Short Stories Celestials 6 Sep 201811 Nov 2021 A great sun called Salacia sat as the magnaminous center of its system, a yellow so bright it was nearly a piercing white. It shone over a small system, one…
Lessons Finding Your Focus 3 Sep 201811 Nov 2021 Over the last month I've rather enjoyed my foray into the surreal and the imaginative. My theme for this series was to embrace the dreams, the nightmares, the meditations, and…
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…
Lessons The Awkward Friends of Yesteryear 27 Aug 201811 Nov 2021 There's a common story trope that begins with a main character being enamored by some mentor character, viewing this master as the most wise, most respected, and most powerful of…
Short Stories Deep Forest 23 Aug 201811 Nov 2021 An ancient must hung heavy in the air, a mist of particles drawn from the mold and mildew of thick vegetation and rich dirt, raising and lowering like the breathing…
Lessons Dreams to Realities 20 Aug 201811 Nov 2021 On Thursday I concluded a short story called Free Cleaning Service. This piece featured two moments of abrupt menace, situations where the main antagonist appeared to startle the audience. I…
Short Stories Free Cleaning Service: Part Two 16 Aug 201812 Nov 2021 It was the next afternoon and Jim fumbled with the lock on his old apartment door. The deadbolt finally slid back and he took hold of the knob, pulling upwards as…
Lessons Cliché vs Story 13 Aug 201811 Nov 2021 Some stories are timeless, but most are not. In fact, many a story that grips us when first experienced will become drab and lifeless the second or third time around.…
Short Stories Free Cleaning Service: Part One 9 Aug 201811 Nov 2021 Jim Morgan ducked under the police tape and pulled his coat tighter against the wind. He moved with hurried steps, little splashes of muddy rainwater billowing around his ankles. He…
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