I remember the first time I watched AP play ball. It was like watching a hummingbird gracefully absorb all the nutrients a flower has to offer. For a split second, you feel as if you can finally see all its beauty and, in the blink of an eye, it’s gone. His legs moved so fast …
It had never started out as a sham. The visions had been an accident, living dreams that had been made mistakes the moment he had spoken of them to his parents. They had sold him to the Sovereign, before the Sovereign had been known as that and had only been a tall, handsome, ambitious young …
Jensen looked down at the back of the old man’s helmet, his hand gripping the multi-tool tight enough to make his forearm burn. He could end it right now. Laser the back of the helmet and split it open enough so it wouldn’t reseal, let the water flood the old man’s suit and finish the …
Gravity Pulls So Much Harder I officially hit thirty years old this past month! It was as if I flicked the switch and made it all go downhill. I no longer have tolerance for children, my back took a shit on me, my testosterone dropped to 0, and my memory is just not there anymore. …
If you’re like me, then you love horror. You love it so much that you want to take it a few steps past consuming scary stories and enter into the realm of creating them. Maybe you want to retell some personal horror stories that have occurred to you or someone close to you. You may …
Scary stories are the most thrilling type of tale we can be told. When done well, they can cause our minds to become hyper-aware of all of the potential nightmares that surround us. They can take us from our seats and make us question if the old lady across the street is truly as innocent …
You’ve been getting ready to meet with one of your friends for lunch and now have 20 minutes to spare. It’s not enough time to watch an episode of your favorite show or play through a new game. It’s definitely not enough time to finish a book. You’re craving to get in a compelling story …
How We Handle Our Finances: Money, Money, Money Rachael and I never fight. Of course, we have the occasional argument as any healthy relationship does but we have a calm way of handling everything. When it comes to money, we’ve never had a hint of argument revolving around it. Our lack of stress around money …
The Middle of the World It’s been a full month since my retirement and what do I have to show for it? Netflix, video games, tons of movies, constant sleep, no showering, putting on 20 pounds. I wish I could get constant sleep. Even out here in Ecuador, I’m still waking up early morning and …
If you have not read the other installments of this series, I highly recommend you check them out. You should start with Strange Weight, then the Tunnels, A Good Life, The False Prophet, and Part 1 & 2 of the Assassin. Enjoy! Part 3 “Aye,” said Agiion. Bron nodded, letting his sadness be read clear …
If you have not read the other installments of this series, I highly recommend you check them out. You should start with Strange Weight, then the Tunnels, A Good Life, The False Prophet, and Part 1 of the Assassin. Enjoy! Part 2 “What information you be lookin’ for?” said Bron. They all sat next to …
When I finished the first draft of the new short story in the World Beyond the Doom universe titled The Assassin I began thinking of ideas on how to make the next installment work. I found that I couldn’t concentrate on it at all. My mind kept pushing me to another world where space travel …
If you have not read the other installments of this series, I highly recommend you check them out. You should start with Strange Weight, then the Tunnels, A Good Life, and The False Prophet. Enjoy! Part 1 Life is meaningless without a code to live by. Most let others choose their code; religion, government, family. …