robust forty-something to a bald old version of Joe Sr., who, in fact, died just a few years ago with a full head of wavy white hair.
A Tepid Cup of Coffee
I’m currently transitioning from my nth career as a college professor to a full-time fiction writer, and it’s a scary transition.