Life Appreciated
Short Story The smile on Maggie’s eight-year-old face always breaks my heart on court days. Single mom-ing hasn’t been too bad and her dad and I even keep it pretty civil. I just...
Author: Anna Kowalczuk
Marshmallow Dreams
Short Story I was never destined to be a millionaire. My first failure of the task occurred at the age of eight. It was a normal afternoon at day-care. I went to the...
Eye of the Envious – Part One
Short Story I sat in my usual seat, tears rapidly flowing down my cheeks. The same words escape my lips, looping in circles, session after session. I counted seven eye rolls from Dr....
Eye of the Envious – Part Two
Short Story I didn’t have my first panic attack until my plane landed in Heathrow and it sunk in that I no longer had my own permanent home back in New York. The...
Dear Jerry
Short Fiction Dear Jerry, The first time I saw you was in the late hours of the night. It was quick a first. Just a flutter. I convinced myself it was the streetlights....
A Fine Christmas
Flash Fiction 10:00 am. Anna’s Christmas Shut In 2014 is off to a perfect start. Sweats, nutella out of the jar and Home Alone 2. Serenity! 10:03 am. This Kevin kid knows how...
