I have a new Steal Tomorrow story up, an origins story about Jay Gallard. It contains no spoilers: Second Chances
This is a Three Word Wednesday offering, so be sure to check out the new Three Word Wednesday's site for more fun. If you're a writer and you haven't been participating in the weekly prompts, why not?
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
New Maelstrom Fiction
New Maelstrom fiction: Feathered Friend
This is a Sunday Scribblings offering, so be sure to check out Sunday Scribblings for more fun. If you haven't been participating in a writing prompt site, why not? Join us!
This is a Sunday Scribblings offering, so be sure to check out Sunday Scribblings for more fun. If you haven't been participating in a writing prompt site, why not? Join us!
Friday, April 16, 2010
Announcement!
Hey, everyone, check out my contest-winning story at Every Day Fiction today! It's only 238 words, and long-time readers will be familiar with bad boy Vince, the main character.
There is also a blog interview where we talk about my writing at Flash Fiction Chronicles.
I've cross-posted this at my bunny blog and at my main author site, which I'm going to be transitioning to over the next few months.
There is also a blog interview where we talk about my writing at Flash Fiction Chronicles.
I've cross-posted this at my bunny blog and at my main author site, which I'm going to be transitioning to over the next few months.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
New Steal Tomorrow Flash Fiction
I have a new Steal Tomorrow story up. This one relates an incident that was alluded to in the novel, but it contains no spoilers: Preppies and Potatoes
This is a Three Word Wednesday offering, so be sure to check out Three Word Wednesday's site for more fun. If you're a writer and you haven't been participating in the weekly prompts, why not?
This is a Three Word Wednesday offering, so be sure to check out Three Word Wednesday's site for more fun. If you're a writer and you haven't been participating in the weekly prompts, why not?
Saturday, April 10, 2010
New Prompt Site: Thursday Tales
Hey, peeps, there's a new weekly writing prompt site: Thursday Tales. Every Thursday they offer a picture and you have all week to write about it and post your link.
This week's pic inspired a Steal Tomorrow story: Darkened Lamps.
Go check out Thursday Tales, everyone, then write a Thursday tale of your own!
This week's pic inspired a Steal Tomorrow story: Darkened Lamps.
Go check out Thursday Tales, everyone, then write a Thursday tale of your own!
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
New Flash Fiction
I haven't written about Bo for awhile, so here's a new Maelstrom fiction: Non-Standard Deviaton
And here's a new Steal Tomorrow story about Cassie and Leila: Unidentified
These are Three Word Wednesday offerings, so be sure to check out Three Word Wednesday's new site for more fun. If you're a writer and you haven't been participating in the weekly prompts, why not? It's easy, fun, and you'll get some great feedback, so join us!
And here's a new Steal Tomorrow story about Cassie and Leila: Unidentified
These are Three Word Wednesday offerings, so be sure to check out Three Word Wednesday's new site for more fun. If you're a writer and you haven't been participating in the weekly prompts, why not? It's easy, fun, and you'll get some great feedback, so join us!
Saturday, April 03, 2010
Steal Tomorrow Flash Fiction - New!
Another Steal Tomorrow flash, this one about Julilla:On Target
Julilla is one of my favorite characters. She tough, smart, and knows the meaning of girl power. If you want more, check out: Post-Pandemic Hoop Dreams.
Be sure to check out the other offerings this week at Sunday Scribblings!
Julilla is one of my favorite characters. She tough, smart, and knows the meaning of girl power. If you want more, check out: Post-Pandemic Hoop Dreams.
Be sure to check out the other offerings this week at Sunday Scribblings!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
New Maelstrom Fiction for Three Word Wednesday
New Maelstrom fiction: Get Your Kicks On Route...666?
This is a Three Word Wednesday offering, so be sure to check out Three Word Wednesday for more fun!
This is a Three Word Wednesday offering, so be sure to check out Three Word Wednesday for more fun!
Saturday, March 27, 2010
New Steal Tomorrow Flash Fiction and Sunday Scribblings
Another Steal Tomorrow flash, this one about May:Alchemy
Here's another May story, in case you want more: Ars Gratia Artis.
Be sure to check out the other offerings this week at Sunday Scribblings!
Here's another May story, in case you want more: Ars Gratia Artis.
Be sure to check out the other offerings this week at Sunday Scribblings!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
New Maelstrom Flash
New Maelstrom fiction: Double Dog Dare
This is a Three Word Wednesday offering, so be sure to check out Three Word Wednesday for more fun!
This is a Three Word Wednesday offering, so be sure to check out Three Word Wednesday for more fun!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
New Steal Tomorrow Flash - Three Word Wednesday
Another Steal Tomorrow flash. This one is about David, who I've come to understand better with time. He's not a good person, but time has made me more sympathetic than I used to be: Scavaged
Be sure to check out the other offerings this week at Three Word Wednesday!
Be sure to check out the other offerings this week at Three Word Wednesday!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
New Flash Fiction
From the Steal Tomorrow series: A Civilized Place
Be sure to check out other Sunday Scribblings offerings!
Be sure to check out other Sunday Scribblings offerings!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
New Flash Fiction
New flash on the Steal Tomorrow site: Photograph
Be sure to drop by Three Word Wednesday for more literary goodies!
Be sure to drop by Three Word Wednesday for more literary goodies!
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Maelstrom Flash Fiction
Latest is here: Coming Clean
And here are a couple of other recent ones, in case you missed them:
Djinn Dreams
Amperage
And here are a couple of other recent ones, in case you missed them:
Djinn Dreams
Amperage
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
New Flash Fiction: Civic Duty
New Three Word Wednesday post is here: Civic Duty. It's about 650 words and is part of the Steal Tomorrow series.
Be sure to visit Three Word Wednesday each week for stories, poems, personal essays, and other fun stuff!
Be sure to visit Three Word Wednesday each week for stories, poems, personal essays, and other fun stuff!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Flash Fiction Extra: Toward a Philosophy of Ethics
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This Sunday Scribblings story features Vince Mott. You can read more about Vince by following the tag at the bottom of the post. You can read my other Sunday Scribblings flash, Demon Ethics, at my Maelstrom site.
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“You lying piece of shit.” Vince slammed the young man against the warehouse wall and shoved a knife against his throat. “Where is it? Tell me fast, and I won’t have to hurt you too much.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Marco stammered. “You got paid.”
“Shorted.” Vince dug the point of his knife into Marco’s skin, just enough to make him cringe. “We had a deal.”
“But I got shorted, too,” he squeaked.
Vince was tempted to shove the blade right through the little bastard’s throat. Dumb kid, new to the scene. Vince had hesitated to take the job, but everyone had to start somewhere. “Your incompetence at closing your own deal doesn’t mean you get to screw the people you brought into it. You can pay up with cash, goods, or blood. Your choice.”
Marco was sweating now and his breath came in trembling gasps. “I don’t have it. But I’ll get it and I’ll pay you before the end of the week, I swear.”
Ballsy kid. Vince gave him that much. He dug in with his blade and opened up a gash that bled into the boy's collar. “Try again. Or do you want to feel how deep this knife can go?”
By now Marco was shaking so hard he threatened to impale himself on the knife and finish Vince’s job for him. “Desk drawer. Bottom right. Under the book.”
“Get it for me.” Vince grabbed him by the arm and dragged him to the desk. He watched as Marco fumbled in the drawer, removing papers, rags, and a tattered copy of The Elements of Moral Philosophy, uncovering a small cache of whiskey bottles and coins.
“You can have it all. Just let me go.”
“No,” Vince said. “Give me what you owe me, and that’s enough.”
Marco's hands shook as he counted out the gold and silver coins. When Vince instructed him to switch out a bottle of whiskey for some of the silver, he nearly dropped the bottle, but finally Vince was satisfied. He put his knife away and drew his Glock, just to make sure the boy didn’t try anything stupid. “Nice doing business with you,” he said as he watched Marco put the items into a bag. “But we won’t be partnering again.”
Marco nodded.
“And by the way….”
“What?”
Vince gestured with his gun toward the book. “Since you aren’t bright enough to figure it out for yourself, read that before you try to make a deal with anyone else.”
“I don't understand.”
Suppressing a sigh, Vince took the bag and made to leave. Poor kid. There would probably be a funeral for him soon. “I thought not.”
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“You lying piece of shit.” Vince slammed the young man against the warehouse wall and shoved a knife against his throat. “Where is it? Tell me fast, and I won’t have to hurt you too much.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Marco stammered. “You got paid.”
“Shorted.” Vince dug the point of his knife into Marco’s skin, just enough to make him cringe. “We had a deal.”
“But I got shorted, too,” he squeaked.
Vince was tempted to shove the blade right through the little bastard’s throat. Dumb kid, new to the scene. Vince had hesitated to take the job, but everyone had to start somewhere. “Your incompetence at closing your own deal doesn’t mean you get to screw the people you brought into it. You can pay up with cash, goods, or blood. Your choice.”
Marco was sweating now and his breath came in trembling gasps. “I don’t have it. But I’ll get it and I’ll pay you before the end of the week, I swear.”
Ballsy kid. Vince gave him that much. He dug in with his blade and opened up a gash that bled into the boy's collar. “Try again. Or do you want to feel how deep this knife can go?”
By now Marco was shaking so hard he threatened to impale himself on the knife and finish Vince’s job for him. “Desk drawer. Bottom right. Under the book.”
“Get it for me.” Vince grabbed him by the arm and dragged him to the desk. He watched as Marco fumbled in the drawer, removing papers, rags, and a tattered copy of The Elements of Moral Philosophy, uncovering a small cache of whiskey bottles and coins.
“You can have it all. Just let me go.”
“No,” Vince said. “Give me what you owe me, and that’s enough.”
Marco's hands shook as he counted out the gold and silver coins. When Vince instructed him to switch out a bottle of whiskey for some of the silver, he nearly dropped the bottle, but finally Vince was satisfied. He put his knife away and drew his Glock, just to make sure the boy didn’t try anything stupid. “Nice doing business with you,” he said as he watched Marco put the items into a bag. “But we won’t be partnering again.”
Marco nodded.
“And by the way….”
“What?”
Vince gestured with his gun toward the book. “Since you aren’t bright enough to figure it out for yourself, read that before you try to make a deal with anyone else.”
“I don't understand.”
Suppressing a sigh, Vince took the bag and made to leave. Poor kid. There would probably be a funeral for him soon. “I thought not.”
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Flash Fiction: On Earth As In Heaven
This is another one in my Steal Tomorrow series. It's also a Three Word Wednesday post:
On Earth As In Heaven
On Earth As In Heaven
Thursday, February 04, 2010
New Flash Fiction
This one is part of the Steal Tomorrow series, which I'm starting to work on again. This is also a Three Word Wednesday post.
Practical Nurse
Practical Nurse
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