"It's like... everywhere you go has a little impact on you. I want to have a little impact everywhere I go too." She brushed a few strands of hair from her forehead and straightened up. A green ribbon fluttered where she'd tied it to the bus stop bench. She smiled at it softly, then she... Continue Reading →
Embrace the Sun
Last week was difficult for me. For a while, I would try to start working on something, then feel suddenly sick and stop. I had all of these feeling inhibiting me and nowhere to put them. Until I started writing. (Go figure.) This short fiction is pretty obviously highly allegorical (and also half inspired by... Continue Reading →
“Table of Understanding” – an EDEN story
"We probably shouldn't mention we went to a lower level." Artie Chen ticks the extensive list of things not to mention to his parents on his fingers as he and Jay Dee ride the lift up to the higher levels of the OTC. "Or that we've been investigating things. Or that we know anyone involved... Continue Reading →
“Dancing Lights” – an actual-play short story
Two weeks after seeing Infinity War and I'm still not over it. Don't worry if you haven't seen it; there won't be any spoilers in this post. In fact the only reason I really bring it up is because my campaign D&D character for the past ten months has been Gameia, a tiefling assassin and... Continue Reading →
“More Than a Blank Page” Short Story
I've been sitting in the same corner of the same coffee shop staring at the same page for hours now. I've reached the dregs of my coffee (and swallowed them too for good measure). I've started to massage my neck, praying my back won't kill me later (though I know it will). The page is... Continue Reading →
“Flowers for the Fallen” Short Story
Though I probably didn't need to get distracted by a writing prompt this weekend, sometimes inspiration can't be discouraged. I opted to go ahead and write a short piece for my friend Ray's picture prompt (found here: First ever Ray-Sponsored Writing Picture Prompt!). Even though it's a couple weeks late. And even though I may not... Continue Reading →
“Tennessee Nathan and the Ghost of Dragon Roost Road” Short Story
A/N: To be honest, this piece was written entirely as a joke. In fact, I had a hard time taking myself seriously with every word I put on the page. My good friend told me a "creepy" story the other night, which instantly provided inspiration for the title. From there, well, the rest is history.... Continue Reading →
“The Cradle Grave” Short Story
Again, I find myself pulling from my past files for a post. As I move into the new apartment and adjust to the new job, I have struggled to find time to craft a new blog post. So, in the meanwhile, I wanted to post something. As always, I fall back on short stories. And,... Continue Reading →
“Up in Flames” Short Story
This one, I feel like I genuinely wrote forever ago. I mean, this was from the time before I called myself a writer, so you know it's old. Really, it's not great. It was sometime midway through high school, so forever ago, pulled from my files and cleaned up a bit, but it's essentially the... Continue Reading →
“A Reaper Reminisces” Short Story
I meant to write a full short story for Halloween in honor of a few friends here. Then I fell very sick this week and haven't felt like doing anything more than staring at a wall. The story won't be nearly as effective coming later in the year, but I still intend to finish it.... Continue Reading →
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