The Game’s Afoot!

The Game’s Afoot! The mystery novel is a fascinating piece of writing art. Though I never decipher all the clues before Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot explain them, I enjoy the thrill of the chase and the eventual dénouement. As with all story types and conventions, the mystery novel rings […]

The Last Christmas Tree

A short story inspired by true events It was 6:00 A.M., and she was exhausted. She stood there unblinking, looking into the mirror at the person staring back at her. Running her hands through her tousled, just-got-out-of-bed hair, she sighed deeply. She leaned forward, stared some more, and said to […]