Category: Writing
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Flash Fiction Prompt – “Falling”, “Revolt”, or “Possession” (500 words max)
I saw Blade Runner 2049 on Sunday, so that’s where this came from. I’m not sure it’s particularly great, but I have a soft spot in my heart for cyberpunk noir that matches (or exceeds) space opera. Hope you enjoy! Revolt (500 words) – written 10/10/2017 There was a hotel…
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Realizing Limitations
Shortly after my last post, I made the hard decision to step down as an editor at the site I’ve been writing for this year. While I enjoyed the position, the amount of extra work it generated started slowly leeching time away from everything else I wanted to do. It…
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Reflections at 31
On July 9th, I turned 31. I was alone for my birthday because my wife was out of town at a conference. Being alone afforded me the opportunity to see Spiderman: Homecoming (the marvel treatment of the character was fantastic and I can’t wait to see it again), but also…
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The Merits of Time Off
Over the fourth of July weekend, I had six days off. And it was glorious! I don’t often string together so many days of vacation outside of Thanksgiving and Christmas, but I was sorely in need of some time away from everything. And nothing takes the edge off like doing…
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Lost at Sea
Lately, writing creatively has been…difficult. Since June 13, I haven’t really had the time (or the drive) to press forward on my YA Sci-Fi story. I did manage to do some writing yesterday, but a measly 400 words is barely a dent in the 20-30k left in the story. As…
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E3 2017 – The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll probably remember this post from last year. Covering the Electronic Entertainment Expo is probably my favorite thing to do every year. And, before the inception of my blog, the victims of my coverage were the unlucky souls that happen to…
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Flash Fiction Prompt – ‘Hanging on’, ‘The Void’, or ‘Reasons’ (50 words max)
This one’s a bit darker, but I tried to include all of the prompts within. Hope it worked! The Proposition (46 words) – written 6/5/2017 Shining steel: a polished edge. With barest push, her hopes did hedge. Then blood spilled, crimson and warm. Upon lily satin, indelibly adorned. Threefold propositions,…
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Flash Fiction Prompt – ‘Duplicity’, ‘Redemption’, or ‘…then I heard someone call my name…’ (200 words max)
Untitled (127 words) – written 5/27/2017 His face was a mask. Yet every one for a thousand years had been as much. Ever since his first death, none of the other bodies his soul had worn were more than containers. But that never stopped him from living. Centuries of lives…
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I’M BACK!!!
Six months ago, I thanked everyone who took time to look at my blog, then promptly disappeared. For that I’m sorry. Life has a funny way of taking plans and shaking them up in the most interesting ways. The end of 2016 and the first few months of 2017 were…
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THANK YOU!
Storm at Sea is a year old! It’s funny to think that I’ve been writing about writing for a year now, but this post isn’t about that. It’s about YOU. Over the past year, hundreds of individuals have stopped by and taken a look at my blog. A few even…
