Lanie Nickel : Writing

Up in Flames

Up in Flames

A Story by Lanie Nickel


"Then, the screaming started. It was shrill and high with low tones hidden underneath. It sounded like the sky was being ripped apart."
Chapter 1

Chapter 1

A Chapter by Lanie Nickel


"We'll be back in a few hours. Don't call us " we'll be on the plane."I nodded and rubbed the back of the neck, the phone pressing uncomfortably again..
Chapter 2

Chapter 2

A Chapter by Lanie Nickel


I called 911. When they arrived, they told me she was dead. They took the body away. After asking where my parents were, they made me call my best f..
Chapter 3

Chapter 3

A Chapter by Lanie Nickel


I didn't like driving the six hours to Grandma's house with a crying Mom. So when Grandma's large old house came into view and Mom stopped the car, I ..
Chapter 4

Chapter 4

A Chapter by Lanie Nickel


I scratched my fork on the plate absentmindedly, making swirls in the syrup. Mom sat up suddenly beside me, pushing her half-eaten waffles away from h..
Chapter 5

Chapter 5

A Chapter by Lanie Nickel


Dylan turned off the camera, popped the lens cap back on, and slipped the video camera back into his backpack. He made to stand up, but Beatrice grabb..
Slipping Sideways

Slipping Sideways

A Book by Lanie Nickel


The summer before ninth grade, Roger Parsons’s sister commits suicide. Sent to his grandma’s house, Roger is caught in a web of lies and s..