The Story

"At long last, Clay locates his favorite author who's gone offline."

She wasn't at all what he expected.While reading the many stories she'd published online, Clay had only imagined who she really was. Her identity was concealed by a mildly self-deprecating user name. Still, he couldn't help but visualize her as...

Christmas Decorated

"Sasha tries to help her newly-single friend get in the Christmas mood"

“Come on, Maisy, you can’t be such a grinch! I know it does not feel the same since you split with James, but it is still Christmas!” Sasha smiled, looking at her friend.“Don’t mention his name, Sasha! Just call him...

Being Real

"A lonely woman dares to trust a kind neighbor with her deepest secret."

Human beings crave love and intimacy, or so I'd read and been told. Maybe I'd grown more susceptible to that craving, and that was why I finally accepted Matthew's invitation to have coffee with him.He seemed surprised when I said...