What makes a human if not the flesh upon their bones? (Originally submitted here. Also this story function as a semi-sequel to "Pretty Eyes") I Am Human. I Am Human I am human. I am human. I think as I look at myself in the mirror. Staring back at me is the same face I've … Continue reading I Am Human. I Am Human.
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The Final Temple
The adventures of the old god Dar'goth continues! This time Dar'goth is in need of desperate help to pass his code inspection so he does what any sort of ancient-evil-trying-to-navigate-modern-times would do: he opens up a portal in time & space to summon his most loyal follower and architect of his temples. (Originally submitted to … Continue reading The Final Temple
Code Inspection
It's not often that a writing prompt truly captivates me for more than a few hundred words. With the exception of a few 1000+ word stories written in response to a few prompts such as Retirement, Boxed In, The LSA, to name a few, most of my responses are fairly short. Not to mention that … Continue reading Code Inspection
The Skin Tailor
My life is full of the screaming babies and dying old, and everybody else in between. I’ve been hired by those with deep pockets and gray hairs to fold their wrinkles away. Men have paid me for bodies sculpted like the ancient marbles, and women have ordered slender youthful suits that defy their age. My … Continue reading The Skin Tailor
Potted Plant
Every house has its quirks. Some have doors that don’t shut just quite right, others have yard sheds full of old lawn equipment that has passed from homeowner to homeowner, and some have ivy growing from foundation to roof enshrouding it into a aura of mythicism like something out of a fantasy story. Our house … Continue reading Potted Plant
Pretty Eyes
Another Saturday and other date. A cycle I seemed doomed to repeat for the rest of my life. Not once in the past three years since my break up had I had any luck with women, it was as if Marianne had been my only soulmate and I had to go and screw it all … Continue reading Pretty Eyes
Seven Years
We had stayed out later than we had planned. The evening just slipped away from us. We had left our sleepy little town to escape for one evening out in the big city, something neither of us had been able to do since Charlie was born, but our seven anniversary was a good enough excuse … Continue reading Seven Years
Inter-Dimensional Day Trip With Bigfoot
I've been falling down the nostalgia hole of classic episodes of Coast to Coast AM. If you don't know what that show is it's a nightly radio show about UFOs, ghosts, and cryptids. The show is completely ridiculous and unbelievable and that's precisely why I love it. I don't personally believe in paranormal encounters, but … Continue reading Inter-Dimensional Day Trip With Bigfoot
Cassettes
I've fallen out of the habit of these weekly flash fiction prompts. Well, I'm back with a short story about some cassettes in the attic. https://imgur.com/a/nt2RgIi I got myself a cassette player. A Sony Walkman to be exact. Bought it off a retro electronics store online for a hundred and ten bucks. A steep price … Continue reading Cassettes
The Bowl
Not sure where this idea came from, but it's something spooky for Halloween. (Who thought that a picture of sugar could spark those thoughts?) https://imgur.com/a/t9KVliO They ate in silence, the air between them only filled with the sounds of their forks and knives as their utensils scraped against the gray porcelain plates. Mike opted for … Continue reading The Bowl