Charlotte and the Cypher

When Charlotte's husband presents her with an unexpected gift, she finds she has been presented with a neat intellectual puzzle - but what does it all mean? This story is a submission for the Spring 2013 Historical Fiction Smackdown (Round One). For those who don't know how this little game works, we are assigned a ph...

Surviving Paradise (Full Draft Version)

Paradise Louisiana is anything but. At first glance this tiny South Louisiana community seems typical of any Cajun town. Geaux Tigers and Who Dat banners adorn shop windows....But when the sun goes down, the ginormous waterbugs are not the only thing scurrying in the dark. Allisa had always been called a child prodi...