Years ago, I knew a skinny hippy we called Click, because he took photos with a film camera without any film. When I asked why, he tapped his temple. “They’re all in here, man.” Even now, I can see Click in my head, clear as day. Guess he was right.
One of Marc’s short stories, The Violin, first published in Thin-Skin, has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
Sunday mornings, father and daughter walked hand-in-hand to the Marienplatz for the freshest cinnamon rolls. She turned cartwheels on the way home, amber curls dangling freely. On her ninth birthday, she played Eine Kleine Nachtmusik for her piano recital, wearing the velvet jumper her father had tailored. Then came Kristallnacht.
Marc Simon’s short fiction has appeared in over fifteen literary magazines. Five of his one-act plays have been winners in new works contests. His debut novel, The Leap Year Boy, was published in December 2012. His novella, According to Isaac, is now published on Amazon.com. See more at marcsimonwriter.com.
I lost my way in Freedom Park, amid Cedars, Palmetto, Cabbage Palms, and pink water lilies floating on black water. The buzz of data in my head was gone, replaced by the hum of a dragonfly’s crystalline wings. I lost my way in Freedom Park and found a morning’s peace.
Marc Simon’s short fiction has appeared in over fifteen literary magazines. Five of his one-act plays have been winners in new works contests. His debut novel, The Leap Year Boy, was published in December 2012. His novella, According to Isaac, is now published on Amazon.com. See more at https://marcsimonwriter.com
As soon as it’s morning light, he walks two blocks through three inches of new wet snow with a shovel in one hand and a basketball in the other. His Chuck Taylors make snow waffles. He clears off a half-court, dribbles twice, and takes a shot at a dream.
Marc Simon’s short fiction has appeared in over fifteen literary magazines. Five of his one-act plays have been winners in new works contests. His debut novel, The Leap Year Boy, was published in December 2012. His novella, According to Isaac, is now published on Amazon.com. See more at marcsimonwriter.com.
The night before I was supposed to die my brother arrived in my hospital room. I hadn’t seen him for forty years. I pushed the button on my morphine pump. We talked about riding rollercoasters as boys until I fell asleep. In the morning his hand was resting on mine.
Marc Simon’s short fiction has appeared in over 15 literary magazines. Five of his one-act plays have been winners in new works contests. His debut novel, The Leap Year Boy, was published in December 2012. His second novel, The Hanged Man, can be accessed in serial form via Kindle Vella. His newest novel, The Confession, is under contract. See more at marcsimonwriter.com.
The recipe called for a quarter cup of spiced rum. She drank the rest of the rum while the cake baked. After it had cooled, she frosted the layers and put it on the table next to his birthday card. Then she lit the candles.
He would have been nine.
Marc Simon’s short fiction has appeared in several literary magazines. Five of his one-act plays have been winners in various new works contests. His debut novel, The Leap Year Boy was published in December, 2012. In a former life Marc was a comedian in a sketch comedy group. Marc lives in Naples, Florida. View his work at marcsimonwriter.com.