The Baker's Typewriter
I kicked the tire.
Stories in Anal tagged coworkers, ranked by how many readers finish them. Reads run 12 to 16 minutes. Writers to know: Prelude of Flint, Shadow Writer and Topaz Ledger. Readers usually start with “The Baker's Typewriter” and “Second Take”. Some are free to read in full; the rest open with a free preview.
I kicked the tire.
Ten years ago I stood in a trailer at a course outside Scottsdale with Jayne, and we both blinked at each other like two people who had…
The track is mostly empty by the time I wander back to the pits.
I've been the editor of the Pine Creek Courier for three years now, and I'm twenty-four years old, which means I've spent my whole adult…
Sonny Clarkson spent most of his first week at Hartwell's Hardware learning where things lived.
Rafe got to the flat on a Thursday evening, the keys still warm from Eliza's pocket.
*This one came from the image of two competent people stuck in a dumb situation and letting gratitude lead somewhere physical.
The breakup was six weeks old and I was still doing the math on it.
I did not plan any of this.