This, likewise, is another short story from a friend of mine. It went through a lot of revisions and he put a lot of work into it, but ultimately he just couldn’t find a publication willing to give it a chance.
This is a short story from a friend of mine, which won first prize in the contest. It’s a good, slow build with a number of heartwarming turns.
I’ve decided to post the full text of my first novel, The Nephilim Protocol, on my blog for free, which I’ll be doing for the next month. People are hardly going to buy a book they don’t even know about, so if posting the book makes more people aware of it, even if they don’t … More The Nephilim Protocol Chapter 3: Orientation
I was supposed to be executed. I was up on the scaffold, arms tied behind my back, with everyone all gathered around to watch the beheading of Flats McBrady. I’d never been so popular. The executioner—Rucks, his name was; nice guy really, he and Mabel had three kids—said God-be-with-you and reared back with the axe, … More Execution (5 minutes)
To be clear, I’m including myself in this. It probably looks hilarious to see this in the feed a few blocks away from the “Why I’m Angry” repost I shared back in January. I have thought these things before, but I know I’ve been bad about keeping things in perspective and realizing that things are … More We need to Chill.
[23 minute read, or 4556 words] My lungs were exploding. Hot knives of pain stabbed up my shins with every stride, as my knapsack lurched against my shoulders. My shirt clung to my back, and my suitcoat was making the back of my neck itch like crazy. Behind me, the roll-along suitcase rattled over … More Short story: “Terminal”
(This is a reblogged post; I did not write it originally. It does, though, sum up a lot of how I feel about the attack)
Originally posted on First Line Reader:
Today was the day a thousand dreams would die and a single dream would be born. First line in The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson I’m here with another wrap up because somehow September ended. It was a weird month for me blogging-wise. I haven’t had a…
“I’m halfway to the nurse’s office when I hear the gunshots, and my first thought is: I just know I’m going to get blamed for this.” … More Nephilim Protocol publishing update and 1st Chapter
EDIT: So I was wrong about this. Obviously. Hopefully that will be a lesson to me, because I was never so sure of anything in my life. But school reopenings have largely been safe. “No, bro, going viral is easy,” said my little brother. “Oh c’mon,” I scoffed. “If it were easy, companies would reliably … More The Pipe Dream of Reopening In-Person Learning.
The Solomon Code 