Angel Whelan
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Angel Whelan writes the kind of stories that once had her checking her closet each night, afraid to switch off the light.
Finalist in the Vocal Plus and Return of The Night Owl challenges.
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The Klaxons Sounded
Dad and Eddie built the shelter in June 2037. They worked all summer long, using blasting caps to blow a chunk out of the hillside behind our house. Dad borrowed excavators from work, clearing the rubble aside, piling it up to conceal the entrance.
By Angel Whelan5 years ago in Fiction
Almost Perfect
Everybody knew it was a terrible idea. Even the President looked unsure, when he announced the go-ahead for the new magma-fueled power station. And with his grades in school, chances are he had no idea what he was talking about anyway. Finally, people of the world came together, Christians and Muslims, Whites and Blacks, Women and Men, united in the absolute agreement that this was a no good, very bad thing.
By Angel Whelan5 years ago in Fiction
The Many Deaths of Deacon
Pain, so much pain! My bones are on fire, I can’t think… Feels like a damned elephant is sitting on my chest! where’s that bloody nurse? What kind of circus are they running here, anyway? I need my pain meds, this doesn’t feel right, not right, no… oh no, oh no! I’m not ready to die!
By Angel Whelan5 years ago in Fiction
Talisman
Day 118, Sol 2240 45° 40' 37.192" N 111° 2' 34.562" W (Bozeman, Montana) We moved locations today, five miles closer to the epicenter. Clean-up is going well. Fewer bodies, this far into the perimeter. The pyroclastic flow took out most of them, which is significantly less messy than the ash and pumice we found further south. Less digging, some of the houses are still intact. We will probably be done here within the day, Sol willing.
By Angel Whelan5 years ago in Fiction
Dress up isn't just for kids
I always loved dressing up. When I met my future husband we were 17, and I was so excited to finally have a companion as crazy as I was! We dressed as Dracula and the bride of Dracula for our May Ball. It wasn't a fancy dress ball - that's just how we roll.
By Angel Whelan5 years ago in Families
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The very first day in Philadelphia I became friends with the local kids. They all naturally congregate around our porch because we are in the middle of the block and have a double set of stairs with our next-door neighbors. It was so nice to receive their warm welcome, and I quickly became very fond of my 'porch kids'. I quickly realized it wasn't always very safe to live in our neighborhood, as we often heard gunshots nearby and all the kids would freeze, head on one side, waiting to find out if it was gunfire or fireworks. It is sad that they became such audial experts. I bought a big, child-friendly dog who they could all cuddle when they were scared or sad. Great Pyrenees are excellent with children, and very protective. Kiyoko loved nothing more than being cuddled, but barked to scare away any unknown adults who came near her children.
By Angel Whelan5 years ago in Families
Snippets of love
I had been sewing for a few years when I saw beautiful quilts on display at the local fabric store. I was in awe - how amazing that someone could attach tiny pieces of fabric together and create art from nothing! I decided I needed to make my first quilt.
By Angel Whelan5 years ago in Geeks
The friends I made during Covid
Like everyone else, when Covid hit I was unprepared for just how lonely it would be having to stay away from loved ones and friends. I needed a hobby to give me a reason to get out of bed in the morning. If you can’t meet new people – why not make them?
By Angel Whelan5 years ago in Journal
Sewing – My Journey to Confidence and Creativity.
My sewing journey began 10 years before I ever picked up a needle and thread. We were planning our wedding, and I came across an incredible gentleman’s velvet frock coat on Ebay. It was love at first sight, and I nervously placed my bid at what seemed to me to be a ridiculously high amount - $1,111.11. To my joy and horror, I won for exactly that price. Eek!
By Angel Whelan5 years ago in Lifehack
