Carmel M Portillo: 20 books

When 12-year-old Emilie Desjardins witnesses her own wake and funeral, she is left wondering what to do next. As she searches around late 19th century Pittsfield, NH, she meets some other well-known ghosts and discovers what her true destiny is. This short story is a work of fiction. It is not intended...

Short story written in the first person. A woman's surreal experience caused by illness and dehydration while simultaneosly trying to continue to function with every day activities.

What would you do if you found yourself in a relationship going nowhere? In this short story, Shelly finds herself questioning what has gone wrong in her relationship of five years with her girlfriend, Carrie and what she decides to do about it.

In this fast moving short story, CEO of Pemberton Enterprises, Laura Pemberton, realizes the necessity of having a living will after the family conflict surrounding the death of her father. Her search for witnesses leads her to a couple of unlikely candidates.

Flash fiction satire dealing with end of life decisions, death, funeral planning and toxic medicine.

This short story was inspired by the number of employees who became disgruntled after a corporate take over where I was working a number of years ago. It is a satire that I wrote to try to lighten things up a bit.