Lessons Character Wrinkles 15 Jul 201918 Nov 2021 At the end of my last story I teased the fact that I used a character's name to imbue the story with an extra dose of personality. What I meant…
Short Stories I Hated You, Jimmy 4 Jul 201918 Nov 2021 It was years before I forgave my parents for dragging me to Jimmy's funeral. It's not like they had fond feelings for the boy, but they just kept saying something…
Short Stories The Anther-Child 13 Jun 201918 Nov 2021 Nestled in the heart of the forest there grew a cluster of Marrowberry bushes, sprung up around the bases of the Elder Trees. The bushes grew directly from the roots…
Lessons Main Character Exit, Stage Right 28 Jan 201913 Nov 2021 One of the most common metrics people use when deciding the quality of a story is how it makes them feel. A story that makes one feel more is considered…
Short Stories The Heart of Something Wild: Part Two 17 Jan 201913 Nov 2021 "Is it finally asleep?" Khalil spun around in surprise and found Paki peering into the hut, his eyes locked on Urafiki. "Yes," Khalil grinned. "It is soothed, well fed, and…
Lessons Just a Little Diametric Opposition 24 Dec 201813 Nov 2021 Lately I’ve discovered a new favorite food condiment. It’s pepper jam. The combination of sweet and spicy, two flavors that usually stand in contrast to one another, is a very…
Short Stories Cursed 6 Dec 201812 Nov 2021 Talce had gray, reflective eyes, devoid of any perceivable irises. Indeed they appeared less like eyes than polished, metal balls that had been inserted into his sockets. Those eyes had…
Short Stories The Last Grasshopper 29 Nov 201812 Nov 2021 Once the fields had been green and lush, covered by tall blades of grass rolling in the wind. Now they were scattered over only by the occasional dry stalks: brown,…
Short Stories Phillip the Mouse: His Mask and Grandfather’s Kite 26 Jul 201812 Nov 2021 Phillip the Mouse and His Mask One fine Summer day Phillip the Mouse was outside stacking some blocks on the ground. He was so busy trying to build it as…
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