Marie Davis and Margaret Hultz

by Marie Davis & Margaret J. Hults. Ships, like women, are vessels. That’s partly why Lizzy chose a pirate’s life. The second reason was that pirate sap ran through her genealogical tree. Regrettably, accountants, teachers, bankers, and the ilk had contaminated the family’s bloodline over the generations. Nevertheless, Lizzy was the proud … [Read more...] about KABOOM!

by Marie Davis & Margaret J. Hults.    Nothing made appetites thunder like the Frisch’s Big Boy. His soft coo of laughter and effeminate mannerisms veiled the fact that he was fifteen feet tall and made of plastic. Tattoo flushed cheeks and neon pink lips gave him a contagious, puckish glow. Big Boy was the perfect pop icon—a garish restaurant mascot … [Read more...] about Pirate, Woman, Mascot, Pet.

by Marie Davis & Margaret J. Hults   Contrary since birth, it was during the first snowfall of second grade when Lizzy finally realized that she was alive—and odd. She reckoned she was a lima bean. Her olive complexion had not ripened and she was more the color of puce. Puce arms, puce face, and puce legs—lima bean puce—distasteful to all … [Read more...] about Missing Body Part.

by Marie Davis & Margaret J. Hults     In such a dreary mood, it made perfect sense to the handywoman that one bad thing after another should happen. Today she needed a good dose of Tootle. Tootle understood how nasty life could be and had given up years ago trying to protect herself. Instead, Tootle spread her arms to chance, with the full understanding … [Read more...] about Chiggers and Romance.

by Marie Davis & Margaret J. Hults   Grammatically speaking, this [is a bracket. Most people do not know how to use a bracket properly. That grammatical punctuation is just what Ellen looked like at seventeen. Her back was long and straight. A cheerful oval face with pleasant features carried a chin that jutted out a bit further than expected, which perfectly … [Read more...] about A Punctuated Life.