I saw that girl today, she asked about that other guy. She toys with me, casting that lingering look at me as she walks out the door. Or, could it be, I'm toying with myself? We tried it, you know? Being together. It sucked. Lonely together. I blame myself, let her get too close. That … Continue reading Carefully-Crafted Ambiguity
Author: T.S. Morrell
Excerpt from “Cam and the Sleeping Island”
“We’re under attack!” Finn gave the ship's wheel a hard turn, throwing Cam off balance. “What’s happening?” he shouted as he steadied himself. Just then a massive drop of water landed on the deck with a thud and washed over the edges. If it hit any closer to him, Cam could have been swept off … Continue reading Excerpt from “Cam and the Sleeping Island”
Lost in the Past
I just spent nearly an hour going through my dented and decrepit filing cabinet searching for a poem. It was something I wrote in my high school English class, easily the best of the dozens of pieces I presented over the course of my time there. See, my English teacher was very unconventional; where most … Continue reading Lost in the Past
Auriel
In the light of my most recent post I present this short story from my college days. I took a few hours to edit it this time. (Pretty sure I used a semicolon in every sentence in the original draft...)
Criticism
So here's a topic that I probably should have done before the "How do I Write?" topic. I've only posted one excerpt from one rather dated story in my archive as of now and that's hardly a reason for you, the reader, to sit in awed reverence and ask "How does he do it?" Hey, … Continue reading Criticism
How Do I Write?
Today, let's discuss a common topic among writers: Writer's Block. I've had my fair share of writing and/or drawing sessions where I just sit for hours and look at the page wondering where I should go from wherever I'm at.
Writer by Grace 