I overheard a conversation at the grocery store yesterday that seemed a bit on the chilly side of cold. Person A (who had some nice looking croissants in her cart) was trying to convince Person B (who had not bothered to get a cart and was struggling to carry all the items he was planning… Continue reading A Note for Person B
Author: Hillary Danaher
An Old Outlook for a New Year
During my holiday travels, I was lucky enough to find not one, but TWO restaurants that fit the description of “Oldest in Each State” for my latest quest. The first was in the historic town of Council Grove, Kansas, and it was called the Hays House. The Hays House was filled with a history dating… Continue reading An Old Outlook for a New Year
Isabel of Castile (The Queens)
Crowned December 13, 1474 In today’s world we’d name her Bella, because too often we are prone to morphing elegant into cute. Bella steps out into the sunshine without a care in the world. She has a brimming bank account and some red Christian Louboutin boots that give her the appearance of floating through the… Continue reading Isabel of Castile (The Queens)
Scarred (Flash Fiction)
The gray-green eyes across the table were entrancing. Sarah shifted in her chair and swallowed nervously. A tiny metallic bell sound indicated that the five minutes allotted for this round was already ticking away. Where to start? Was that sweat dripping down her back?? “I -” Sarah thought to share that she had once been… Continue reading Scarred (Flash Fiction)
I Forgot (Flash Fiction)
Tucked away in a corner of my brain, I have a very organized list of things that need to be done. But I neglected to write it down. Replacing the storm-torn shingle on the western slope of the roof would have been on that list, had I been so diligent. When I walked in the… Continue reading I Forgot (Flash Fiction)
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