In Christie Chapman’s latest story, a pregnant man reflects on the unexpected gift of life.
Pioneers: The First Gay Divorce in Our State
September 10, 2012 By 2 Comments
“We weren’t the first women in our state to marry each other, but we were the first to divorce.”
The Day I Was Mickey Mouse
August 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
“I was Mickey Mouse, but just for one day. Not because I’m good with kids, but because I fit the suit.”
You’re So Vain, You Probably Wrote This Story About You
August 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
What if I told you that the stories you create are more about you than they are about anyone else?
How to Dress for a Temp Job*
August 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“Your secret is that you don’t care as much as they do. You’re aloof to it all. Your job does not define you. You’re a chameleon, capable of playing their little game but not married to it.”
Seven Sweet Little Stories About Malls, Capsule Hotels, Rodeos, and Debarking the Dog
August 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
At Hotel Shinjuku 510 in Tokyo, a man who sleeps in a tiny capsule, six and a half feet long by five feet wide, said, “You get used to it.”
On Marriage: The Great Husband Tryouts
August 19, 2012 By 4 Comments
The old gals were all married. There were online photos albums attesting to this fact. Some of them even had babies!
Interstate Love Song*
August 14, 2012 By 2 Comments
I met her at a truck stop. Her name was Ruby Tuesday. “I was named for the restaurant, not for the Stones song. My brother is named Applebee’s. Yes, with the apostrophe.”
On Internet Spam, Among Other Things
August 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Christie Chapman rejoins the Moustache Club with a trio of heartbreaking microfictions about Wienermobiles, Internet spam, and hot college comedy.
“It’s a woman’s job to make her man feel safe — a safe place that doesn’t expect him to do brave things just because he’s a man.”
This is a comment by Kat on the post “A Husband’s Job Is To Create Emotional Safety”.