A weekly compilation of collected microfictions composed by yours truly. If your time is short, these are shorter! The child hugged her uncle as he surrendered to the changes saving him. Pulling away, she found a girl her own age in his clothes. #1lineWed Dunkle was chubby and Caucasian, Li a thick Chinese girl. The... Continue Reading →
Art-Tastic Tuesday: 20, by Stepan Alekseev
Click the picture below for full-size. On Art-Tastic Tuesdays I feature a selected piece of visual art that I have come across. These are pieces that have inspired my writing or beautifully frame some concept or another that I have already written or want to write about. I present them without commentary so they may... Continue Reading →
Epic Music Monday: Audiomachine — Against All Odds
I love epic music! For me it is a perfect combination of the classic orchestral scoring, chorales and electronica music that I have enjoyed for decades. This stuff inspires me, and is a great companion as I write away on an exiting piece of fiction. Therefore, on Mondays I share a new piece by various... Continue Reading →
Photo Finish Friday: ‘Milford Sound’, by Anton Gorlin
Click the picture below for full-size. On Photo Finish Fridays, I feature a selected piece of landscape photography that I have come across. I find that real-world photography can be just as inspirational to my imagination for crafting story settings as any piece of fantastic artwork that I might share on a Tuesday. I present... Continue Reading →
Fifty Word Fantasy: The Mermaid’s Gift
Text is Copyright © 2017 by Jason H. Abbott, All Rights Reserved. Art elements are original, open source, or in the public domain.
Throwback Thursday: The Gate (1987 Trailer)
The Gate gets a one line nod (like a lot of geeky 80s stuff) in my novel Vivian's Last Cigarette, which is set in 1989. I had to explain the reference to friend and author Lauren L. Garcia when she encountered it during critique... Kids today, what are you watching on VHS? ;-) Sigh. At... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: July 19th, 2017
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! As I mentioned last update, I started writing a short story for the upcoming FantasyWriters challenge near the end of the month. Although I began Cretaceous Queen on a whim and as a gift for a friend, it became an... Continue Reading →
Mid-Week Muses: “Aren’t Wizards Supposed to Use Wands?”
A weekly compilation of collected microfictions composed by yours truly. If your time is short, these are shorter! The brute slammed Clair into a wall, but she stubbornly clung on to his back and unleashed enough voltage to drop an elephant. #1lineWed Most picked weapons like swords, eyeing each other as opponents. Theresa chose a... Continue Reading →
Art-Tastic Tuesday: Moon Maidens, by Greg Broadmore
Click the picture below for full-size. On Art-Tastic Tuesdays I feature a selected piece of visual art that I have come across. These are pieces that have inspired my writing or beautifully frame some concept or another that I have already written or want to write about. I present them without commentary so they may... Continue Reading →
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