Short Stories

Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 8

Previous: In her desperate bid to be Cathal's mother, Leona becomes increasingly distressed by his seeming unwillingness to respond to her, resulting in a shocking outburst of physical aggression which results in Cathal's arm being broken.  When Cathal reaches the school age, Leona's mental health further deteriorates, and she withdraws from life, crippled with fear… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 8

Short Stories

Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 7

Previous: Leona struggles with the care needs of a newborn baby, but is reluctant to seek help from her community out of fear of the truth about Cathal's identity being discovered. Cathal's arrival in the village attracts attention from the local guard, who is aware of the disappearance of the baby from Galway Regional Hospital,… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 7

Short Stories

Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 5

Previous: Shattered by the confirmation of her phantom pregnancy, in her desperation to maintain her perfect family picture, Leona kidnaps a day-old baby boy from Galway Regional Hospital, lying to her father and telling him it is the baby that she was indeed pregnant with all along. Colm once again confines Leona and the baby… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo Project Part 5

Short Stories

Camp NaNoWriMo April Project Part 2

Previous: Leona is a teenage girl living on her family’s farm on the outskirts of Kinvara, a small fishing village in County Galway. In the wake of her mother’s death, Leona is forced to step up as the woman of the house. This newfound responsibility, along with naive adolescent urges, become entangled in her father’s… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo April Project Part 2