In Thriller Suite -- appearing serially for the first time on Wattpad -- Margaret Atwood has gathered these new poems inspired by her long history as a reader of strange tales, from 19th century gothic classics to ghost stories to crime fiction and thrillers. Poems that cross thresholds...

A lonely young woman becomes obsessed with an online video game with roots that run deeper than the internet. From the collection ASHES TO ASHES, ORANGES TO ORANGES from Flickerlamp Publishing, available now at Amazon and Smashwords.

Waiting for her boyfriend, a young woman has an enlightening conversation with a strange old man. From the forthcoming collection ASHES TO ASHES, ORANGES TO ORANGES from Flickerlamp Publishing. More info at franticflicker.com.

A henpecked husband finds the solution to his life of servitude at the local ice cream parlor. From the collection ASHES TO ASHES, ORANGES TO ORANGES, from Flickerlamp Publishing. For more info, visit www.amazon.com/Ashes-Oranges-Eric-Henderson-ebook/dp/B00I8TW4XG or franticflicker.com.