Instead of my regular post today, I have a special treat for you guys. Recently, I finished a new short story called “City of Ashes,” and I’m excited to say that it’s now available to read! This story started as a little project to get me out of writer’s block, but I came back to it a few months later to finish it up. I hope you all will enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed writing it!

To start you off, here’s the story’s premise:

The Scarlets are outcasts—feared and hated by the superstitious townspeople for reasons long forgotten. One boy, however, knows the truth. So when the city is threatened by disaster, it’s up to Zaccai alone to unite the Scarlets and the townspeople before fire destroys them all.

You can click the button below to download the story, and I’ll also have it available on the “My Writing” page of this website.

Be sure to let me know your thoughts in the comments below! (Yes, that includes critiques.)