Shannon Moose

Joined July 2021

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Bio

Cat enthusiast. Horror connoisseur. Stay-at-home mom. Amateur-Aspiring writer.

Stories (13/0)

Top Story - July 2022
The Band Starts to PlayTop Story - July 2022
I pee on a stick The clock starts to tick My world is flipped But the band starts to play New life made of clay Loud cheers and, hooray!
By Shannon Mooseabout a year ago in Poets
My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To: A Movie Review
⚠️ HEAVY SPOILER WARNING⚠️ Released in July 2020 by director John Cuartas, My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To is Rotton Tomatoes' top horror film. At 98% on the Tomatometer critics describe this film as:
By Shannon Mooseabout a year ago in Horror
The Candy Lady
"The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window," I tried to remember the story.
By Shannon Mooseabout a year ago in Horror
Functioning Through Alcoholism in Parenthood
“After the first glass, you see things as you wish they were. After the second, you see things as they are not. Finally, you see things as they really are, and that is the most horrible thing in the world.” — Oscar Wilde, on absinthe
By Shannon Moose2 years ago in Psyche
The Night My Mom Died
The air in the cafeteria was chilly with the night breeze. I was still riding a wave of adrenaline from my performance with my middle school honor band. Parents were meeting their kids, congratulating them for a job well done, and everyone began funneling out to the parking lot.
By Shannon Moose2 years ago in Confessions
Memories Won't Wait For You To Be Made
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” ― Epictetus Once upon a time, I chose work over my friend in need. I didn’t want to let my coworkers down. I couldn’t just leave. Could I?
By Shannon Moose2 years ago in Families
The Gathering Place
As the plane begins to descend, You see where the ocean meets land Holding tight, seemingly kissing water and sand You feel touch down and can now stand.
By Shannon Moose2 years ago in Poets
We All Float Down Here
Hi, Georgie! Don't you want a balloon? - Stephen King, IT When I first laid eyes on Pennywise, the clown, my life changed. I couldn't shower for a week, terrified someone was actually in the drains, but I couldn't look away.
By Shannon Moose2 years ago in Horror
The Days Are Long
My alarm goes off at 7 a.m., but my daughter has been awake for an hour. She's an early riser. I'm a night owl. She's learned to turn on the television and command the Fire TV to start playing Peppa Pig as I go downstairs to make her breakfast and lunch. Simultaneously, I do the dishes and check on the cats.
By Shannon Moose2 years ago in Families
How Do You Process Your Cat Being Hit By a Car?
As I ushered my daughter into the car for preschool, I saw one of our black cats sleeping by the curb. That’s odd. As I walked closer, reality set in.
By Shannon Moose2 years ago in Petlife
When the Pond Freezes
A cold breeze skimmed the top of the pond. The water shivered with a ripple across its surface. Meryl stepped out onto her porch and felt the wind's chill caress her cheeks and tousle her ashy brown hair. She knew this winter would be a cold one for Minnesota.
By Shannon Moose2 years ago in Horror
Mourning with Cake
“Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or tortuous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive.” ― Joanne Harris, Chocolat Liv packed her suitcase while tears streamed down her face.
By Shannon Moose2 years ago in Fiction