The Dumbing Down of Love (720 Hours in a Relationship) DAY FOUR Olivia let the car roll to a stop in front of Zane’s house. He had been unusually silent the […]
The Dumbing Down of Love: Day Three
The Dumbing Down of Love (720 Hours in a Relationship) DAY THREE “Dude, what the hell happened to you yesterday?” Ellie asked as she dropped her keys into a bowl […]
The Dumbing Down of Love: Day Two
The Dumbing Down of Love (720 Hours in a Relationship) Day Two Gray rolled over onto his back and felt his brain move slowly with him. It throbbed in a […]
The Dumbing Down of Love: Day One
The Dumbing Down of Love (720 Hours in a Relationship) Day One “Is this seat taken?” a voice from behind Gray asked. “No.” He didn’t look behind him. He […]
The Blood Moon
“Barricade the door!” Ray yelled, slamming it shut behind him. “Give me your knife,” Alice said as a man and woman quickly moved a crate to the doorway. “Not now Alice,” Ray […]
Figments of the Imagination
As a writer, I try keep my worlds separate: the make believe world of my novels and the reality of my real life. Sometimes, I am inspired by real world things and […]
Barfly
Barfly is finished. 68,708 words and 23 chapters. It only took me 25 days (from November 21st to Jan 14th) to write from beginning to end. I’m sitting here amazed by that […]
The Last 15,000
Last night as I sat down to write, the words were struggling to come out. I didn’t like the way the sounded together, apart, and so on. They didn’t move the story […]
Animal Bags
It started as a typical rainstorm. There was a slight breeze that carried the scent of the upcoming rain and the distant sound of thunder. What I didn’t expect was that mixed […]
A Fetus Speaks
Hear me out please Just for a moment That’s all I ask You say no one is thinking about me You’re wrong You accuse her of being selfish I think you’re wrong […]
A Deep Throb
My head is achingI’m full of frustrationFrustration from being confusedI feel that no one can understandI feel that no one caresI feel like screamingBut no voice is thereMy head is aching againA […]
SHELIA ★ TAYLOR 