Short Stories
Two Women Talking – 2004-2016
Two Women Talking - A Short Short Story Chapter One The woman with more hair who could do flamenco curls on her jaw if she wanted talking hesitantly to the friend with the thin eyes and arched eyebrows and lower lip that jutted out who was judging her friend's mascara...
Ella’s Table of Contents – An Illustrated Short Story
Buy the original | buy a print | matte and frame are available Chapter One - Ella Goes Chapter Two - Ella Drinks Chapter Three - Ella Looks Chapter Three - Ella Realizes Chapter Four - Ella Blushes Chapter Five - Ella Points Chapter Six - Ella Laughs Chapter Seven -...
The Genie – A Very Short Story
The Genie The woman rubbed the tea pot and a Genie came out. The woman said, "Wow, this is amazing! I am going to wish for..." But the Genie stopped her and said, "Sorry, I am not that kind of Genie. I don't grant wishes and I don't do dishes. I am a comedian, all I...
Serendipity – Three Illustrated Very Short Stories
Very Short Story #1 The Man The man texted the stranger from the dating app but didn't know the person was sitting right next to him at the coffee place. Later they would laugh when telling the story of how they met. The End Very Short Story #2 The Woman The woman...
The Two Sisters – A Short Story
Buy the Original | Buy a Print Once upon a time there were two sisters from a tropical island. One of the sisters was round and voluptuous, the other thin and angular. The one who was round and voluptuous was very popular. She had boyfriends and was invited to...
The Lover – An Illustrated Short Story
Chapter One - When a Child When a child Viola loved the violin. She played it every day. Her mother had been a viola player of some renown and had named her one and only daughter in honor of that. But Viola fell for the violin instead. Her mother, Violet, didn't...
A Small Moment in Time – A Short Story
Chapter One Donna arrived early at the Doctor's office with Betty, her friend, nervous about whether she would find the building, having never been in that part of town before. It made her nervous to go there because the area had the reputation of being a hot bed of...
The Observer and the Question – A Short Short Story
Prologue I had just finished with a dentist appointment and came here for lunch. Chapter One They were outside on the patio and I sat where I could draw them. I ate and drew at the same time. After a while the woman facing me realized I was drawing her. She leaned...
The Receptionist – A Short Short Story
Prologue My back and leg were hurting. Chapter One I chose my chair deliberately so I could draw the receptionist, who had an interesting look. Chapter Two I showed her the drawing after I had it partially finished. She thought it was cool. Chapter Three I came back...
The Flying Coffee Cup – An Illustrated Short Story
The Flying Coffee Cup - An Illustrated Short Story Chapter One Amanda had her resume laid out just right. She had her business card just so. She had her lucky necklace on and, embarrassing as it was, her lucky underwear too. She had her coffee ordered and picked up....
Pierced with Love – An Illustrated Short Story
Prologue Dominique was born in France but moved to Chicago when she was just a baby. Her father died when she was seven and her mother raised her as best she could. When she was 18 her mother decided to move back to France but Dominique wanted to stay in...
How the Artist Became Famous – An Illustrated Short Story
Prologue Oriole had her first one person show at the Gallery Heron. Chapter One Oriole got the skirt she wore to the opening at 'Upscale Retail' a consignment shop in the fancy part of town. Her sister, Wren, said the skirt looked great on her and that she had the...
The Boyfriends – An Illustrated Short Short Story
Boyfriends Barbara woke up and took a walk towards the volcano. She got lightheaded on the walk and saw a vision of all her past boyfriends tumbling down the steep mountain. She saw Josh, the young man she had the affair with at the beach resort. She didn't know if...
Stood Up in the Gallery – A Short Short Story
Chapter One Once upon a time there was a very tall woman named Galindra. Most of her height was due to her very, very big head. Without her head she would be three feet tall. But her head was six feet tall all by itself so she ended up being 9 feet tall....
The Woman at Midas in the Rain – A Short Short Story
Prologue She sat quietly on the phone. Chapter One Ok, she wasn't actually sitting on the phone. Well, ok maybe she was sitting on A phone, I don't really know. But she wasn't sitting on the phone she was talking on. She was talking on that phone. It would be weird...
The Blood Moon Murder – An Illustrated Short Story
Chapter One Emily took the mirror out of her purse. She was looking for blood splatter but noticed her hair instead. She didn't like how her hair looked when it blew in the wind. Instead of looking full like she wanted, it looked straggly and thin. She couldn't...
Plain Jane and Wild Willy – A Short Short Story
Plain Jane and Wild Willy Jane was eating lunch in the little bookshop bistro on Main Street. She sat reserved and composed, her hair pulled back with a nondescript band into a well mannered ponytail. She ate her soup silently, not moving her body much and never...
What The Nurse Said – An Illustrated Short Story
What She Did - Chapter One Yes, she had to stay at her brother's apartment Ruth told their mom. Yes, she knew that meant mom would have to find someone else to let the dog out to go pee during the day, but she still needed to stay over there. Ruth made a list...
The Curious Event – A Short Story
Chapter 1 Betsy heard it first as she was running her usual Saturday morning run. She had a long training run that morning and had decided to run through some lightly used trails that criss crossed open fields in the State Park behind her college. Most...
She in Mexico – A Short Love Story
Chapter One She was sitting across from the man, staring out at the planes landing and taking off. He observed her in between checking his email, an intriguing diversion from the drudgery of catching up with a week's worth of business. She was sunburnt head to...
The Forgotten Pants – A Short Short Story
Inspired by a true event. Chapter One Heather played her horn for 3 hours, the entire length of the gallery opening. Her legs were cold the entire time. Chapter Two When she got home and undressed she realized she had forgotten to put on her pants that...
Rock, Paper, Scissors – A Short Short Story
The original painting or a print are available for purchase. A matte and frame is also available. Chapter One The artist had 3 friends. The 3 friends were with the artist at a bar one night when they all saw a very attractive man at the same time. They decided to...
The Nickname – A Short Short Story
Drawing at Crystal Bridges The origin of the drawing was a quick sketch at Crystal Bridges Museum of Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. There was an area of the temporary exhibition where people were handing out paper and clipboards and encouraging people to draw. I took...
Mary and Elizabeth – A Short Story
Chapter One The artist, Bethany, was having her first solo art exhibition in 3 years. She had done a series of paintings of nude biblical figures. The painting she was giving her gallery talk about was titled 'Mary and Elizabeth'. It depicted the New...