Good Night, Sleep Tight

• Announcement of my Official Author Website 4 years ago Dear Readers,Thank you for visiting Good Night, Sleep Tight. It has meant so much to me over the years. I encourage you to come back often to discover a new story and/or re-read an old favorite.So far, two stories originally from this blog have been or are contracted to be published. Plus one of...
• A Rainbow 4 years ago The screen door squeaks, slamsbehind me and a chill, a thrillgrabs my shouldersand slows my steps.Like glitter glued on cardboardthe sidewalk glistens. But the colorsI crave drape above me, higharound me. As far as I reach,I finger paint shades inside me.A stripe of blue, I swipe and...
• Holiday Concert 4 years ago Drum beats, jinglesand chimes. Childrenjitter.Wood sticks tap clothstrapped tight, tin ballstied to wide ribbons.Red on green on silverand gold. Eyes open bright.Voices dance in round, up and down, shiny black shoes stand still. Stiff collars, pressed pleats. Rosy cheeks.Parents press...
• LIZZY WITCH AND SPOOKY 5 years ago (A slightly extended version from the original that was written for a specific contest)by Michelle NottThe final bell clanged. Schoolwitches cheered. It was Halloween break!Lizzy Witch kicked up her broomstand and soared home to her black cat."Where's Spooky?" she asked Mum."We never know," she...
• Third Culture Story: Going Home? 5 years ago "Home is where the heart is.""Home is where you hang your hat."But "home" is not a cliché. Home is what you see as soon as you wake up in the morning.  Home is where you drink your tea before driving the children to school. Where you wake up in the middle of the night because someone has...

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