An unseeing dance

A flash fiction about a chance encounter full of ambiguity and unspoken dialogue.

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes

Gender: an unseeing dance

“Madame,” she said, as she reined in the fluffy enthusiasm of her dog that was eager to get in its own wet-nosed hello.… Read more

The (im)possibility of magic

A flash fiction about the impossibility of magic and the possible transgression of trying to make magic work in reality.

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

Fêtes des Vignerons, Vevey, 2019

“Magic is the eruption of the impossible in the domain of the possible,” the old professor said, leaning forward and lowering his voice as if he were part of a conspiracy.… Read more

Portrait of an earnest young man

The difficulties and questioning of an earnest young man who doesn’t fit in society, revealed in a chance meeting while out walking.

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes

Earnest young man

The young man came striding across the expanse of wild grasses in my direction, one hand raised in salut, his shoulder-length hair framing an ardent expression animating an otherwise gaunt face.… Read more

Flash Fiction: Sounds of war and peace

The local boys are toying with their guns down at the shooting range, their pot shots echoing like whip cracks off the hills around. They’ve been let out for the first time since the pandemic had them rushing for cover. Overcome by an urge to celebrate, they’re firing off a round or ten.… Read more

Umbrella People

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Read my new flash fiction: Umbrella People. Here’s a brief extract:

Rain patters on the flagstones that pave the square. Rivulets of water converge forming ever growing puddles, till the place resembles an immense lagoon bordered by a forest of pillars curving upwards, arching protective over tables huddled like bedraggled lambs.… Read more

Short Story: Her

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Read my latest short story, Her, sparked by an idea during a workshop given by EmJay Holmes. Here’s the beginning of the story:

Time to crack open my eyes, to yawn and yawn again, to stretch, to scratch, then pounce on the ball of wool sending it shooting under the bed.… Read more