• Abandoned

    PHOTO PROMPT © J Hardy Carroll  I knew the building was abandoned and I knew it would be the perfect place for me to hide out. I had been watching for days to make sure no one would come to check on the stability of the building, but the farmer who owned the land didn’t…

  • The Magician

    I had been waiting for the magician to arrive for weeks.  Maybe months.  Ever sure it was announced he was going to appear in court, I had been coming every day.  I had long been wanting to become a magician and play tricks on everyone around me so I needed to see the show for…

  • In the Trenches

    “I knew I was in trouble when I came to and nothing and no one looked familiar.  I sat up and looked around, not yet quite realizing the danger I was in.”  I leaned back into the couch cousins and listened to my uncle talk.  I had heard this story hundreds of times before, but…

  • Woman

    “I always knew he was only in it for the power. He was the king of invaders. The leader of fear. The uniter of tribes. A warrior with a spirit of no other.” As I started furthering my research into Genghis Khan and his life in the Mongol Empire, I knew I needed to expand…

  • Zines!

    I have recently become obsessed with making zines. It started as an idea for a library program and in trying to make a couple examples, I am now completely obsessing over them and making my own when I am home at night! I have long been obsessed with writing, journals, pens, papers and everything that…

  • The Photographer

    I recognized Henry Blakenship as soon as I saw him. He was the face behind the camera that had documented my biggest fails. The secrets he revealed to the world resulted in my downfall and the decimation of my reputation. Henry had no regard for privacy and would now be basking in the glory of the…

  • Talking Trees

    “The house is perfect,” I whispered. “I don’t want to live anywhere else. I can’t live anywhere else.” I turned slowly to look at all the trees surrounding the property. I had always dreamed of being surrounded by large trees because they always reminded me of the house my grandparents lived in. I was obsessed…

  • Laundry

    PHOTO PROMPT © Na’ama Yehuda  Laundry had always been a big part of my life. Starting from second or third grade, I did my own laundry and wouldn’t let anyone else wash my socks. My mom loved it and my brother didn’t understand. I just knew I could do my laundry the right way and as…

  • The Warehouse

    “I always knew there was something funny about this place,” Amanda whispered into my ear. We were lying in the field, staring at what was supposed to be an abandoned warehouse.  “It has to be some kind of jail, right? Do they run experiments in jail? Maybe it’s some kind of secret operation?” I was…

  • The Earthquake

    Check out my story on the Booked Solid in Santa Fe blog!