Zbord
Prompt: RECHARGE —AFIRMATIVE, CAPTAIN— —YOU MAY BEGIN, CAPTAIN— In the peace of the deep-deep, I’ve set Zbord to the fantasy intercast. Classical Terran piano music oozes through his mesh-covered ducts, … Continue reading
Ditched
Prompt: FORBIDDEN This entry is part of a deleted chapter from the revision of my unpublished novel Kestrel Creed and the Febrile Felon. It goes into some character history of … Continue reading
Down Yonder Crossroads
Prompt: CROSSROADS They say if you go down yonder crossroads, You can make a deal with King Devil. They say if you go down yonder crossroads, You can make a … Continue reading
Beyond Cougar Creek
Prompt: BORROWED 1994 was the year when our lives changed. It all started in late April when Toby went missing. We lived in our rural family home. When I … Continue reading
What A Nerk
Prompt: DISAPPOINTMENT Jenrae stood above him, arms folded.“I’m disgusted.” “What’s new. I disgust myself.” He was joking, and thought she had been too. He extended his arm for a … Continue reading
Reduced
Prompt: FOG There were six of us before the fog skulked in. We had heard the tales and ignored the warnings. Some believed the sacred, forlorn woods were cursed. Others … Continue reading
Cup of Miracles
Prompt: FAKE “Damnit.” Trimble gasped, and gasped again. She crouched with her back against the wet wooden wall of a moldering shop or some such. The rain had started … Continue reading
Running Away
Prompt: RUNNING AWAY A short story I wrote on another blog, before I had created this one. I’m including it here for your reading pleasure. 4/18/16 I never ran away … Continue reading
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