1932 Mrs. Sorrell’s Boarding House

Wouldn’t it be a shame, Flora thought, the box of True American Diamond Matches rattling in her hand, wouldn’t it be a shame if the old place burned down? The cool night air tugged at Flora’s apron, somewhere down the way a dog barked. Biltmore Ave. was deserted...
1928: The Doll Sanatorium, part 3

1928: The Doll Sanatorium, part 3

“Fate Creek” is the third chapter in the novella-in-progress The Doll Sanatorium. In the summer of 1928, with a tunnel being blasted into Beaucatcher Mountain three blocks away and Asheville High School under construction just down the road, teenager Catesby Eleanor...
1928: The Doll Sanatorium

1928: The Doll Sanatorium

The Doll Sanatorium was written as a stand-alone short story suitable for readers ages 12 to adult, but the author has intentionally ended the piece as a cliffhanger. She hopes one day to expand the narrative, even broaden it into a book, as she continues to explore...