Today’s Story A Day prompt was to write about childhood damage, and how it affects your character in adult life. As it happens, the first book of my Spadena Street humorous mystery series (currently in edits) has that very element at its heart. So, since…

Story A Day May continues. Joke’s on you The mousy brunette was the last at the open mic, and her last joke was endless. The few patrons too drunk to drive had begged their smartphones to call them an Uber and had made their escapes.…

The photographs I used to illustrate today’s Story A Day May story are of octopus. DO NOT EAT OCTOPUS IN REAL LIFE. Cephalopods are extremely intelligent and are NOT for eating. Strange Food The commute was long and, as is my wont, I struck up…