HMM – Page 21 – Grey Sea & Sky

Anniversary

She looked all around, at the lake, at the jetty, at the rough path, the stagnant puddles, the dead and sodden bushes… Her Pan, alone here: how could he live without her? He was shaking inside her shirt, against her bare flesh, his fur needing her warmth… No, Lyra thought, and Pantalaimon thought with her…Continue reading “Anniversary”

My Make-Shift, Made-Up Amtrak Residency

This month, I took the Cardinal Limited from Philadelphia to Chicago. The twenty-six-hour trip was meant to be a personal writing retreat, a chance to catch up on some writing and editing projects in a sustained period, without the distractions of the Internet or real life. Trains, like airports, are also great for people watching,Continue reading “My Make-Shift, Made-Up Amtrak Residency”