A short story — Special Agent Jordan O’Neill was vacationing for the first time in more than five years at a five-star resort in the Cook Islands. She wanted to be as far away as possible from the dreaded FBI department in Washington, where she worked. ***** Jordan looked forward to spending two weeks…

A short story — Holly poured herself a glass of white wine and prepared to sit down to eat when the doorbell rang. Her day had begun with driving Scott, her husband of fewer than two years, to the airport while still dark for him to catch an “Air Pacifica” red-eye flight to Chicago…

I refuse to read those types of articles and I will not reciprocate your read — I recognize and understand the importance of reciprocal reads on Medium. Among other things, it’s how we, as writers: find our target audience Gain new followers connect with other writers in the comments Network connections I’m more than happy to read the work of those who read my work, with…

A short story — The body lay facedown on the bohemian rug in the study. Blood from the fatal wound at the back of his head seeped onto the carpet. The weapon, a crystal vase from Tiffany’s, lay shattered in the blood, reflecting rays of crimson in the early morning sunlight streaming through the…

Sacrificial Games — The King turned toward his palace and began to walk away. “Hey! I’m not finished talking to you!” yelled Aidan. “Come back here and talk about this like civilized men!” The King kept walking. “You’re a coward, King Whatever-The-Hell Your Name Is!” “Aidan!” screamed Nicole. “Please don’t! …

Revelations — There was confusion and yelling when the canoers woke up. Their clothes were nowhere to be seen, despite King Itzcaotl’s promise. Even their shoes were missing. Aidan tried storming out of the guest house but was stopped by a Jaguar warrior. “I want to know where our clothes are,” he…

Did you know…? — When Queen Elizabeth II passed away, her eldest son, Charles, became King Charles III of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. Here are some odd and interesting facts about him you may not know! 1 — King Charles III Was Officially Titled The Prince Of Wales (And…

Sleeping arrangements — They followed the King and his wife, the group escorted by the Jaguar warriors holding their spears, to the amphitheater where the group was seated. The Jaguar warriors were the King’s s elite guards tasked with protecting the royal couple. They marched in front and behind the King so that…

Meeting the natives — Darkly tanned men dressed in jaguar fur, with a jaguar head showing only their faces, surrounded the ten shipwrecked day-trippers, each carrying a shield and a weapon, spears, dart guns, and longbows and arrows. The group stared in stunned silence except for Stacey, who continued screaming in terror. “Silence!” roared…