Tag: writing
-
Waiting Equals Faith
All my life I’ve been careful to do what’s been expected of me—well, most of my adult life anyway. The thing is, doing what’s expected hasn’t always worked out the way I thought it would. Growing up, I mostly did what I was told. Sure, I had my ups and downs like everyone else, but…
-
Dear Chicago: A Note From Charity
Snippet of my upcoming fiction (unedited): Chapter One X-Mas It’s Christmas Eve and Dad was supposed to be here. He called a few days ago to tell us he wouldn’t make it. Every year he made us forget that we didn’t have a mother, he made me forget at least. Lipton can’t forget who he…
-
The Red Letter
A Short Story: Part One The sky wasn’t just gray today—it looked bruised, heavy with something more than rain. I liked the rain, but this felt different, like the world was holding its breath. 2:00. Nothing good on TV, just more daytime talk shows and infomercials. Maybe I’d scroll through my phone for a bit.…
Author Vera Knight 