This came in as spam today

“How embarrassing. The continuation of our species matters more than you can imagine. It is the single most important thing we can do. Sounds good to me, I said. I didn’t have to say: can we change the meeting from … Continue reading

Belting moment on the train

A woman boarded my train at the last minute and began to sort thru all the shopping she had with her before sitting down. She moved half the contents of one bag into the other and we all got a good … Continue reading

Mitzi Jervis: See-er of Ghosts

This morning I asked Mitzi a question about ghosts. She was sunning herself on the back of the sofa but I knew she was listening. “I’m working on a short story involving a ghost you see, and I’m having trouble deciding … Continue reading

100 word story: On Thursdays I walk the Strand

It is different today, and yet it is not. Little changes are made noticeable by the memory of the sameness. A new ramp made of asphalt, a fountain where there were only buskers. The drawings on Trafalgar Square’s stony space … Continue reading

100 word story: hard-nosed hybrid

I was in line for the coffee truck yesterday and the women in front of me were commenting on the nearby cars. The closest car was a grey and silver hybrid with a jutting front end and shark’s fin aerial. … Continue reading