The Insomniac Writer

                Sharon Oldham checked her figure in the full-length mirror. It had taken half an hour and damn near eight head-to-toe changes to find the right outfit. The winner, a sexy skirt and blouse combo, had been a gift from her ex-husband. He had been a real prick, but he knew how to shop for [...]

                “I don’t know, honey. Aren’t they…you know, loud?”
                Kendra Lyons patted her husband, Kyle, on the hand and shook her head.
                “Ours won’t be any louder than anyone else’s, hon. Now, relax. You’re starting to make me nervous. It isn’t like you weren’t a part of this decision.”
                “I know,” Kyle said. “ I [...]

 
“Simmons.”
                I wrote the name down on the steno pad even though I thought Trent was a vindictive dick for throwing that particular name in the ring. There were three other names already on the list, but we still had half the council to go.
                “Why Simmons?” I asked, not so much because I didn’t [...]

 
                I rolled over and slapped at the alarm clock, missing the snooze button twice before bringing its high-pitched whine to an end. Behind me, Sarah stirred but remained firmly in the grasp of the Sandman. I rolled over to face her and placed a hand on her breast. At one with her steady breathing, [...]

My Baby Bear,
                By the time you receive this letter, the great state of Texas will have seen to my execution. It’s been some twenty-two years since my sentencing and just as long since I last saw your lovely face. I keep a picture of you in the Bible my chaplain give me. It’s a [...]