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The Visit
2025 | Pandemonium Journal (May 16)
Grief leads Janet to murderous thoughts.
Grief leads Janet to murderous thoughts.
Soups and Skulls
2025 | Stirring, Volume 27, Edition 1
A widow's journey out in the world begins with a trial run in unfamiliar surroundings.
A widow's journey out in the world begins with a trial run in unfamiliar surroundings.
Teacher, Terrorist, Patriot
2024 | Frigg Magazine, Issue 63
A man carrying a suitcase rushes down the stairs to the crowded Whites Only platform of the Johannesburg train station.
A man carrying a suitcase rushes down the stairs to the crowded Whites Only platform of the Johannesburg train station.
Forgive the Silence
2024 | Gemini Magazine 2024 | Short Story Contest, Honorable Mention
“Who on earth is that?” My normally reticent father bellowed, banging his glass down on the coffee table.
“Who on earth is that?” My normally reticent father bellowed, banging his glass down on the coffee table.
The Ceremony
2024 | Reverie, Issue 3
During a hiking safari in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, Susan is invited to a Masai holy ceremony. As an outsider from another world she rediscovers the sacred without actively participating in the fare.
During a hiking safari in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, Susan is invited to a Masai holy ceremony. As an outsider from another world she rediscovers the sacred without actively participating in the fare.
The Mumbai Massacre
2024 | Glint Literary Journal
2016 | The Blue Lyra Review (no longer online)
Notable mention in Best American Essays, 2017
November 26, 2008, began as a typical evening in Mumbai.
2016 | The Blue Lyra Review (no longer online)
Notable mention in Best American Essays, 2017
November 26, 2008, began as a typical evening in Mumbai.
The Wrong Man
2024 | O:JA & L
The undertaker's journey in his search for love.
The undertaker's journey in his search for love.
The Shot
2024 | Random Sample, Issue 10
A pandemic friendship with a hummingbird.
A pandemic friendship with a hummingbird.
The Perfect Neighborhood
2024 | The Hooghly Review, Issue 3
All neighborhoods are happy neighborhoods.
All neighborhoods are happy neighborhoods.
Orange
2024 | LOVE NOTES From the Soul, Mayacamas Press
2018 | The Citron Review, Summer Issue
Grief has long tentacles.
2018 | The Citron Review, Summer Issue
Grief has long tentacles.
The Secret Swan
2023 | Jelly Bucket, Issue 13
Dreams of becoming a dancer travelled the world.
Dreams of becoming a dancer travelled the world.
Deep Dive
2023 | Hearth and Coffin Literary Journal, Volume 3, Issue 2
Treasured memories of fun and laughter in dark pandemic times.
Treasured memories of fun and laughter in dark pandemic times.
Strangers in the Bush
2023 | Confetti Magazine, Spring Issue
2019 | Thirteenth Annual Solas Awards, Best Destination Story, Gold
2018 | Entropy Magazine (no longer online)
A grieving widow put herself at risk camping on her own in Namibia with a stranger.
2019 | Thirteenth Annual Solas Awards, Best Destination Story, Gold
2018 | Entropy Magazine (no longer online)
A grieving widow put herself at risk camping on her own in Namibia with a stranger.
Crossroads: The Forgotten Women and Their Flight to Freedom
2023 | The Summerset Review, Winter Issue (Nominated for the Pushcart Prize)
A turning point in a Ugandan safari.
A turning point in a Ugandan safari.
The Men in My Life
2022 | Here in PDF form as the original publication, The Antigonish Review, is no longer online
All I could do was listen to a rerun of my own story.
All I could do was listen to a rerun of my own story.
The Longest Walk
2022 | Eclectica Nonfiction, Volume 26, Number 3
"I’ve been under house arrest for four months, fifteen days, and three-and-a-half hours."
"I’ve been under house arrest for four months, fifteen days, and three-and-a-half hours."
Palace on Fire
2021 | The Bombay Review, Issue 37
A massacre, a murder, and an escape from a terrorist attack.
A massacre, a murder, and an escape from a terrorist attack.
The Hitchhiker
2022 | Jewish Literary Journal, issue 111
2020 | White Wall Review
During a recent visit to Israel, Susan took up the offer of a lift from a stranger. Past and present intermingled as she reflects on her journey.
2020 | White Wall Review
During a recent visit to Israel, Susan took up the offer of a lift from a stranger. Past and present intermingled as she reflects on her journey.
A Mother's Sigh
2020 | Here in PDF form as it is no longer available on the website of the original publication, Adelaide Magazine
In the midst of trauma there is hope.
In the midst of trauma there is hope.
Slice of Life
2020 | Sunspot Literary Journal, Volume 2, Issue 1
Cooking and tasting family recipes reminds me of happy and sad times.
Cooking and tasting family recipes reminds me of happy and sad times.
The Perfect Family
2019 | Here in PDF form as the original publication, STORGY Magazine, is no longer online
Hints of something ’not quite right,’ are missed by a neighbor. These secrets only come to light when emerge when Holly’s father is murdered.
Hints of something ’not quite right,’ are missed by a neighbor. These secrets only come to light when emerge when Holly’s father is murdered.
Ten years after the Mumbai Massacre
2018 | The Forward
The tenth anniversary.
The tenth anniversary.
Undercovers
2018 | Here in PDF form as the original publication, Every Pigeon Literary Magazine, is no longer online
While attending a writers’ conference in Oregon, Susan stays in a drab B&B, with boring fellow guests. She only discovers the secrets of her hosts' hospitality the day she checks out.
While attending a writers’ conference in Oregon, Susan stays in a drab B&B, with boring fellow guests. She only discovers the secrets of her hosts' hospitality the day she checks out.
The Fall
2018 | Months To Years, Fall Issue
Startled to see my late husband sitting on a park bench with another woman, I miss my footing and fall on a stony path. It takes a few minutes to convince me that the stranger is a figment of my imagination. This tumble helps me accept that he is really gone.
Startled to see my late husband sitting on a park bench with another woman, I miss my footing and fall on a stony path. It takes a few minutes to convince me that the stranger is a figment of my imagination. This tumble helps me accept that he is really gone.
Faux Feathers
2018 | Pif Magazine, Issue 256
Standing out of the flock, Jonathon L. Seagull is no ordinary bird. Once again he defies convention by not turning up for his wedding ceremony. This fanfiction story brings romance and heartbreak back into our lives.
Standing out of the flock, Jonathon L. Seagull is no ordinary bird. Once again he defies convention by not turning up for his wedding ceremony. This fanfiction story brings romance and heartbreak back into our lives.
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