“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.”
― Joan Didion, writer and journalist
Welcome to the Annette's Creative Corner Podcast where you can find audio versions of the short stories I write on a weekly basis.
...I couldn’t remember the last time I had stayed in such a pretty place with someone I cared for, and I was troubled to realize that I was enjoying Hope’s company in this setting more than I should.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://annettescreativecorner.wordpress.com/2022/03/05/7-52/
20 Feb 2022
The Piano Elegy
…I had woken up a few minutes ago to the feel of a dog’s tongue on my cheek. Shock at finding my long-dead dog had been overridden by joy when I had touched him and felt the silky fur beneath my fingers.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://annettescreativecorner.wordpress.com/2022/02/19/6-52/
19 Feb 2022
The Bookstore
When I commented that the shipment had indeed arrived, Jerry scoffed. “So what? Do you think that they care about little guys like us? Let them foot the bill. Won’t hurt ’em.”
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://annettescreativecorner.wordpress.com/2022/02/12/5-52/
31 Jan 2022
The Ice Cream Truck
From that moment on, I was convinced that murderous clowns ran ice cream trucks so that they could kidnap children and eat them alongside all the sugary treats.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://annettescreativecorner.wordpress.com/2022/01/31/4-52/
22 Jan 2022
The Envelope
Turning the envelope over, I’m greeted by a large wax seal. My fingers brush against it, and I hesitate. The longer I hold this envelope in my hands, the heavier it begins to feel. Something in me hardens; it knows that if I so much as break the seam, there will be consequences.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://annettescreativecorner.wordpress.com/2022/01/22/week-3-52/
15 Jan 2022
The Dance
…Esther was the reason why I was here tonight in the school gym dancing in Sam’s arms instead of sitting at home with a bowl of popcorn and a glass of wine.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://annettescreativecorner.wordpress.com/2022/01/14/week-2-52/
8 Jan 2022
The Subway Meeting
I was reading on the subway when all of the sudden we stopped in the middle of the tunnel. (https://www.journalbuddies.com/creative-writing-2/story-starter-sentences/) Wrapped up in my copy of this morning’s local newspaper, I almost didn’t notice, but the murmurs of the other passengers soon dragged me out of my reading and into the present.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://annettescreativecorner.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/week-1-52/
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