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“A Servant of the Restaurant Gods” – short fiction

Posted on April 9, 2024 by admin

Let’s all get up and sing a song to Liz. Servant of We, the Restaurant Gods. Glimpse her gentle façade.  Ponytailed. Skin like a welcoming cup of café au lait. Wire-frame eyeglasses slipping down her freckled button nose, sweat-slicked from … Continue reading →

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“Zoe from Checkout” – short fiction

Posted on February 15, 2024 by admin

Ken from Footwear finally snaps, shoots up a display of Nikes, puts a cluster of hollow-point rounds through a cardboard standee of Lebron. I’m kinda glad when that stupid headband is lopped off by gunfire. Always hated that thing. Ken … Continue reading →

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“Wanna Go for a Ride?” – short fiction

Posted on August 29, 2023 by admin

There was this chick I ran cross country with in high school. Amber. She had buck teeth and the nicest legs I ever seen.  Ballsiest chick I ever knew. Wildest, too. One time we’re at this end-of-summer party, right? One … Continue reading →

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“Lower Slower” – short fiction

Posted on May 10, 2023 by admin

An intro to you You burn bridges. Piss in the wind. Tug on Superman’s cape.  Caution is not your friend. You’ve broken three teeth. Seen the dentist five times this year. He pretends like he’s worried about you but is … Continue reading →

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“The Mom with the Abs, the Stripper with the Braces” – short fiction

Posted on March 29, 2023 by admin

The mom with the abs uses a Zodiac to stalk the dolphins.  After her kids are in bed, after her husband gives her an insufficient cornholing, she drags the inflatable boat to the beach. Puts the oars in the locks, … Continue reading →

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“Thanksgiving ’96: An Oral History” – short fiction

Posted on September 11, 2021 by admin

It was an idea that had been bandied about the Lavell household for years: why not spend one Thanksgiving with the pilgrims? It was matriarch Paula Lavell’s brainchild, one of her bucket list items. She suggested the idea to the … Continue reading →

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“Luke Skywalker Only Wants to Rock” – short fiction

Posted on July 26, 2021 by admin

EXT: TOSCHE STATION CONVENIENCE STORE (Sign in window reads “POWER CONVERTERS 50% OFF”) INT: Bored LUKE SKYWALKER hunches over checkout counter, absentmindedly flips through an issue of Luscious Landspeeders & Tantalizing Twi’leks. A bell above the door tinkles, and LUKE … Continue reading →

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“Sammie Lover” – short fiction

Posted on August 23, 2015 by admin

Jars of peanut butter are arranged in carefully manicured rows on the shelf in Wegmans. Jif, Skippy, Peter Pan. Creamy, crunchy, extra crunchy. And then you have the peanut allergy-friendly varieties: cashew, almond, pecan, macadamia. I put a finger to … Continue reading →

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“A Thankless Job” – short fiction

Posted on July 14, 2015 by admin

My nipples ache even though I’ve been off the marble for a year. But actually, between cryosleep and FTL travel, it’s been more like four months. I lay in my rack and rub my boobs to try to alleviate the … Continue reading →

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“Little Lambs” – short fiction

Posted on May 5, 2015 by admin

Mom and Dad smile constantly now. That’s what bothers me. At the dinner table, Mom says, Honey, would you please pass the asparagus? Dad says, Certainly, dear. The bottom of his face is a great half-moon of exposed choppers as … Continue reading →

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