Yay! It's nice to see so many stories from such a diverse group of authors. I have lots of reading to do this weekend It was my pleasure to help with the proof team. The banner looks great, Mann. Thanks to all who help make the anthology possible and to Renee for coordinating it all.
You hit the nail on the head. At least now people are taking notice of Sam's issues and he should get the help he needs. Thanks for reading! I'm looking forward to writing more. These are fun
Sunglasses
Brilliant Kodachrome
sunrise transmogrified to
black and white slideshow
Millipede
Bathroom under siege
by multi-legged Hell spawn
Triumphant cat struts
I did the same thing, too. I always had my nose stuck in a book when I was a kid. When I was Sam's age, I was tormented for how much I liked horses. Thanks for reading and commenting.
Kids make friends and enemies quickly at that age. Now that Sam and Hank have something in common, maybe it's a starting point for, at the minimum, a truce. Thanks so much for your comments, Gary.
I had to enlarge my screen and get out my readers to read that tiny font. My eyes aren't as good as they used to be. Sam is struggling with a lot of issues. So is his father, although we don't really know to what extent from what's written. Dealing with the death of a partner, plus a troubled son can't be easy. It's not wasteful if a dollar pair of cat's ears brings some level of comfort to a troubled boy. And yes, I know these are different times and every dollar makes a difference to a struggling family. Thanks for your comments.
Your friend's grandma is quite right, unfortunately. Humans can be much worse than anything mythological. Thanks again for reading. And I'm glad you appreciated my attempt at old school horror
I stepped on a bee once when I was a kid and I remember how painful it was. I am absolutely terrified of bees. If I see one, I'm running the other way... Thanks for the kind words and the comments. You've made my day, seeing all the notifications for my prompt stories.
Prompt character: person with a tail who’s a liar
Story words: pregnant, declaration of war
“Ow! Stop it, you jerk!” Sam wailed and yanked his tail out of Hank’s hand.
“Oh gimme a break. I didn’t hurt you, you freak.” Hank rolled his eyes.
Sam cradled his black, furry tail close to his chest. “My tail is very sensitive.”
Hank grabbed for Sam’s ears, but the boy had been anticipating the move and ducked away. Unfortunately, he hadn’t accounted for Hank’
Yeah, Josh deserves a good smack upside the head right now. Things are a mess, that's for sure. We'll see how it all pans out. Thanks again for reading!
I love that you are so passionate about this story. It means I'm doing something right You make some very good points. We'll see what the future holds. Thanks for reading!