Author Archives: MJ Forsh

Lantern

The adults always told the children to stay away from the fog that would roll in. There never seemed to be a rhyme or a reason for when it came, and the where was no better. Sometimes, they would see it rolling down from the distant mountains; sometimes it would come in from the lakeContinue reading “Lantern”

GAR Reviews – Book # 95 Mind Invaders

CONTENT WARNINGS: Physical assault, murder, heavy religious themes (specially Christianity), violence, hospitalization I will not go into specific detail on these topics, but they may be mentioned in this review. These themes/instances are unavoidable in the book Rating: 1/5 Do you ever pick up a book, excited in the idea behind it and immediately getContinue reading “GAR Reviews – Book # 95 Mind Invaders”

Hunger

“Do you really have to hide under that thing?”“Do you really want to carry a pile of ash back to the apartment? I’d rather not come back missing something.”Christopher laughed. It was hard not to with the way his fiance’s fingers tightened on the handle of the black umbrella. There was not a single cloudContinue reading “Hunger”

Figs

His wife had been incredibly insistent about what she wanted: a handful of plump, juicy figs. She would waste away to nothing without them. It was the pregnancy hormones talking, but he wasn’t foolish enough to suggest that. Every day he went to the markets to come home empty-handed. The native soil was not equippedContinue reading “Figs”

Father

Joanna didn’t understand why her mommy was so mad at her. The woman had always told her to stand up for herself if someone made fun of her. And her daddy said that if someone touched her without her permission, or didn’t listen when she said no, that she should hit them first and callContinue reading “Father”

Fairy

Johnny was never excited for bedtime, but tonight was different. When he bit into his apple at lunch, his wiggly incisor came out and got stuck in it. His teacher had given him an envelope so he wouldn’t lose it and he could take it home. All the kids at school didn’t believe him whenContinue reading “Fairy”

Desire

Remember when I talked about saving something in a bad draft? Here’s the character I mentioned! Dawkins was the best thing to come out of that failed attempt to write a short story/novella. *~*~*~* It was the perfect sort of night to have drawn the short straw for duty, Dawkins reckoned. This far out, withContinue reading “Desire”

Candle

“You’re fibbing! I’m gonna tell your mom.”“Harmony no! I’m not fibbing.” The little girl grabbed at her friend’s arm to pull her back.“Magic isn’t real, Kelsey. Only babies think that it is. Sister Terry told us in Sunday school that it’s all just stories to tempt little boys and girls. Jesus is the only personContinue reading “Candle”