To Touch the Sky
To Touch The Sky The walls of my home surround me, sheltering and warm. I do not want to leave, but the cry of creation pulls me forth. With tender lips, I kiss the cool air outside, shivering as it flows along my unprotected skin. Crisp, cold,...
Writing Tips vol. 4
**ZOMG Moar Tips For Aspiring Writers** Mmm, yes, I'm back again, the rambling writer who occasionally posts stuff that he thinks might be helpful, as if he's actually qualified to give this kind of advice. Hehe. ANYhow, I came up with a few more...
Cold Magic
Cold Magic Fighting for her life with a necromancer wasn't the absolute worst way to start her day, but Kadri thought it a close second. Dust and decay's stench clogged her nose, punctuated by the creak of bone rubbing on bone. Kadri rolled, tapping...
Snapshots - Desert Heat
_Author's Note: The fourth of my 'Snapshots' series. __Each of these shorts will consist of exactly 1000 words. If a picture is worth 1000 words, how much picture is 1000 words worth? Having recently visited a certain city for the first time, I was...
Character bio interview.
Hi there! Furryfan3000 here with an exclusive interview with Mysterydude! We're here today to take an inside look at Mysterydude's recent writings and the main character of his stories. So, Mystery, so far all your stories have...
Conversation
Conversation I'd like to read my words aloud to you. Put aside the things we always do. Heart to heart, tête a tête, breath of lungs and vibrating molecules. Speech thinks like a noun and acts like a verb. Conversation requires talk and...
Paper Dreams
**Paper Dreams** Albany's claws _tack-tack-tacked_ a frenetic rhythm over their beat-up laptop's keys. Upon the page, endless possibility played out. Act II, scene I--a pivotal turning point in the narrative building up to the _denouement_. Something...
A Perilous Brew
**A Perilous Brew** Mishna parted the thin barrier of cherrywax bushes with her staff, careful not to let the sleeve of her robe catch on the boughs. No conspicuous red stains on her clothing, thank you! "There you are," she whispered. In the...
Event Horizon
**Event Horizon** "Step right inside and see the home of the future, today!" Marin hid a smile as she walked past the portly beaver standing atop a dais, despite the...
Somewhere in Nevada
Somewhere in Nevada, a small oasis reflects the desert sun. A quaint clapboard cabin rests ramshackle on its placid shore, shaded by a lone, leafless tree. Inside that cabin, a bed with wire springs creaking, dusty floorboards, and all appearance of...
Pretty in Pink
**Pretty in Pink** Nothing captured the essence of the word 'pristine' like a field of new-fallen snow. Haku's boots crunched through its top crust with each step, sinking into the softer fluff beneath. The temperature had dropped after last night's...
Snapshots - The Getaway
_Author's Note: Another entry in the 'Snapshots' series. If a picture is worth 1000 words, how much of a picture can 1000 words paint?_ _Thanks to_...