2Master of Make Believe There's this really interesting phenomenon, where the mothers of children with disabilities - even major, alarming, and obvious ones - often refuse to admit their existence for a very long time. This is about vaguely similar masks. It's one of my most per

3HalfEmpty Cup A short story, by its very nature, is difficult to summarize without painting the way to the end: Simply put, this one is about a man who breaks the bus-taboo and talks to the strangers around him, whether he likes it or not.

The Ballad of Jimmy Rose A collaboration with Selena Rice (in story creation); written in the style of Kurt Vonnegut. It's a painting of one man's entire life, all mixed up to paint a picture instead of drawing a line.

2Border Crossing Alternative History - What if the Blue States seceded from the Red States? About a hostage situation in this time period, during the Great Migration.

1insomniatic soul a poem about a little boy waiting for his mother, who just hasn't shown up - a personal favorite

6Viral » Sami has full custody of her little sister and it's a chore - especially when her undiagnosable disease becomes a life-threatening challenge that Sami must contend with all on her own... And hope that she doesn't fall victim to the virus, too.

4Everyday Hero Lisa is a superhero who has successfully concealed her identity from everyone. The real problem, though, is that her grades are failing and her stay at college may be short-lived. She can barely balance both lives, let alone take the guilt of failure, and

6Deja Vù Day after day I'm living in my same concrete Hell. Every day's the same, and no matter what I'll do when I wake up it'll be the same damn day, over and over again. But if I can't find a way out, I might as well make the best of it...

7Middle of Nowhere, USA They're only four flat tires away from Hell, and the midday sun could drive them to the very brink of sanity.

3McDonald's Wasteland Big business makes me bitter.