At Least He Didn’t Put His Hand on Your Thigh
Beth and Kathleen met outside the surgeon’s office five minutes before their scheduled meeting with him.
The Writing Life
Category: Short Fiction
Vignettes and short fiction by Susann Camus. Drawn from a natural observer’s eye; humorous, observational, and sometimes connected to themes in the Jeannie Johal thrillers.
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Read the piece: At Least He Didn’t Put His Hand on Your Thigh
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Rules, Rules, Rules
Read the piece: Rules, Rules, RulesThe pool beckoned, a shiny jewel in a sea of white structures and green shrubs. The gleaming blue tiles were surrounded by patio stones bleached white by the scalding sun.
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How Does Your Goth Garden Grow?
Read the piece: How Does Your Goth Garden Grow?Her name was Matilda Manor and she looked like a waif. Her raven hair cascaded down to her waist, while the sleeves of her jacket crept over her thin wrists.
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An Intern Gardener Discovers Her Purpose
Read the piece: An Intern Gardener Discovers Her PurposeShe was dressed to impress. It was her first day working as an intern in the Arboretum, and Mindy was eager to please Ingrid, her mentor.
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Wings Away
Read the piece: Wings AwayIt was one of the dog days of summer in Greenville, N.C., with ‘excessive heat’ health advisories issued. Lizzie planned to spend most of the day in her new in-ground fiberglass pool.
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Who’s the Boss?
Read the piece: Who’s the Boss?Enid wondered why her husband was having difficulty sleeping after all these years of getting eight hours without any interruptions.
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Kayaking in an Origami Bathtub
Read the piece: Kayaking in an Origami BathtubCathy couldn’t wait for Dan, her husband, to open his birthday gift. For weeks, she’d been wondering what to get him.
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How to Keep Your Audience’s Attention
Read the piece: How to Keep Your Audience’s AttentionClare had always been quiet. Her parents told her that she didn’t speak until she was three years old, and then only in response to direct questions.
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If In Doubt, Fake It
Read the piece: If In Doubt, Fake ItClare and Laurie were munching on their salads when Clare suddenly pushed away her plate. It was 1 p.m., and they were scheduled to deliver a 45-minute presentation at 4 p.m.
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Making the World a Better Place
Read the piece: Making the World a Better PlaceThey’d met twenty-five years ago to the day. He was a medical physicist, completing his residency at a nuclear research site. She was a writer, assigned to translate complex scientific concepts into simple English.