Short Stories Once Among the Clouds: Part One 5 Sep 201919 Nov 2021 High above the trees, but low within the atmosphere, a trio of small clouds stood as sentinels. They were the front watch, investigating the perimeter around a communal mass of…
Lessons Eating Things 2 Sep 201919 Nov 2021 Agents of Destruction) Monsters. They come in all shapes and sizes. Amorphous blobs, oversized insects, scaly reptiles, hairy beasts, underwater phantoms, undead humans, shape-shifting tricksters, killer robots, and hodge-podge creations.…
Improving Technique Update on My Novel: Month 4 1 Sep 201919 Nov 2021 For August I said I wanted to work on the blog each day, but at the very least wanted to reach 20 days. When all was said and done, I…
Short Stories Cael: Darkness and Light 29 Aug 201919 Nov 2021 Darkness) On a grassy knoll, far removed from any civilization, a small man sat perfectly still. Everything was quiet. There were no animals nearby, no sound of rushing water, no…
Lessons On Being Finite 26 Aug 201918 Nov 2021 On Thursday I concluded a short story, though really that "story" was more like the first act of a much bigger piece. I've had a few posts on here that…
Short Stories Instructions Not Included: Part Five 22 Aug 201918 Nov 2021 The trucks were upon them now. The winged discs stopped shooting from the back of the first, the engines sputtered out, and the doors opened. Out stepped eight men, all…
Lessons Choosing Your Scope 19 Aug 201918 Nov 2021 Last week I watched 2001: A Space Odyssey. One of the things that stood out to me was that is a long film. It reminded me of how long watching…
Short Stories Instructions Not Included: Part Four 15 Aug 201918 Nov 2021 Curtis listened well, only ever asking the occasional clarifying question and otherwise taking the information in. At times he raised his eyebrows, not so much in skepticism, only surprise. He…
Lessons Or I Could Just Ramble On and On 12 Aug 201918 Nov 2021 Triple Writer's Block) It seems that every part of creating a story is tricky. Knowing where to begin is tricky, maintaining interest through a middle is tricky, and ending it…
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