A weekly compilation of collected microfictions composed by yours truly. If your time is short, these are shorter! The lonely alley was coated with dripping ice in mid-July. Partially crushed, a sideways dumpster pined a limp hand underneath it. #1lineWed Clair nodded. "Something changed a summer's day into a deep freeze, then crushed this poor... Continue Reading →
Art-Tastic Tuesday: Via the Attacker, by Vlad Marica
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: Iliya Zaki – Rise Of Fire
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 →
Kick-Start an Artist: Daniel Cann – Hecate’s Coming
Daniel Cann is a talented fifteen-year-old that has already written drafts for two out of three books of a planned fantasy trilogy, and also dreams of composing epic music. When I was fifteen, I could hardly get my friends together to play D&D, so I find his ambitions pretty impressive! We obviously share some passions... Continue Reading →
Photo Finish Friday: Welcome to Hawaii, by Hansi Kiessner
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 →
A Word of Thanks, to All 500 of You!
I was editing and writing the other night, as is often my lot, when the notice that my blog here had reached 500 followers chirped onto my phone. I’m continually amazed and grateful for all the people that take an interest in my blog and writing, and for all the wonderful individuals I’ve been able... Continue Reading →
Fifty Word Fantasy: Bookshelf Guardian
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WIP-it Wednesday: May 17th, 2017
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! Steady progress was made on Vivian’s Last Cigarette this weekend. I edited the new chapter four that I finished last Sunday, and expanded it by almost a thousand words to add and improve a few things. These were focused on... Continue Reading →
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