Colin Newton is a writer from Los Angeles whose work has appeared in The Ignatian Literary Magazine, Westwind and Maudlin House, as well as the anthologies Crypt Gnats, On Time and Scary Stuff. In 2018, he was an artist-in-residence at Oregon State University's Shotpouch Cabin. He blogs about monsters, media and metaphysics at IdolsAndRealities.wordpress.com.
It wasn't a frequent habit, but James started this day by sneaking a splash or two of vodka — as colorless as cyanide — into his coffee. His mother had always said that drinking before ...