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Lessons

It’s a Long Way Home

25 Nov 201920 Nov 2021
Empty Halls) They say you can't go home again. In my case that is most definitely true because, you see, the new owners blew it up! True story. One Sunday…
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The Last Duty

24 Oct 201920 Nov 2021
"I am surprised that anyone would come to look for me in my little abode, I'm a man of little consequence." The old hermit bumbled through his cupboards, looking for…
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Shade: Part Two

10 Oct 201920 Nov 2021
"I didn't know you ran with the Kerrie Cabal these days," Gallan said coolly. Reish shook his head. "By now you should know that there are no divisions among those…
Short Stories

The Storm: Part Two

6 Jun 201917 Nov 2021
"Alright, I'm ready to go now," Harry's voice broke from the radio. "I'll pull forward until the line gets tight," Oscar explained. "Then you throw your engine on and you…
Lessons

Rebirth

13 May 201917 Nov 2021
It's always interesting to meet an old friend after years apart. Sometimes the person has changed entirely, and it feels like you're new acquaintances all over again, meeting for the…
Lessons

Lost and Found

15 Apr 201916 Nov 2021
The Catharsis of Losing and Finding) This last Thursday I suggested that loss is an integral component of most stories. It certainly has been central to each short piece that…
Lessons

Something Different

4 Mar 201915 Nov 2021
Well, here we are in a new series. Usually I try to make each series distinct from the one before, and thus avoid building off of any prior ideas. This…
Short Stories

Revelate: Ayla

4 Oct 201812 Nov 2021
The wall's entire surface was covered by a nest of cables and wires, some as thick as a thumb, others as thin as a strand of hair. Each of them was…
Short Stories

Tico the Jester

30 Aug 201811 Nov 2021
Kara lifted the doll and cupped its face between her hands with intense earnestness. "Tico, the light locket is the most important thing forever," she proclaimed with grave severity, adding…

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