Julie Lacksonen

Joined January 2021

320 stories

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Julie has been a music teacher at a public school in Arizona since 1987. She enjoys writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.

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G.H.O.S.T.
I am a double agent, but not the kind that just jumped into your mind. I'm no James Bond. I am a member of the G.H.O.S.T. Squad. It stands for "God's Human Observance of Saintly Temperament." Basically, we assess humans.
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Fiction
Another Afterlife
Hello Natasha, I'm writing to let you know that I've been playing with your former lover, Joe since he died. You see, I'm what you might call a female Lucifer -- demoness. I really enjoy my job.
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Fiction
Regrets?
My dearest love, I am writing to you knowing that you are unlikely to read this wherever you are in the afterlife, but you can't say I didn't try. I write for three reasons:
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Fiction
Hiding Hole
The dream is disturbing. I'm hiding. There's a sense of urgency. I don't know why. My heart races as the crowded room closes in on me. It smells of coffee grounds, body odor, and fear. I start to hyperventilate. Someone whispers, "Hush, you must..."
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Fiction
Road to Happiness
Notes to self: There are moments when you were truly happy. We're talking, "kid swinging to the moon, finding extra money in your pocket, taking home the perfect pet, watching videos of babies laughing" happy.
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Humans
Alive, Barely
Running out of air. Your heart slows. You will die soon, In this dark coffin.
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Poets
Night Chills
Leaves of gold, then brown, then gone. Air feels light but appears darker. Heat slowly acquiesces. Night chills first. Plants become dormant or whither.
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Poets
Strange Sightings
I bought binoculars to look at birds. But, when my new neighbor moved in across the street, I confess that I turned them in his direction. I became a "Peeping Tina."
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Fiction
Window Light
The lantern appeared outside the bedroom window The night after your funeral. It shined with a blue haze. Too frightened to check at night, I waited until daylight.
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Poets
Search for The One
I seek her out. She must be found. She must be returned to me. I need the one... The one whose spirit— lighter than helium—
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Poets
Just Pretending. Runner-Up in Masks We Wear Challenge. Content Warning.
Pretend it wasn't you. It was someone else touched inappropriately -- too young to fight. * Pretend it wasn't you, afraid of yet another visit in the dark.
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Poets
Monster. Top Story - October 2025.
I ran with no regard for the blood dripping down my face. I listened for the sound of pursuit, but all I heard were my own footsteps and my labored breathing.
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Fiction

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G.H.O.S.T.

Another Afterlife

Regrets?

Hiding Hole

Road to Happiness

Alive, Barely

Night Chills

Strange Sightings

Window Light

Search for The One

Just Pretending. Runner-Up in Masks We Wear Challenge. Content Warning.

Monster. Top Story - October 2025.

Achievements (4)