Tag: reading

  • Nine years? Finally! (Dynasty of Summer)

    post by: Ticana Zhu It was early in 2012 when I heart the song, “Princess of China” by Rihanna and Chris Martin. I liked the song, it wasn’t bad. Then, I watched the music video. My first reaction was to laugh. Okay, it entertained me. But somewhere beneath it all, I felt a little offended.…

  • “Bert”

    Short Story by Ava Reiss I received positive feedback for the short stories I posted at the end of last year. As a show of appreciation, I’m sharing another :). This one was in my original short story anthology, Ava’s Shorts, and is sci-fi. I hope you enjoy!             An unassuming black sedan with armored…

  • Ava’s Short Shorts

    post by: Ava ReissStarting in June 2020, we will be posting once per month, alternating between Ava Reiss and Ticana Zhu. Blog posts will appear the first Tuesday of the month. My anthology, Ava’s Short Shorts silently went live in March. There was little press about it, since it would hardly make a dent with…