The Bone Collector

The Bone Collector THE BONE COLLECTOR There’s an old woman—a wild woman, I hear, who hides in a place that everyone knows about, but few have ever seen. She’s hairy and fat and makes more animal sounds than human. She crows and cackles and wails over would-be storytellers, begging them to come and sing along…

Broken Halo

Broken Halo When a young woman who doesn’t yet know herself gives away her power to another, hell surely cometh. I came into this world foot first. War loomed in the distance, the countdown to Pearl Harbor already in motion on the day I fought my way out, my heels dug into the walls of…

Introduction

Introduction “Our birthright is to speak our truth cleanly, clearly, safely, and without hesitation or offense.” HAVE YOU EVER… … been asked what you wanted out of life, and you hadn’t a clue?  … say something you didn’t mean?  … mean something you didn’t say?  … can’t find the right words to say it?  ……