once upon a time...
Hinterland is Real
They say seeing is believing. I didn’t know what that meant until that night. I was coming home late, later than I should, and I knew I was going to catch heck. Momma didn’t even pretend to be patient when me or my sister wasn’t home in time for dinner. I’d made it to the...

Burn it Down
He’d never been a man of vision. He hadn’t been much of anything until the day lightning struck him. The smell of singed wires had...

Old Friends
Ms. Royal had spent her entire life in this doorway—from the carpenter’s shop to the painter, onto the installer’s truck, and then, here, next to...

Wings of Prophecy
She passes through the labyrinth of brick walls and bright markings. She speaks to no one, for she is alone with her mission. A black...

Venture Onward in 2022!
At the beginning of every year, I pick a word that I want to subscribe to. An anchor word, a mantra to keep me on...