Rend My life had gone from practically heaven to hell on earth in the space of a week. I found out everything I believed was just one cataclysmic lie after another. I thought turning twenty-one was the start of true adulthood and not the end of life as I knew it. I was determined toContinue reading “Rend”
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Golden
He didn’t want to be like everyone else. He’d been raised to be poised perfect, and professional, but inside he was none of those things. He loved his family with all his heart, but their expectations were crushing and unrealistic. He wanted to change all of that. He wanted to be free to make hisContinue reading “Golden”
Status
She was motivated by fame and fortune–everything she had to say dripped with brilliance and intuition. Her followers ate it up, and she lived for the attention. It fueled her day and spurred her passion. She didn’t know how she’d gotten through the day without it. Here schedule was incredibly busy, even if her familyContinue reading “Status”
Passion
I loved the night–it made me feel alive. Long ago, the nights were quiet, and hardly another soul would be out on the streets late at night. Electric street lights had changed everything, and I was ecstatic. The nights were so alive, and I revelled in it. Over the years I’d gotten very good atContinue reading “Passion”
Acrid
For years she was told that a dragon lived in the hills and guarded a massive hoard of treasure. She liked the idea of such a thing, but it was just a myth–something you told to children as you tucked them into bed at night. She figured the rumors would disperse as she grew, butContinue reading “Acrid”
Olympus
She fought her demons for years, walked through the fire, and came out scarred but not burned to ash. The scars were healing, and she saw a life and a future ahead of her. It was an amazing feeling, and she could not wait to enjoy it. She put her keys in the lock ofContinue reading “Olympus”
Veiled in Smoke
* And we are back. Technology issues have really gotten in the way, but I have a shiny new computer, so everything will resume from now on. I hope it is as good as every. * She was a vision–beauty of the highest caliber. He had watched her from afar for so long–yet it feltContinue reading “Veiled in Smoke”
Consolation or Desperation
He put his head in his hands and closed his browser. He’d decided to try his hand at online dating, but it was a dismal failure. He’d logged on every day for two weeks, updated his portfolio to make himself more interesting than he really was, but to no avail. It was a failed experiment,Continue reading “Consolation or Desperation”
Danger in the Storm
The lightning lashed across the sky, and she sat forlorn at her desk desperately seeking inspiration for a new project. She’d been so creative recently, but now nothing, full stop. As she watched the storm her thoughts began to bubble and brew. She pulled out her brushes, inks, and pens. If she couldn’t wait forContinue reading “Danger in the Storm”
Into the Beyond
Happy New Year, Everyone! Here’s to a new year, and lots of new writing! Let’s see where 2022 will take us. I hope you will continue to join me on this journey and enjoy your own. Into the Beyond She couldn’t believe how fast the last year had gone by. So many things changed, butContinue reading “Into the Beyond”
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