Alison McBain
Bio
Alison McBain writes fiction & poetry, edits & reviews books, and pens a webcomic called “Toddler Times.” In her free time, she drinks gallons of coffee & pretends to be a pool shark at her local pub. More: http://www.alisonmcbain.com/
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Stories (82/0)
Finale Fortissimo
“You’re obsessed,” Judy said. “I’m not.” But Paul’s voice sounded hollow. The small talk of the past hour had finally ended, and he was thankful more than upset. He’d sensed Judy was irritated about something, and it was a relief to have her finally spit it out.
By Alison McBain15 days ago in Fiction
Supply and Demand
If the clouds had been the color of steel, they might have cast the appropriate foreboding atmosphere for a clandestine meeting. If the figures had been lurking in a garbage-filled alley, rats fleeing before their footsteps, they might have had the appropriate air. Perhaps only if the two figures themselves had been sinister in appearance, with badly scarred faces or eye patches, it might have implied something more... malevolent.
By Alison McBain2 months ago in Fiction
The Development. Top Story - April 2024.
“My name is Kami,” she said. Paul hadn’t asked. He had barely glanced at her as he walked by the bus stop. She was sitting on a dirty bench under the straight arch of clear plastic, with graffiti covering the walls and bisecting the scene at her back.
By Alison McBain3 months ago in Fiction
There Is No Art in Heart
My daughter has an autoimmune disease that might shorten her life... and I'm the one who gave it to her. Every parent's worst nightmare, of course, to be responsible for something terrible happening to your child. And, to be honest, I had little idea that this was a possibility before I had kids. I knew that one branch of my family all seemed to have bad luck when it came to getting sick early in life and that about half of them died when they hit middle age. But that didn't have anything to do with me, right?
By Alison McBain4 months ago in Families
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