Colorado Kimmie

  PREFACE During the Victorian era, “penny magazines”—often called penny dreadfuls—revolutionized storytelling. These serialized thrillers were sold in weekly installments for just a penny, bringing suspenseful tales to the working class and transforming fiction from an elite luxury into an affordable pastime for the masses. Today, in the Information Age—somewhere between TikTok scrolls and rapidly shrinking attention spans—I’m resurrecting the spirit of the penny dreadful. But this time, it’s completely  free , delivered right here on my blog. So without further ado…  (drumroll please) Welcome to my first serialized short story of "In Thin Air":  Installment Five The Chalet By the time Caroline’s GPS told her to turn off the highway, the city had already disappeared behind her. The road narrowed, winding upward through dense pine trees and quiet stretches of mountain air that felt a little too empty for comfort. Daniel had texted earlier: You’ll love the view. As h...

   PREFACE During the Victorian era, “penny magazines”—often called penny dreadfuls—revolutionized storytelling. These serialized thrillers were sold in weekly installments for just a penny, bringing suspenseful tales to the working class and transforming fiction from an elite luxury into an affordable pastime for the masses. Today, in the Information Age—somewhere between TikTok scrolls and rapidly shrinking attention spans—I’m resurrecting the spirit of the penny dreadful. But this time, it’s completely  free , delivered right here on my blog. So without further ado…  (drumroll please) Welcome to my first serialized short story of "In Thin Air": Installment Four The Article The lunchroom at Front Range Energy always smelled like reheated leftovers and burnt coffee. Caroline sat across from Jenna at one of the tables by the window, picking at a salad she wasn’t particularly interested in eating. Outside, downtown Denver looked bright and normal. Sunlight bounced ...

  PREFACE During the Victorian era, “penny magazines”—often called penny dreadfuls—revolutionized storytelling. These serialized thrillers were sold in weekly installments for just a penny, bringing suspenseful tales to the working class and transforming fiction from an elite luxury into an affordable pastime for the masses. Today, in the Information Age—somewhere between TikTok scrolls and rapidly shrinking attention spans—I’m resurrecting the spirit of the penny dreadful. But this time, it’s completely  free , delivered right here on my blog. So without further ado…  (drumroll please) Welcome to my first serialized short story of "In Thin Air": Installment Three The Second Date                                                                          Daniel picked the place. A dim bar do...

  PREFACE During the Victorian era, “penny magazines”—often called penny dreadfuls—revolutionized storytelling. These serialized thrillers were sold in weekly installments for just a penny, bringing suspenseful tales to the working class and transforming fiction from an elite luxury into an affordable pastime for the masses. Today, in the Information Age—somewhere between TikTok scrolls and rapidly shrinking attention spans—I’m resurrecting the spirit of the penny dreadful. But this time, it’s completely  free , delivered right here on my blog. So without further ado…  (drumroll please) Welcome to my first serialized short story of "In Thin Air": Installment Two Thirty Minutes to Kill Caroline was halfway through a spreadsheet when her phone buzzed. Another Bumble notification. She glanced down mostly out of boredom. The office was quiet in that fluorescent mid-afternoon way energy companies seemed to specialize in—rows of gray cubicles, the low hum of HVAC, someone...

  PREFACE During the Victorian era, “penny magazines”—often called penny dreadfuls—revolutionized storytelling. These serialized thrillers were sold in weekly installments for just a penny, bringing suspenseful tales to the working class and transforming fiction from an elite luxury into an affordable pastime for the masses. Today, in the Information Age—somewhere between TikTok scrolls and rapidly shrinking attention spans—I’m resurrecting the spirit of the penny dreadful. But this time, it’s completely free , delivered right here on my blog. So without further ado… (drumroll please) Welcome to my first serialized short story of "In Thin Air": Installment One The Basement The basement light hums before it fully turns on. Not flickering — just thinking about it. Caroline’s halfway down the stairs when she smells it. Not rot. Not mildew. Just something… unfinished. Concrete and dust and cold air that doesn’t circulate. Daniel’s right behind her, close enough that she...

First, an apology. It has been over a year since I last wrote a blog post. I would love to tell you this was due to something impressive like writing a novel, traveling the world, or being “very busy and important.” Unfortunately, none of that happened. Instead, I was: Thinking about writing Opening a blank document and immediately closing it Convinced I had nothing interesting to say Convinced I had too much to say Waiting for the “right time” Existing in a low-grade state of burnout Occasionally forgetting I even had a blog And, minor detail, I unexpectedly became a mom! Not to a human. To a French bulldog whose original owner was deported by ICE. So yes — life took a left turn.  Somewhere between adjusting to motherhood (tugboat powered snoring, judgmental flatulence, and emotional manipulation via large eyes and that one adorable floppy ear), general burnout, and the passage of time behaving aggressively, the blog quietly… well...stalled. Which brings...