I started posting some of my practice pieces at the start of 2024. Each story is an experiment! Enjoy!
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Instagram, Substack, & New Short
Hi All, I’ve grown out of favor with posting my short stories on wordpress so I’ve moved over to Substack! I’m also trying to grow my tiny little Instagram account. I would love your support on either of those platforms (or, if its not too much trouble) both. Thanks for reading! ❤ New short story.
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A Validus Sword
“This is a Validus sword. Observe the golden hilt, finely engraved by Ignius Faraday himself. Faraday’s wife, Evelyn the Wise, imbued the blade’s iron with dwarven magic. Wielders of Validus have said that to hold it is to know the sun’s power radiating through your body.” Roark rolled his eyes. “Enough with the rigmarole. How
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Stim on Mars
Stim faces the wrath of the chairman after reporting high mortality rates in their Mars complexes.
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Why I write fiction
Fiction is hope. Fiction is dreams. Fiction is Icarus flying close to the sun with steel wings. Fiction is transcendence. Fiction is joy. Fiction is Quixote mounting Rocinante once more. Fiction is freedom. Fiction is laughter. Fiction is the boundlessness of the universe in your hands. Fiction is, also, just cool. That’s why I write
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The Imaginative Genius of Terry Pratchet (a book review)
If you haven’t delved into the imaginative world of Terry Pratchet take this blog post as a sign–it’s time. Especially if you’re a writer, Pratchet’s books might as well be an exposition on how to effortlessly dance between humor, absurdity, and profundity as a storyteller. My adoration for Pratchet’s storytelling is so complete that I
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Why I’m Never Writing Horror Again
I started my first short-story about a year ago after being inspired by an archeological find known as the Shigir Idol. Aptly, the name of my story is called: Where Idols Rest. You can read the story here. I saw this mysterious wooden statue and my imagination went wild about what could have inspired ancient
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