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Soups and Skulls
Winter 2025 | Stirring
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
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 | 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
2018 | Metafore (no longer online)
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.
2018 | Metafore (no longer online)
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
A pandemic friendship with a hummingbird.
A pandemic friendship with a hummingbird.
The Perfect Neighborhood
April 2024 | The Hooghly Review: Page 78
All neighborhoods are happy neighborhoods.
All neighborhoods are happy neighborhoods.
Orange
2024 | LOVE NOTES From the Soul: Page 103, "Orange"
2018 | The Citron Review
Grief has long tentacles.
2018 | The Citron Review
Grief has long tentacles.
The Secret Swan
Summer 2023 | Issue 13, Jelly Bucket, page 11
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 Three, Issue Two
2021 | Detour Ahead (no longer online)
Treasured memories of fun and laughter in dark pandemic times.
2021 | Detour Ahead (no longer online)
Treasured memories of fun and laughter in dark pandemic times.
Strangers in the Bush
2023 Confetti Magazine
2018 Entropy Magazine (no longer online)
2019 Thirteenth Annual Solas Awards Winner - Gold for Best Destination Story
A grieving widow put herself at risk camping on her own in Namibia with a stranger.
2018 Entropy Magazine (no longer online)
2019 Thirteenth Annual Solas Awards Winner - Gold for Best Destination Story
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
Winter 2023 | The Summerset Review | 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 | The Antigonish Review #210, page 90
All I could do was listen to a re-run of my own story.
All I could do was listen to a re-run of my own story.
The Longest Walk
2022 | Eclectica Nonfiction
"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
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 | 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 (Vol 2 Issue 1, page 58)
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 (page 32)
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
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.
Just a Painting
2018 | Mused, Bella Online Review
2019 Solas Travel Award Winner: Silver for Best Travel and Transformation Story
A yellow and black painting of two women staring into the distance reminds me of my struggle to settle into my new life in Mumbai.
2019 Solas Travel Award Winner: Silver for Best Travel and Transformation Story
A yellow and black painting of two women staring into the distance reminds me of my struggle to settle into my new life in Mumbai.
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