99 Word Prompt: Hometown

(Flash fiction piece prompted by carrot ranch, the theme of this one is hometown, which stirs up lots of memories in most people. Do you still live in your hometown? Did you move away? Or maybe you're someone who moved around a lot growing up? My hometown is a big American city, but I focused … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Hometown

99 Word Prompt: Blossom

(This particular Carrot Ranch prompt has special meaning because it relates to the San Jose neighborhood where I grew up. But as you can tell from my story it's a neighborhood that's had several names, has been populated by different peoples, and is far different now than what it was during its indigenous/Spanish/Mexican/agricultural pasts. Link … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Blossom

The Hill

(Short story prologue for the novel Redwood Summer, a story of 1990 San Jose, CA) Jason was enjoying a warm, summer day at the beach with his girlfriend and all their friends, then a pulsing buzz suddenly dissolved the image and pulled him out of sleep. His arm reached … Continue reading The Hill