It was like the Earth itself gasped

The argument for transparency was always that the only people who have something to hide are criminals, liars, and cheats. Sure people do some things in private because they're embarrassed for others to see them done, but we were assured that that once everyone was revealed we would realize there is nothing to be embarrassed … Continue reading It was like the Earth itself gasped

This is not the feminist theatre festival you are looking for

This is part of my Fiction Friday series. "I want to talk about my vagina." "Seriously?" "Yes. 'I want to talk about my vagina.'" "She just came up to you in Starbucks and said, 'I want to talk about my vagina?'" "She introduced herself then bam! Straight into her vagina." "What did you tell her?" … Continue reading This is not the feminist theatre festival you are looking for

The Selfie of Dorian Gray

This weekend I'm at BlogHer '14, and the theme is #selfiebration. This is a selfie-themed bit of Fiction Friday flash fiction although it is rather the opposite of the vibe being celebrated at BlogHer. It was inspired by this tweet: *book cover* RT @GWest_13: The selfie of Dorian Grey #HipsterBooks pic.twitter.com/Dbj5fvzQon — darth™ (@darth) April … Continue reading The Selfie of Dorian Gray

The Little Bunny Who Said Yes, A Fable for Grown-Ups

There once was a little bunny who liked to say “Yes.” Do you want to go to the park? Yes. Do you want to get some food? Yes. Can you help with this puzzle? Yes. Her friend warned the little bunny that too many Yeses can be trouble. The little bunny didn’t listen. The Yeses … Continue reading The Little Bunny Who Said Yes, A Fable for Grown-Ups

Date Night

"Look at those two." "Who?" "The couple on the bench. Young love." "I don't know about young." "Maybe not 'young love' but new love anyway." "How can you tell?" "Just look at them. They clearly like each other, but they don't know what to say. They're awkward." "It's doomed." "Don't be so negative." "Maybe, but … Continue reading Date Night