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A. Kristina Casasent, Author
Delightfully Weird. Occasionally Dark
Where the dog never dies!

Chaos Tales: Beastly Manners

Chaos Tales: Beastly Manners

My version of how the Beast was cursed in a retold opening for Beauty and the Beast. I hope you enjoy the chaos that is my telling. Plus critter pictures! Introduction It is odd that every person experiences a life that is different and yet the same. As time passes,...
Chaos Tales: Whistle at the End of the World

Chaos Tales: Whistle at the End of the World

This week, Tod takes another stab at writing a dark story. Anna helps him. And remember, the dog (or other pet) never dies! Anna’s IntroI love writing dark. There is so much in the shadows of life that can teach us about the light. Tod is always good at balancing that...
Chaos Tales: Aluk Chula, PI: The Internment Case

Chaos Tales: Aluk Chula, PI: The Internment Case

Here is my first foray into noir, which was not as dark or grim as I had been planning. But maybe there is hope for me yet… As you can tell above, Dante is excited to see Anna’s slice of noir story this week. Crokell? Well, Crokers is pretty laid back and...
Chaos Tales: Sun-Day Rains

Chaos Tales: Sun-Day Rains

Happy Independence Day! Today Chaos Tales get your free fix of delightfully weird, occasional dark fiction. Plus bath time pictures for Dante and Crokell! Happy Fourth of July weekend! In start contrast with today’s dark story, we’ve had a wonderful weekend. We had...
Chaos Tales: Sugar-Bone Clinic

Chaos Tales: Sugar-Bone Clinic

To celebrate Black Cat Tales anthology, we give you another dark story with a black cat. First, happy Father’s Day to all the dads – real and virtual – out there. You rock!This week has been good but busy. On the writing front, sadly, I have mostly been...
Chaos Tales: Synchronous Solitude

Chaos Tales: Synchronous Solitude

Today, we reflect on slowing down, on connecting, and taking time. And of course we have another Chaos Tale for the release of our next short story coming out later this week. It has been an odd week, but that’s not unusual. I’ve been noticing more and more that at...