This is an entry into my Adventures of Dar'goth Series. An ongoing episodic series about the titular Old God of Madness after he has returned to take over the world, only to be beaten down by cultural norms he does not understand, incompetent followers, and government bureaucracy. Glenavieer the Warrior Witch had no time for … Continue reading Desperate Times
Month: August 2025
A Host with a Feeble Mind
This is an entry into my Adventures of Dar'goth Series. An ongoing episodic series about the titular Old God of Madness after he has returned to take over the world, only to be beaten down by cultural norms he does not understand, incompetent followers, and government bureaucracy. Dar’goth was finally free. Finally free of that … Continue reading A Host with a Feeble Mind
A Sacrifice with a Purpose
This is an entry into my Adventures of Dar'goth Series. An ongoing episodic series about the titular Old God of Madness after he has returned to take over the world, only to be beaten down by cultural norms he does not understand, incompetent followers, and government bureaucracy. For the first time in my life I … Continue reading A Sacrifice with a Purpose
New Changes to Corporate Structure
Originally submitted to this writing prompt. Thanks for reading! Spreadsheets, proprietary software invented by higher spirits far above my level of enlightenment, and the skimming of emails made up most of my day. For the past millennia or so my job had been slowly siphoned off to the ethereal machines that somehow surpassed even the … Continue reading New Changes to Corporate Structure
An Endless Abyss of Cyan
Originally submitted to this writing prompt. An Endless Abyss of Cyan In my many years both as a cave diver and volunteer rescuer, I had never seen anything like this before. I had separated from my crew about half an hour ago, diverting into the older portion of the mines. Guided this time not by … Continue reading An Endless Abyss of Cyan
Lack of Belief
Originally submitted to this writing prompt. Lack of Belief When I died I thought that would be it. Blackness. Nil. A complete cessation of experiencing the universe. I did not believe in the afterlife having renounced my religious ties years ago. But instead, I woke up to the smell of rotting flesh and the rising … Continue reading Lack of Belief
After the Adventure
This story was originally submitted to this prompt. The first few weeks back in our world were the hardest. I mean, imagine what you’d be like in our situation. Two identical twin boys, age fourteen, both lanky nerds who’d spent more time indoors playing video games and putting off our homework than socializing and getting … Continue reading After the Adventure
Sometimes It’s Okay to Just Think
I feel like the common advice to new writers of “write every day” is overrated. Sometimes it’s okay to just think. As I mentioned in a previous post about my opinion on word count versus time spent on project, I think that it’s okay to spend some time just thinking about your project, especially if … Continue reading Sometimes It’s Okay to Just Think