For over four years I worked at a newspaper in Tooele County, a rural desert county in Utah. I had a coworker once say the county is a collection of almosts—it could be almost a fantastic hiking ... [+]
A Demon’s Guide to Slowly Seducing a Seminarian
"Three of hearts," the demon says. He's lounging on Joseph's bed, deck of cards in his hands and shirt riding up over his stomach. He glances up, fangs flashing in a bright grin as if he can feel Joseph's eyes on him. "Did you know that demons have three hearts?""If I stab you in all three, will you die?" Joseph asks, looking away as the demon's grin gains more teeth."That's not very Christian of you," the demon says.Joseph sighs, focusing on his bible and the half-completed devotions scrawled in the margins. "I'm Catholic.""Sure," the demon agrees amicably. "And yes, I'd die. But you'd have t