A weekly compilation of collected microfictions composed by yours truly. If your time is short, these are shorter! Inside, the Kohl's was dark, stale and untouched by looting. Wandering past racks of clothes never to be worn, she grabbed a coat. #1LineWed He tried to pet the ghost cat, but his hand passed right through... Continue Reading →
Origin: Stories of Creativity #2 – Author Jason H. Abbott
Last Saturday, I was interviewed for a writing podcast that blogger and author Bryan Aiello is trying to launch as a series. Bryan has posted these on YouTube for any to enjoy, so if you're interested in listening in to the great conversation we had you can check it out above! In it he asks... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: April 26th, 2017
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! After all the roadblocks I encountered last week, this week was a lot more productive! Getting much of my blog work done ahead of time granted me bonus hours to write on Vivian’s Last Cigarette, and with that added time... Continue Reading →
Mid-Week Muses: “The Kid was a Were-Elephant”
A weekly compilation of collected microfictions composed by yours truly. If your time is short, these are shorter! "Strategic A.I. networked to an army of unquestioning drone bombers. Yes, this is peace in our time... the peace of the grave." #1lineWed Jane's arm spasmed, ripping loose from her shoulder. Thrashing, it snapped a lamprey's mouth... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: April 19th, 2017
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! A combination of events derailed my creative writing this week. Last Monday, the writing subreddit I help to run encountered some turbulent waters. I don’t believe the details behind the drama are relevant to relay here, but its effect on... Continue Reading →
Mid-Week Muses: “I Thought it’d be Different”
A weekly compilation of collected microfictions composed by yours truly. If your time is short, these are shorter! "Wise?" old Jarra said adjusting her shall. "I've but made many mistakes, my Prince. It's you that is wise learning from them." #1lineWed He shot the teddy bear, and the child behind it. Unphased, she looked at... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: April 12th, 2017
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! I added 3,000 words to the new chapter three of Vivian’s Last Cigarette and almost finished it this weekend. Although I estimate I’ll only need another 300 words to wrap it up, I simply ran out of steam after a... Continue Reading →
Mid-Week Muses: “He Brandished the Gun Between Them”
A weekly compilation of collected microfictions composed by yours truly. If your time is short, these are shorter! The candy slipped from her fingers, and into the tiger enclosure. "That was dumb of me!" She jumped the guardrail to get it back. #1lineWed The two rats searched the bed, and Mary soon found Joel's iPhone.... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday: J.R.R. Tolkien Reads from The Lord of the Rings (Circa 1953)
I just recently discovered this, and had no idea that such a treat for Tolkien fans existed! In 1952 Professor Tolkien encountered one of the first home-use tape recorders via a friend. In short order, it would seem that he fell in love with the device… using it to record readings of his work and... Continue Reading →
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