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J. Chris Lawrence

Born in the Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia, J. Chris Lawrence spent much of his youth traveling and exploring the various cultural facets of American life. He currently lives in the Los Angeles area with his wife, two sons, and two cats. You can find more of Chris’s work online at jchrislawrence.com, or follow him on Twitter @JChrisLawrence and Facebook/JCLFiction.

A COLD DRIVE HOME • by J. Chris Lawrence

December 23, 2015Every Day Fiction 13 Comments

I hate driving in snow, Margret thinks as she dumps a bag of ornaments onto the passenger seat of her car. She doesn’t even know why she does this. David’s been gone six years now, and their spoiled brat children… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Christmas trees, December Invitational, financial hardship, J. Chris Lawrence, parenting

JUST FIREWORKS • by J. Chris Lawrence

October 15, 2015Every Day Fiction 34 Comments

— in memory of Antoinette Bolden — The Master didn’t play with Rocket as much as the dog preferred, but he knew he was loved. He was a good boy, after all. The Master said so. Every day, when The… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories dogs, J. Chris Lawrence, President, war

A GOOD USE • by J. Chris Lawrence

November 1, 2011Every Day Fiction 22 Comments

“You know,” said William, “I bought this axe years ago from that Mom ‘n Pop store down the road. Ran me about twenty bucks, but it’s eaten its fair share o’ wood, and it still holds an edge.” He flicked… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories J. Chris Lawrence, multiple personalities, murder

THE WIDOW’S TALE • by J. Chris Lawrence

October 28, 2011Every Day Fiction 43 Comments

Ours was a curious love. He would come every day, spending his time working on what I heard him call his “Classic Chevy”; a gargantuan beast of rust and steel, he spoke to it like a female. And I was… Continue Reading →

Horror, Stories cars, J. Chris Lawrence, spiders

COLLATERAL DAMAGE • by J. Chris Lawrence

September 11, 2011Every Day Fiction 19 Comments

The red lights flashing through the windows reflect in my drink. The stories those shattered billboards tell are misleading relics of a dead time. It’s a shallow message, lost to the war that took my daughter, Sarah, and left of… Continue Reading →

Mystery / Suspense, Stories J. Chris Lawrence, revenge, war
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