(Short Story) Bosworth Field, 1485. Two rival armies line up to battle for the English crown. Little do the humans on either side know that both demon and angel contingencies are poised to take part in the battle, shaping history to their own liking. My entry to the Horns & Halos and Action profile's "Battle Angels and War Demons" prompt. May, 2019…
Reggie Biggs, urban poetess, accidentally gets herself an admirer when those cold autumn winds start to blow. (Urban literary short story)One of the winners of the Cuffin' Season contest 2018 sponsored by the Urban profile.…
Unconventional Dr. Wieland is making history vital at his sleepy English university. But could he possibly be far more than meets the eye? (Brit Comedy, short chapters)…
A mixed collection of my story poetry written between the ages of 13 and 43. With notes.…
*Action Short Story* Terrorists storm a Parisian museum taking the twenty startled visitors hostage. One woman refuses to cooperate. A fact the French police can't, or don't want, to believe.When politics, race, history and the War Against Terrorism collide and there are no easy answers anymore, drawing lines between right and wrong can become virtually impossible.…
Holland, 1730. A young boy haunted by nightmares is captivated by the drawing of a Leviathan on his uncle's sea chest. But when the Leviathan begins to invade the boy's dreams, is he seeing reality, or only his own imagination?A verse novella (a short story in poem form) 🔔 1st place in Poetry in the BookAwards 2018…
Monrovia, Liberia in the year 2300. For almost 150 years now, eating meat has been illegal per government decree to stop the rise of new epidemics. Food technology has made plant-based substitutes safe and plentiful for all. But for some, the lure of the forbidden can be too much. . .…
Questo è un poema su un parco e la guerra tacita che se accade lì.This is a poem in Italian about a park and the two old men who meet up there regularly to wage a silent war on a chessboard.…
"What is it like to fall in love with a ghost?" 9-year old Macy befriends and falls in love with the ghost of a Confederate soldier. Little does she know what repercussion her feelings for him will have. 🔔 Winner of the Ghostly "End of Summer" contest 2018, sponsored by the Ghost Community.…
As we all know, 1 picture is worth 1000 words. If you are like me and are inspired visually, then this photo collection may be for you. All photos come from the free photo site Unsplash.com and are listed according to the photographer that took them. I've added a small nudge of a prompt under each picture, but that's only to help you along. Use your imagination and create something of your own! If you use one of these photos for a story, please tag it in the comments and share the love. We'd love to read what you write!…
(incomplete novella) Welcome to Silver Oak: The Camelot of the Midwest!Meet Holly Anderson, the daughter of the three owners of "A Stitch in Time", a needlecraft shop in the shopping Mecca of Silver Oak. Everything is going swimmingly, until the mayor the village decides to open a Community College, and unwittingly snubs Holly's mom and aunts. From that point all hell breaks loose and Holly finds herself roped into the madness. Silver Oak Welcomes You! A comedy of greed, capitalism and knitting. Cover by: AEPennymaker…
Dr. Marcus van Mejhuis makes an important archaeological discovery, only to find himself the target of cruel joke. Or is he? 2nd Place, Literally Lit Awards 2018 in Short Story/Poetry2nd Place, SomeAwards Short Story Awards ii (2018) (cover by Lady-Ravenclaw/Bluejay Community)…
Lots of books with writing tips out there, but none about how to mentor a story into life. This little advice book will give you all the information you need to mentor stories and help writers along with their art.…
"Can you hear it? It's singing," said Cole, as they held onto the slats of the backyard fence and looked across the darkening fields towards the strange, white light glowing on the horizon."Three brothers wake up to find their parents missing. Left to their own devices, they attempt to cope alone as things get stranger and stranger. . .(Cover by @Sapphire_2721)…