A while back, I wrote the story The End of Captain Juliet
But just because it’s the end doesn’t mean that the story is over, does it? Think of that as the prequel to a new tale:
Category: Short Fiction
An Afternoon in the Dark
A while ago, in a writing group, I had someone tell me that they really enjoyed my visual descriptions. They said that they were very clear and they could imagine the setting and characters perfectly. After that workshop, I decided to challenge myself a little and wrote a piece without using visual descriptions. Enjoy!
Mill Creek
For some reason, I felt like writing something rather spooky and creepy. This would likely be a prologue to something longer, or possibly a big flashback reveal with a surprise twist! Either way, Enjoy “Mill Creek”. Some creepy stuff in here, so brace yourself for that. Sorry if you were expecting something a bit more holly-jolly, but my muse was craving creepy.
A Request of Halcourn Hall
Going for a bit of an atmospheric vibe with this one and playing with different kinds of dramatic tension.
The Wyvern’s Gyre
Enjoy this month’s story: The Wyvern’s Gyre!
A Familiar Comes Knocking
My friend sent me a prompt of a crow and a cat walking together. After asking why they were together, I came up with this scene. Enjoy!
August 11th, 1967
If time travel were possible, why have more than one convention?
The Last Song Caster
A little story about music, heroes, and After Happily-Ever-After.
The Charlatan
I like the idea of someone who pretends to be a complete fraud in order to be taken seriously. The idea of a true wizard being a street magician is interesting to me. The only way that a person isn’t under heavy scrutiny for doing the impossible is to prove that they’re actually a fake is an interesting conundrum when you can actually do it, but can’t explain how. I played with this idea a little bit today with “The Charlatan”. Enjoy!
Ted Harper, Wizard of Mystery
Personally, I love the idea of a wizard in the human world. Not even modern day wizards, but just not wizards in the company of knights. I like the idea of a wizard still helping people, but with politics and intrigue. While working this week, I had the idea of a wizard detective as the lead of an old 1920s radio show and ended up writing this over a couple of mornings before work. I recommend reading this month’s piece with a solo trumpet crooning the background, a slow fan rotating overhead, and a feeling of having lost before even starting to play the game.