Darkness drapes around her, embracing her like a lover, but she shrugs if off, tells it to go to hell, and calls out to the dogs of war to keep it at bay.
Darkness battles the canines of conflict until they settle on a stalemate, retreating to their home turf and watching the girl on the […]
bushwacking through my mind
writing is a relatively new endeavor for me. it started a few years back with a little piece of fan fiction and grew from there. i now almost exclusively write original stuff as i grew tired of playing in someone else's sandbox.
writing does not come naturally to me. i'm not one of those people that has been crafting stories since they were knee high to a grasshopper. from day one i've had to work at my craft, at times only completing a story through sheer force of will. i know writing is not supposed to be easy, but i think it's a little different when you do it because you want to rather than doing it because you have some driving, undeniable need pushing you to the keyboard.
or maybe that's how all writer's feel and i'm not as lonely as i think i am.
the traveler
that which doesn’t kill us
“And so now the two vorlds meet and zey do not like each other much, ja?”
Dr. Cobb’s soft accent broke the silence. Will was glad to be sitting, the chair’s hard wood supporting him as he leaned on its arm, his head in his hands. He was sure his legs would not be able to […]
the knight
He rests in peaceful slumber, my knight,
but his armor does not shine.
The tiny ringlets cast no cool glow as
morning light streams down upon his pillow.
I creep to him quietly.
My footsteps make no sound on the stone.
I bend over him, my lips touching his for a brief moment.
With an innocent kiss, I make my wish,
and stepping […]
« Previous Entries
100 drabbles
55/100
publishing credits
- 365tomorrows.com published a piece of flash fiction. you can read it here: the latest model
favorite authors
laura ingalls wilder - probably my biggest writing inspiration. her books and style are hardwired into my imagination.
neil gaiman - i love his dark, witty, gothic style.
cory doctorow - a brilliant imagination, his visions of the future are simultaneously wild and believable.
j.k. rowling - how could i not love harry potter?
tom robbins - his books never fail to twist the mind.
j.r.r. tolkien - the original and the best.
favorite books
the hero and the crown by robin mckinley - only my favorite book of all time. i read it almost every year.
constance by patricia clapp - diary-style tale of plymouth settlement.
mr maybe by jane green - yes, i know, silly chick lit. i can't help myself, i just love the tone and pacing.
guilty pleasures by laurell k. hamilton - buffy for grown ups. the first is still the best.
writing books
these books are not 'how to' books, but instead do their best to pass on inspiration and motivation.
take joy - jane yolen
on writing - stephen king
zen in the art of writing - ray bradbury
