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 A Story for Every Day 10 Jun 201917 Nov 2021 I once had the privilege of knowing an artist. Sculpture was his primary expertise, though he made wonderful drawing and paintings as well. He took me to an art gallery…
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 The Writing Game 3 Jun 201917 Nov 2021 This Thursday I'll be posting the final section of The Storm. Every new story is different and provides its own unique challenges, but I have found that this one has…
Improving Technique Update on My Novel: Month 1 1 Jun 201917 Nov 2021 Numbers) A month ago I committed to each day outlining two scenes and writing 500 words of my novel With the Beast. All told, for the month of May I…
Short Stories The Storm: Part One 30 May 201917 Nov 2021 Oscar regarded the mounting storm behind him, then turned his attention back to the docks ahead. He was less than a quarter-mile out, and he'd be moored and warming his…
Lessons The Chase 27 May 201917 Nov 2021 I remember the first story I read that didn't have a proper ending. It was one of the many tales in One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights). In this…
Short Stories Power Suit Racing: Part Four 23 May 201917 Nov 2021 "Hello there, Taki," Rhuni said. She spoke brightly, sweetly. Certainly far more than she had at their last conversation. "Hello," Taki said numbed. She smiled and looked downwards. "I suppose...…
Lessons Time-Shifts 20 May 201917 Nov 2021 Time is an interesting thing in stories. Where in life we are constrained to move only in one direction and at a constant rate, stories give us a higher level…
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