THE GARBAGE HOLE: A WORMHOLE OF TRASH An immense white ship sailed through space; the ship had the letters USA printed on it, and living there were Americans traveling to Mars. Everything was going according to plan so far, and everything had to go according to plan for the rest of the journey if the Read more…
Convergence Spirits are regarded as evil, only negative traces of whatever they used to be. People fear spirits, hunt ghosts, and tell stories about them as if they were passive monsters. The truth is, most aren’t malicious, hateful, or evil. They’re just alone. Forever. Or at least until they move on, or somehow become whole Read more…
Dubuque Hijinks Both Augusta and Toby thought living in Dubuque was decent if you didn’t count the ridiculously hard school system and homework, that is. The reason Augusta had even come to know the city was thanks to her dad who had come to Dubuque for a job. Toby though, was different – he was Read more…
The Snow Ball The red brick building of the town’s elementary school had been drowned and frosted over by the winter, until all 3 acres from afar appeared indistinguishable from the pallid snow surrounding. Within this colorless edifice lay the cozy revelry of polite laughs and giggles: ‘twas the Christmas half-day at Homan Brook Elementary. Read more…
QJ’s dilemma “I can do this,” a boy at a dinner table said to himself. He wasn’t the only one there. His mother and father were sitting with him. “Can I talk to you guys?” he asked. His mom and dad’s eyes looked automatically to him. “Yes?” his mom asked. QJ paused. “If you’re going Read more…
