The Law of Enough

Some stories begin with a situation. This one began with a feeling. A mother and daughter sitting together over coffee is not an unusual scene. Most of us have experienced some version of it. The conversation moves from one subject to another. Work. Family. Friends.

The Space Between a Request and an Answer

There are moments while writing when a story quietly changes direction. What begins as one thing reveals itself to be something else entirely. This story started as a simple family invitation and a woman deciding whether she wanted to attend.

The Small Things That Return First

Some stories begin with a loud event. Others begin with what remains after the noise finally disappears. This story came from that second place.
While writing The Silence That Stayed After Everything Else Left,