A TALE IN BLACK AND WHITE The flash of lightning illuminated the rain-drenched gray stones of the castle walls. The deep rolling thunder shook his bones soon after. He ran a trembling hand over his brow. Sweat and rain mixed with the dirt and mud covering him. The high wall’s stones suffered the elements forContinue reading “PRIMARY COLORS”
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Stellar Gift
This short story was inspired by a thought provoking meditative artwork by @SiriOpli. I hope you enjoy it, although, I did not do justice t the haunting image she created. Humankind was on the brink of extinction. Disease ravaged countries, rich and poor alike. The most industrialized and developed countries devised cures and vaccines. However,Continue reading “Stellar Gift”
Frank Austin’s Monster
Dr. Frank Austin faces a challenge, his colleagues don’t think he can accomplish what he has set out to do. Will he be able to?
Vry Kolakas, the end of this story
Elian Summer comes face to face with his foe. Will he survive such an encounter? Come over, let’s enjoy the end of the tale.
A soldier in time
“You should have killed him!” “I should never have told you I’m from the future.” “Yes, you should have. You should have told me before, when we could have changed the outcome of the war.” “You don’t understand, that’s not how it works.” “Are you trying to tell me you come from the future andContinue reading “A soldier in time”
Retire to the Stars
We reached the third day of our journey and, to be honest, things were not going well. Exhaustion overwhelms me. I didn’t sleep at all last night, going on over twenty hours awake. My steps were taking me to the eating area, my mind still turning the recent events over. Despite the early hour, notContinue reading “Retire to the Stars”
New Short Story coming this Friday
Remember when I posted I had finished a Science Fiction Short Story for the Autocrit Challenge “Destination Unknown” and then couldn’t submit because I could not finish it with the phrase they gave us? Well, this Friday, August 14th, I’m going to publish it here, on our web page. It’s called “Retire to the Stars”.Continue reading “New Short Story coming this Friday”
“The Battle Shifters”
We reached the third day of our journey and, to be honest, things were not going well. The battle raged below on the valley floor. Deep lion’s roars made our chest rumble, the trumpeting from armored elephants heralded another attack, immense snakes hissed their way into the fray. I turned to Scarlet. She locked herContinue reading ““The Battle Shifters””
The first Short Story is coming tomorrow!
Time for the first blog post. As I wrote before, I plan to blog about my writing journey, the things I learn, and the like. I also will post short stories every two weeks. The first one is coming tomorrow, July 31st. This short story came about as a result of the Autocrit Challenge, DestinationContinue reading “The first Short Story is coming tomorrow!”
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