Category Archives: Fiction

Alone time–naturally.

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Susacadia

Alice lay in bed listening. There was the thwap of the overhead fan. There was the hum of the refrigerator. There was the faint wind-chime from the front porch. There were the crows on the front lawn. No video game … Continue reading →

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Vonnegut, Unstuck

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Susacadia

Kurt Vonnegut has been on my mind lately. The movie Unstuck in Time has something to do with it, I’m sure. He had a knack for creating language. Foma, granfalloons, karass and sinookas are just a few. The first of … Continue reading →

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Rafe–Recovering, Tools 02

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Susacadia

Rafe tested the left side of her mouth where it pulled upward. The jaw worked fine, but she could feel the corner of her mouth starting to ooze around the stitches. She pressed her back against the heat soaked wall … Continue reading →

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Rafe–At War

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Susacadia

Rafe had her pint of ale clutched in her right hand and balanced on her knee. She sat in the speaker’s chair, looking over her audience. Jenna had asked what story Rafe would tell tonight, to answer Auntie Finn. “Not … Continue reading →

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Rafe–Auntie Finn’s Story

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Susacadia

Rafe entered the common area of Winter Home, followed by Wilf and Molly. She made a show of unkinking her back and sauntered around the nearest hearths, losing her shadows along the way. Children’s eyes followed her as she moved. … Continue reading →

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Rafe–Independence Day

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Susacadia

“Rafaella!” The stars had disappeared from the edge of the horizon, and Rafe kept walking. Her sister had no business being up at this hour, and certainly no business shouting her name down the hall. Well, more of an insistent … Continue reading →

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The Last Filene’s

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Susacadia

“The last Filene’s Basement closed December 29, 2011, fifteen years ago today. But thanks to the miracle of UR-There, you can relive that moment, along with thousands of other shopping experiences available through UR-VR technology. Plug in the SIM and … Continue reading →

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