The Puppeteer's Knife
The plan for the evening had been simple, the way all my plans were lately.
Pearl Phrase
Based in India. I started posting here to get the stories out of my head and onto a page. My wheelhouse is Sci-Fi & Fantasy and NonHuman, told in first-person past tense in a voice that is literate with dry humor. I read every comment even when I am slow to reply. Hope you find something here worth bookmarking. Ranked by how many readers finish them. Some are free to read in full; the rest open with a free preview.
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Stories by Pearl Phrase
The Nebula Waltz
The gallery had been open exactly eleven months and two weeks when I decided to humiliate myself in public.
Trades at the Veil
*This story was born from a bet I once overheard in a farmer's market: how much heat can two people who already trust each other carry in…
Thirty Seven
The jukebox was playing that same Counting Crows song it always plays.