writing

Part 56: Ice Baby

by cifanic
October 19, 2017February 9, 2021

Photo by Chris Lawton on Unsplash When you make it simple, when you take it all away. The people, the phone calls, the errands and… Read More »Part 56: Ice Baby

Part 49: There Must Be Hope

by cifanic
December 17, 2016February 9, 2021

I was born in Cleveland on September 14, 1980. This was back when it was routine for dads to stay in the lobby while the… Read More »Part 49: There Must Be Hope

Part 20: That Time (We Almost Had Once)

by cifanic
January 5, 2015February 9, 2021

At first, it aches. It hurts like someone removed an organ and your body simply cannot do without. There’s a hole in your chest where… Read More »Part 20: That Time (We Almost Had Once)

Part 9: Weather Changes Moods

by cifanic
October 29, 2013June 14, 2019

Photo: Autumn Mott via Unsplash And then, it’s fall. It’s been nearly 10 years since last living on the east coast. It’s a preemptive season… Read More »Part 9: Weather Changes Moods

Part 8: Summer In The City

by cifanic
September 16, 2013June 14, 2019

Contrary to popular opinion there are actual seasons in Los Angeles. They simply differ than other parts of the world where a stronger emphasis is… Read More »Part 8: Summer In The City

Part 7: Six Months of Silence

by cifanic
August 14, 2013June 14, 2019

Photo Credit: Thomas BRAULT via Unsplash Until today, I didn’t speak to anyone from there for 6 months. Aside from my sister, who technically doesn’t… Read More »Part 7: Six Months of Silence

Nicole C. Lehmann-Haupt is an author and published writer whose work has appeared or is forthcoming in Hypertext Magazine, El Portal, Ignatian Literary Magazine, and Mulberry Literary, among others. In 2021 and 2024, Nicole's work was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. She has also contributed to Thrive Global, Yahoo!, Indie Shuffle, and LAist. Driven by a passion for storytelling that resonates across ages, her stories feature misfits, underdogs, and weirdos stumbling upon the extraordinary in an ordinary world. She is currently at work on a short story collection.