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Tammy Ruggles

His Ghost

A woman struggles between loyalty to her imprisoned child's father and moving on, facing heartbreak, truth, and ultimately freedom after loss.

11 min read · Rating: PG-13 · Read story

The Buds

Lucy, haunted by her fear of birds, is overwhelmed when her nightmares come true and birds surround her, blurring reality and terror.

3 min read · Rating: PG-13 · Read story

1947

After WWII, Rudy's father returns home broken, leading to tragedy and grief for Rudy and his mother as they struggle with loss and hope.

6 min read · Rating: R · Read story

She's Already a Boy

Kelly's parents debate her gender identity, but Kelly asserts she's already a boy and doesn't need to change.

2 min read · Rating: PG · Read story

Sundown

A retired teacher takes her new memory pill.

2 min read · Rating: PG · Read story

Who Will She Be Tonight?

A woman endures nightly encounters by escaping into fantasies of glamour and power, coping with her reality as she waits for another night.

1 min read · Rating: R · Read story

And So It Begins

Betty, a bookish teen, bonds with her mom's hippie boyfriend over literature, but an unsettling moment signals the start of something troubling.

2 min read · Rating: R · Read story

Cycle of Life

The religious fervor of a Christian woman gone too far.

5 min read · Rating: R · Read story