It was unbearably hot underneath the 30 plus pounds of equipment carried. I left the sweet air of America and became chained in a foreign place that smelled like my local garbage dump. Of course, saying this place smelled like a garbage dump was an insult to garbage dumps. This part of the country was... Continue Reading →
A Short Story
Lately, I've been writing mostly from prompts. I take a word or phrase and spin it into a tale of my choosing. One of the bravest and scariest things in the world that a writer does is share their words with everyone. We, for no good reason, pour out our heart and soul directly in... Continue Reading →
Twitter Vignette: Paradox
March was my first venture into creating a serial vignette story on Twitter. I enjoyed the challenge of it so much that I decided to write one more for April. The result was a sometimes wacky, sometimes serious science fiction piece titled Paradox. The story follows the adventures of Captian Franklin Hal and Commander Sevranta... Continue Reading →
Twitter Vignette: Of Vampyres and Werewolves
I enjoy a writing challenge. The daily prompts of the Twitter micro-communities stimulate my muse, but occasionally I have the urge to push beyond my comfort zone. I thought it would be enough to combine writing prompts, and it worked for a time. Then I took a road trip and listened to several radio opera... Continue Reading →