It’s a problem if you claim unicorns are real and we can capture them.
Searching
There she paused. The sharp wind cut her face. Loneliness cloaked her. She was nobody. Nobody loved her. Everyone took, and no one gave.
What is Unspoken, Unnamed
The thick skin I developed from my profession helped me to overcome the disappointment of numerous rejections.
Mantis Thoughts Editor’s Pick
Isabel sautéed the onions, garlic, and ginger she’d chopped before adding the curry spices to the pan. When the aroma was right, she stirred in coconut milk and added the chicken. It would be highly seasoned, the way Alex liked it. How much peanut butter would it take, she wondered, to ensure that he’d suffer a fatal allergic reaction? Not just swelling and discomfort, but cardiac arrest.
Confessions of a Reading Addict
For a very long time I only read dead authors but expanded my horizons after I felt I had a solid enough literary cushion beneath me. At alumnae reunions, our ancient librarians fought to sit with me.
London Burning
And what’s this? There’s someone else sitting in the corner, meal long finished, looking, looking around. Don’t like that, the way he’s looking: who sits in a chicken shop and just looks?