Photo credit @Roger Bultot Reflection of Sin My home world and all of my transgressions reflected in mockery through its enormous eye. It snapped its mandible in anticipation. I scrambled backwards trying to find my footing as my flesh tore against the gravel. It was true that I had fallen far from grace: the son... Continue Reading →
Hell Bent For Leather
Below is my work for Friday Fictioneers. I also wanted to share (brag about) my success in my first writing contest. I'm batting a 1000. We’re thrilled to announce the winner of our Postcard From the Park Mini-MOLP writing contest. Tracey Delaplain from Reno, Nevada has scooped the title with a brilliantly crafted piece that... Continue Reading →
Next Time
Photo credit@ Geogia Koch Next Time A copper tang mingled with the dockyard flotsam. "Lotta blood. She been dead long?" "An hour or two, hard to say for sure." "Cold?" "Not really, just a little damp." The officer turned to face his partner; her uniform, wet and tattered, "Same MO, same perp?" "Ya." "You look... Continue Reading →
A Wild Idea
National Park Service Centennial August 25, 2016 #FindYourPark Photo credit @PDPhoto August 25, 2016 marks the U.S. National Park Service Centennial. The National Park System manages 407 national parks and continuously promotes good stewardship for the wild spaces we have come to love. These parks have been set aside for future generations to enjoy and... Continue Reading →
A Better Plan #FridayFictioneers
Photo credit @Adam Ickes A Better Plan Wanting to disappear, I curled into myself and buried my head under the soft pillow. If I made myself small enough, I could hide from the last hours of my dad's life. You wrapped around me, wanting to shield me from my grief. "No more suffering," you said... Continue Reading →
Thirst #FridayFictioneers
Photo credit @ Ted Strutz Thirst "Let's just say I'm a girl. You can imagine that can't you?" The gossamer threads left very little to his imagination but he nodded in reply taking the dancer in his arms. "Mind if I lead? I'm a traditional guy. You can imagine that can't you?" Its narrow shoulders... Continue Reading →
To Swallow the Truth #FridayFictioneers
PHOTO PROMPT- Copyright – Jan Wayne Fields To Swallow the Truth I was to write a "thought piece" extolling the virtues of Lady Liberty; a bit of history and a huge dose of propaganda. What I wanted to say was that The Lady had closed her arms and opened her legs long ago. If I... Continue Reading →
Of All the Gin Joints #FridayFictioneers
Of All the Gin Joints "Bloody hell Edwards, where are you?" The literary terrorist had escaped her capture and the plot hole was beyond repair without him. In a drastic twist, she conjured up a copper. "When was the last time you saw the subject?" the constable asked. "Chapter 13, but he always comes back... Continue Reading →
A Chance to Cut
It is too easy to lose your way as a physician when faced with the daily stress of real medicine. Spending time with the next generation of physicians gives me faith that we will always have a few doctors who stand out as not just competent, but caring healers. My son is currently a surgical... Continue Reading →
Writing a Complete Story in a Flash
I am a huge fan of flash fiction. Sometimes a writer will hit a home run with a work of fiction and sometimes it fails. I know what I like in a story but I'm not always sure why I like it. Today I was stumbling around the Friday Fictioneer's weekly posts, stalking other writers... Continue Reading →
Tracey Delaplain, MD 
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