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”
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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”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 12
Sideshow: Part 2 It was a fortnight before I was shown where The Half-Born was kept. I needed to earn the right to care for the prized “Freak”. I barely glimpsed him through the bars as I slid his meager rations under the door. He didn’t look up or make any move to speak toContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 12”
12 Days of Christmas…Day 11
The Sideshow: Part 1 I pushed back the canvas flap and entered the dimly lit tent – invisible to their eyes. The grizzled ticket taker was asleep at his podium. My eyesight was keen even in the low light. Chains rattled behind the faded curtain. The perverse MC swept onto the stage and bowed. “LadiesContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Day 11”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 10
What If “We’re out here, now what, Jewel?” Lark said. The tension in her voice was palpable, but I held up my hand to stall any further complaint. “Give me a minute. I have to think,” I said. Her lips puckered into a grimace, but Lark stayed silent. The moons were hidden behind the clouds,Continue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 10”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear:Day 9
Up and Away For as long as she could remember she dreamed of flying. Not in a plane, helicopter, or a glider. She wanted to fly as the birds do and spread her wings and soar. As she grew, she learned to keep her dream to herself, but she kept it alive in her heart.Continue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear:Day 9”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 8
Showers of SparksHe was an agent of fear and excitement. His harmless, but exhilarating pranks were world renown. Others like him reveled in huge ultra-destructive natural disasters, but he preferred little shakes, a few choppy waves, and drips from a long dormant volcano. This kept things interesting, and he didn’t feel compelled to top himselfContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 8”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 7
Isolation ConundrumShe wanted to be free of distractions, but in turn it freed her from any sort of social life or social interactions. Her friends stopped calling; the messages hung dead in the air. She wanted no distractions, but she didn’t want to completely disappear. She’d expected things to go back to normal once theContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear: Day 7”
12 Days of Christmas…Fear:Day 6
World Beyond the ShadowsIt was called Corix. He’d been visiting there since he was a small child. The door appeared in his bedroom after a particularly difficult day at school. He’d come home bruised and bloody from a vicious bully, and he’d received detention for his pains. The bully got away with no punishment, andContinue reading “12 Days of Christmas…Fear:Day 6”
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