The weather was cold. Even with the sun, the air had a bite to it. Which was fine with Jay. He had his Carhartt on. He could sit in the tree stand all day watching his breath waft into the air in little clouds. And that was exactly what he…

It was a rainy day, the day that I met her. I remember the raindrops making their way down the shop windows as I walked along the sidewalk. I clutched my collar, holding it close to keep the precipitation out, and to keep the last vestiges of warmth inside my…

The fire crackled and spit. John had a bad habit of putting wet logs in the flames. I’ve told him several times that the dry wood was on the right, but John is both dull and lazy so now I get to watch for popping embers. One ember shot in…

On a dark corner of a dark street in a city people don’t talk about there is a man with a curious shop. Most of the people didn’t have a penny to spare. Most didn’t have a penny at all. Food was scarce, clothes too. …

The air was cold and the ground was colder. The man pulled his old army jacket tighter. The wool blanket wrapped around him had more holes than thread. The light coming through the small tear in the tent made it hard to sleep. But the prospect of leaving it didn’t…

He comes on the first day of Fall. Every ten years. Everyone in town knew the stories. The kids walking home from school had heard the stories. The ghost of Autumn. They knew about the missing people. People attacked at cider mills, and pumpkin patches. Girls out getting their pumpkin…

I know I’ve seen gods, Because I’ve been,

Here’s why — Writing is an interesting profession. It occupies a funny place as it is an activity done by both amateurs, hobbyists, and professionals. Often the lines are blurred between the categories. It is also an activity that everyone has a lot of experience with between school and writing emails, work correspondence…

I was drawing while my friends were in the bathroom. I tried to avoid bars but my friends insisted, especially after making them spend all day at the museum the day before. I was capturing some quick character sketches when the pencil slipped from my hand. But before it hit…