This is my attempt at memoir. To my understanding, memoir means you have the best intentions at truth but because memory is a funny thing, there are "lies" in there too. Save for any dialogue, I'm going to say that this is all true. >:D

Shooting StarsMy dad has always had a fascination with outer space. He was a kid when America landed on the moon ( Read more... )

It's been a long time since I had an entry for the Brigits_Flame contest. Mostly because I always think they're due on Sunday, then it's really Saturday and I've missed the deadline. (If you lived in my scatterbrain, you'd understand!) Transformation tales are a kind of hobby of mine. Hope you enjoy! (And a special thanks to reneesweet for doing some seal research for me ( Read more... )

There's a Prompt of Epic Proportions going on over at the merry_fates. The prizes are awesome. The entries will be randomly chosen. My entry is below.

City Beneath the SeaI haven’t slept for over five years. At least, I haven’t slept an entire night through. First, it was my nonna’s passing that stayed my eyelids from closing. She lived with us since I was ( Read more... )

Need to get back into writing something short once a week. This is one I've been thinking about on and off for a long time. It's all character- or world-building. I'm not sure which one it is. :D

Running on Empty“Ladies,” the man with the microphone says, “take your start ( Read more... )

Thanks again to everyone who's reading these and voting for me! I really appreciate it. :D

Wasting TimeIf felt good to wash the dishes. She let the hot water splash against and soak into her wrinkled hands. Finally, something she could feel. The arthritis had turned her once beautiful fingers into crooked and inflamed claws. Only extremes seemed ( Read more... )

The accompanying photo is not mine. It was taken by Michael Kiel. Two quick notes on the text: the title is shamelessly stolen from an Original Trek episode, and the girl is named after a friend of mine's sister. It's pronounced "so peep", it's Cambodian, and it means "well-mannered" or "sophisticated". Hope you enjoy!

The Gamesters of Triskelion“ ( Read more... )

ETA: Something went wrong with my coding. Ack! This should be the full story. Sorry about that. I probably missed a comma or something silly. Thanks patesden for pointing it out! Otherwise, I'd run around with a 300-word mess. ;)

AqualightI want to be human. When I was six years old I asked my dad to explain why I didn’t have a mom. He told me that she ( Read more... )

Trying something new with this one. It's rather dark (and fun). Thanks everyone who's commented and voted for me! I really appreciate it. :)

HeartbrokenHe never looked at anyone the way he looked at me. He never smiled at anyone like he smiled at me. I knew this because I watched him. I secretly followed him from location to location, all across ( Read more... )

Week Three? Wow. Thanks to everyone who's reading and voting! Hope you like this one. :D

Between Land & Sea“You’re only thirteen, Neti,” says my dad, slowly circling above me. He’s shifted from his usual white shark form to something between it and human. His arms swing out, expressively. “I’m still your father ( Read more... )

The Good-Luck FishIn the tiny Vietnamese fishing village of Ben Tre Hôi the rains had finally ended, exiting far more quietly than the flash and crash of their arrival six months earlier. The villagers emerged from their bamboo-covered doorways, smiling at the sight of the season's last vibrant rainbow, which stood out in bold relief against the ( Read more... )