Aug 15, 2024 | A Day In My Life
That Wednesday in June was by far the worst day of my life. And I’ve had a few rotten ones. Even as a kid. I never talk about those. I let something slip to Daisy one night, on a beach after too many rum punches. She was curious, I know, but she didn’t push for more....
Aug 14, 2024 | A Day In My Life
My name is Evelyn Havers. I was a lifelong resident of Clover Ridge, Connecticut, and I worked as an aide in the Clover Ridge Library. After my demise, I’ve continued to appear occasionally in the library in ghostly form. In fact, I am the ghost in the Haunted...
Aug 9, 2024 | A Day In My Life
First, my name. My grandparents’ first date was to see The Godfather in 1972, and they loved the actress Talia Shire, best known for playing Adrienne in the Rocky movies. When my mother was expecting me, my grandmother suggested Talia. The perfect start to our...
Aug 8, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Nikki Explains Why She Always Eats Dessert First “I notice you didn’t eat your kale, salmon, and quinoa.” Ainsley gestured at Nikki’s plate with her fork. “Here’s why,” Nikki said as she began to drizzle her fish with a teriyaki glaze. “One day I was...
Aug 7, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Hello Citizens of Collier, Sheriff Bet Rivers here. Alma tells me I don’t use social media as much as I should. She believes it’s a good way to introduce myself to more of you in the community and I’ve learned that I should always trust Alma’s advice. After all, she’s...
Aug 6, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Gabby Greene slid behind the wheel of her minivan. She hadn’t been a secret agent for more than a minute, but already the minivan fit like a skin she hadn’t shed yet. Too clunky and slow, too many goldfish crackers ground into the carpet. Gabby 2.0 was a career woman,...
