Note from Leanne: This is the second part of the Wallaby Family Christmas story collection. (I’m not sure when the third part will show up, but I’ll write it down when it does. Bad writer joke.) It’s the sequel to Sugar and Spice, last week’s post. This is my last post before I take a […]
Short Stories
Re-Post: Sugar and Spice (A Christmas Story)
Note from Leanne: I wrote this story back in December 2011 for a creative writing class I took at Vassar College. I didn’t know it at the time, but as it turned out, I shared Leah’s secret from the story. Life imitating art! I still love the Wallaby women, and I know their story hasn’t yet ended. […]
A Moment In Time: American Dream
Today’s fifty(ish)-word story comes from a moment during my weekend at the Writer’s Digest conference. American Dream A man spoons a woman. They lie flush against a building, the curve of their spoons bowing into the sidewalk. They sleep as New Yorkers rush past, coffee cups in hand, eyes and thoughts focused elsewhere. I pass […]
A Moment In Time: Hello, Phone
I’m starting a new series of very short stories describing a recent moment in my life. I hope you enjoy, and please share if you’ve had a similar experience! Hello I don’t know the cell phone numbers of my mom, best friend or cousin. A longtime friend returned to town and called me to set up a […]
Return of the Wallabys: A Christmas Story
Dear Readers, Many of you have been waiting patiently for the re-launch of Words From The Sowul. Don’t worry: it’s coming very soon! The process is taking longer than I expected, but I’m really excited about what you’ll see when everything is finalized. The launch will be sometime in January 2015; I’ll keep you posted on […]
Midnight Snack, Part 5
If you missed any previous installments, go back to Words From the Sowul and read from Part 1. Someone was pounding on the door, hard. Someone was calling her name. “Kristy! Kristy, are you in there? Get up!” Kristy tried to open her eyes, but for some reason, her lids felt heavy. They were pink on the […]