A Selection of Drabbles

This past Fall (2023), I spent some time writing drabbles.

Drabbles are one hundred word stories; exactly one hundred words. It's always challenging to write very short, but an exact word count requirement adds a little something extra.

5 Minute Fiction: The Fifth Date

The minute I started up the steps to her apartment, I knew I’d made a terrible mistake. Her tentacles had grown...

The Horse Came Back Alone, Part 2

A society lives on the brink of fire and smoke, ever hoping to reach fertile, green grounds. This time, they just may... 

The Horse Came Back Alone, Part 1

A society lives on the brink of fire and smoke, ever hoping to reach fertile, green grounds. This time, they just may...

5 Minute Fiction: Charlie

A man wins a goldfish at a carnival, and it changes his life.

5 Minute Fiction: Their Love Could Follow Moonstones

A man and a woman unexpectedly meet on the commuter train platform on their way to work when a half-eaten bagel falls to the ground. (Short Fiction)

5 Minute Fiction: If I Could Only

A woman goes on vacation and meets a handsome stranger in a seaside bar. They discuss life, love, and Humphrey Bogart. (Short Fiction)

5 Minute Fiction: Tuesday

A worm. A garden. A certain day of the week. (Short Fiction)

5 Minute Fiction: A Nightmare Semester

A woman goes to bed on Halloween night and has a chilling nightmare. (Short Fiction)

5 Things You Probably Don't Know About My Novel Uncover

On the ten-year anniversary of my self-publishing journey, I share five little-known things about the first novel I published, Uncover.

5 Minute Fiction: A Chilling Visitor

A woman and her son build an adorable snowman together only to realize that he’s not what he seems. (Short Fiction)

5 Minute Fiction: Blood and Kibble

Garlic the cat has a bloody little secret. (Short Fiction).