Improving Technique Revising The Storm- Week 7 18 Jun 202130 Dec 2021 Firmly in the second half of the story now! Now comes the image of two ships tethered together, fighting their way through the storm. Now is the long, hard tow…
Short Stories The Changed Dog 27 Aug 202014 Dec 2021 "Billy's really sick, isn't he?" Tommy's eyes were wide and shining with unshed tears. "Yes, you know he's sick," James said. "We've been talking about that for more than a…
Lessons Play it Again 24 Aug 202014 Dec 2021 It Sounded Different the First Time) There is a classic folk rock song called Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin, and every time I hear it I have a…
Short Stories Raise the Black Sun: Part Ten 9 Jul 202014 Dec 2021 It was the longest night of my life, and when at last I did fall asleep, my dreams were unlike anything I had ever experienced before. There was no narrative…
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 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…
Short Stories Three Variations on a Theme 4 Apr 201916 Nov 2021 The Stone) I had a dream that I was an explorer in a new land, traveling with a party of adventurers, all fair-haired, young, and beautiful. We were pioneers, pilgrims,…
Short Stories The Sweet Bay Tree 28 Mar 201916 Nov 2021 It was a bright Spring morning the day they brought the Sweet Bay tree into the open study area. It was a massive room, featuring thousands of square feet in…
Short Stories The Noble: Part One 15 Nov 201812 Nov 2021 Robert distinctly remembered the moment he first met Lord William Gray. Lenny had just finished shoving the man into the mud and then stomped away, ordering Robert to lift him…
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