Creative writing: A knock at the door

The warm smell of stew filled the house as Katie prepared dinner in a world of her own. Her pink skater dress twirled and floated as she danced around the kitchen singing, adding that extra pinch of salt that was missing to make it taste just right. Her husband was due home soon and she wanted ever…

Creative writing: Sisters


Photo by Lucy Elizabeth 


Not long ago I had received a message from a woman named Tara, she had reached out to me to contact my father. Her father was an old friend of his, he had recently passed, and she wanted to let him know. How nice of her, I thought – I’m sure my father will be saddened by the news.