New in Free Fiction: Something Old
"Green Glass" was the first story I ever wrote that I wasn't too embarrassed to share. I read it aloud to friends in college, and later expanded it into a series of vignettes. I learned a lot writing it, especially about revision.
It's tough to be eight when your mother has an anxiety disorder and needs everything just so. Meet Lizzy, the first voice who spoke to me with, well, voice.