This is a little exercise that I found a few years ago that can really stretch your skills. The basic…
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Fiction Friday – A Visitor
The children had left toys in the yard again. It didn’t seem to matter how many times she said they…
Continue reading →Fiction Friday – Ill’ln Bestiary
With the end drawing near on the first draft of the novel I have been calling Ill’ln, I have had…
Continue reading →Fiction Friday – 6 Two-Sentence Love Stories
I decided to try something new with this series of two sentence long ultra flash fiction. Horror and fantasy worked…
Continue reading →Fiction Friday – For the Love of Fantasy
There are three basic sorts of fantasy writers as far as I can tell. There are those who write fantasy…
Continue reading →Fiction Friday – 5 Fantasy Stories in 2 Sentences
Stomping her foot and scowling, the little girl screamed, “I WANTED A UNICORN!” “They don’t exist.” her father soothed as…
Continue reading →Fiction Friday – Eternity Awaits
(Note: This was the first flash fiction I ever wrote and to this day I still like the concept.) I…
Continue reading →Fiction Friday – Review: To Reign in Hell by Steven Brust
A War of Angels in the Magical Land of Heaven: An overview of the Steven Brust book, To Reign in…
Continue reading →Fiction Friday – 5 Stories in 3 Sentences
1. With the kids away and the house was ours. As we embraced, movement drew my eye. I know I…
Continue reading →Fiction Friday – Reptile Brain
A beautiful muck Rises from the primordial Reaching, grasping, tearing Ambition unrestrained. A monster most demanding Politely screaming wants An…
Continue reading →Fiction Friday – Writing Exercise 1
Today is similar to a writing prompt, but instead of a complete work of fiction, it is a single block…
Continue reading →Fiction Friday – A Smile
At times I look on the works of my people and smile. A brief smile in light of my duties,…
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