I am thrilled my CNF piece, “Missing Knuckles,” was selected to be part of the amazing anthology, Death Lifespan Vol. 12, published by PURE SLUSH, independent publishers since 2010.
“I was twelve the year I noticed her missing knuckles. My perfect mother was missing the section of her pinky where there would have been ligaments, bone and a knuckle. Her right pinky was noticeably shorter than its left counterpart. And the finger with the diamond I sometimes lost my eyes in, though normal in length, was also missing a knuckle. Mom’s ring finger could only bend using the knuckle closest to the palm of her hand.
What other secrets did my mother have? What else hadn’t I noticed? She laughed when I accused her of not coming clean sooner and was surprised I hadn’t noticed before.” —excerpt from Missing Knuckles
PURE SLUSH has put together an entire LIFEspan series. These remarkable anthologies are worth checking out, and it’s always wonderful to support our independent publishers.
Thank you,
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I hope you’re all managing the heat.
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I had a rough couple days I was crying on the phone because I thought I roughoused my cat Tiki 1984 to 2003 I’ve had guilt of it most of my life and they said i never hurt the cat like he didn’t have to go to the vet or hospital i justt liked playing with him but i thought i was too rough my sisters jae ad alice said i eve hurt any of the cats. Tiki wa closest to me he grew up together so he would never hurrt me. It’s jus bipolar guilt over things that arren’t true i feltt so much better aftter i criedd. I’m just strongly againstt animal abuse and it was different with the other cats i was grown up ad they were my cats when i was older and they did their own thing and i was no a child aymorre playing rough with tiki my sisters would have been aagry if i was did that but they still conted they never saw anything and said i was goodd to aall the cats. Roughsing Tiki boththeered me mostt of my life i lovedd him so much ad i know he loved me.
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Ooo, I love that piece — and the excerpt perfectly captures the gorgeous essence of the whole. And what a terrific cover to shelter your story, as well as the others. Congratulations, my friend! Well deserved, beautiful writing. Onward and upward! 😁🥳🤗
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thank you, ds
i still remember the moment so long ago – missing knuckles and growing questions 🙂
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Congratulations!
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thank you, cindy:)
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