Monthly Archives: January 2012

I WAKE UP STICKY

Posted on January 26, 2012 by susan

I wake up sticky. My eyes hurt open. The room is still grey with dawn. My brain a cloud of half-sleep with wisps of half-awareness. He snores beside me, whiskey-raucous, deep and drowning. Why do my eyes hurt? My mouth … Continue reading →

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Under Construction…

Posted on January 26, 2012 by susan

All the stories previously posted are currently under Password Protection while I edit, organize, and prepare for possible submission which requires that the work not be posted anywhere online. Password available upon request–just email me if you’re interested in reading.

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365/365 – THE LAST STORY

Posted on January 3, 2012 by susan

Word Count: 314 The first word of the last story I write will have to fly like the non-random darting bows of a bat, sensitive as sonar to wring empathy quick and flowing with relative response from its readers. The … Continue reading →

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364/365 – THE BOOK

Posted on January 2, 2012 by susan

Word Count: 625 I saw it up ahead in the road that ran by the river, a fluttering, half-alive thing that I guessed had been nicked by a car. A squirrel, a possum, a cat–but no, as I saw it … Continue reading →

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Protected: 363/365 – MOVABLE PARTS

Posted on January 1, 2012 by susan

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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