ALISON FINDS A VOICE by Karen Bremer Masuda It’s his voice. And oh what a voice! I write in to his radio program. He picks choice messages from listeners to read. If he happens to read what I write on air, in that wonderful voice, then I’m in heaven! If he doesn’t, then it’s kind of like loosing a... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Threaded
Threaded by Karen Bremer Masuda She swayed on her feet, which were only a meter from the bus stop. She shook her head in an effort to keep from toppling over. It was the kind of day she hated, the heaviness of it made her feel sick to her stomach. She was late, as she often was these days. This... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Walking People
Walking People by Karen Bremer Masuda She is known to walk through wind and drizzle and finds it invigorating. She is sure anyone would in this atmosphere, where there is the aura of the next new season. But she never walks through driving storms. Simply put, every morning possible, she takes a... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
The Laptop (continued)
“They sure are taking their time with the food service today.” A woman in the front turned to the person next to her and exclaimed. The guy put his hand on Terry’s back as if to guide him as he opened the curtain. The curtain closed behind them and Terry’s right hand was wrenched up behind him, and... Sign in to see full entry.
The Laptop
The Laptop by Karen Bremer Masuda Terry clicked the seat belt closed. As far as he could tell, no one was going to be sitting beside him. Good. He put his laptop onto the isle seat beside him and busied himself with adjusting the belt strap. He looked up and around him. This flight wasn’t going to... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, November 5, 2007
Into the Deepest Shadow (continued)
It didn’t matter how frustrated the detectives got with him he could only tell them what he knew, which was very little. Gonta was imprisoned for possession of illegal drugs for what should have been seven years but only amounted to one when he was paroled, and he was back on the street. This time... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Into the Deepest Shadow
Into the Deepest Shadow by Karen Bremer Masuda The light from his cell phone lit up a square area of his face, the bluish white illumination changing him into a ghostly figure in the fading light of this tiny, tiny room. Gonta was so absorbed in the words in front of him that it was like he had been... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
A Shell of the Girl
A Shell of the Girl by Karen Bremer Masuda She regained her soul. But for her to reach this point had taken more pain than she cared to remember. Subsequently, the pain didn’t subside with her self discovery, but she realized in the nick of time and was on the road to herself. It was her voice at... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
No Paralysis of the Heart (con't)
Katherine hoisted herself up the stairs, her usual energy felt depleted. In the bedroom she started to undress even though it was only seven on a bright sunny summer’s evening. She ran a hand across her own belly thinking of Nichole. If a baby were still growing in her would she be happy? She had... Sign in to see full entry.
No Paralysis of the Heart
No paralysis of the Heart by Karen Bremer Masuda It wasn’t until Katherine got in the car that Nichole knew she meant business. Never mind that Todd was glaring at her through the rear view mirror. She really only wanted to hold her crying daughter in her arms and shed a few tears herself. But... Sign in to see full entry.