A weekly compilation of collected microfictions composed by yours truly. If your time is short, these are shorter! She paled. "You're dead!" He nodded. "I've sung the Song of Doom!" the diva bellowed. "Not even you-" Ziggy Stardust took the mic. She opened the box. "Healing balm, socks, moon charms... Ooh! Invisibility potion!" "Your mom's... Continue Reading →
Fifty Word Fantasy: Medusa
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WIP-it Wednesday: August 16th, 2017
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! Things are finally moving forward on Vivian’s Last Cigarette again, and continuing to progress for my two other creative projects at the same time. Regular readers following my work on the novel probably already know how my writing mojo got... Continue Reading →
Mid-Week Muses: “We Saved a Cat”
A weekly compilation of collected microfictions composed by yours truly. If your time is short, these are shorter! The slave girl was mute but literate, a librarian silenced by barbaric surgery. She and the scribe fell in love through notes. "We're almost surrounded." The parking lot squirmed with pigeon sized caterpillars flicking deadly stingers. "It's... Continue Reading →
Fifty Word Fantasy: A Knock Away
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WIP-it Wednesday: August 9th, 2017
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! It’s been an eventful week. On Thursday I received the critique feedback on the first draft of Cretaceous Queen and started working with them. By about midnight, I had a second draft and sent it over to Madicienne and had... Continue Reading →
Mid-Week Muses: “Four Billion Years of Regression Hit the Time Traveler”
A weekly compilation of collected microfictions composed by yours truly. If your time is short, these are shorter! "Alright Ede, time to sneak-" "I AM VERY STEALTHY!" "Ede, you need to-" "BE QUIET! GOT IT!" "Oh, we're so caught already..." #1lineWed They took his child away. They killed his wife. And after decades of war... Continue Reading →
Fifty Word Fantasy: Storied Heroes
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WIP-it Wednesday: August 2nd, 2017
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! After three weekends of writing, I finished a first draft of Cretaceous Queen on Sunday afternoon. :-) It totals 9,300 words currently, taking it beyond the realm of a short story to become a lean novelette. I’m happy with this,... Continue Reading →

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