The distant crackle of tissue paper turned Eric’s head. From where he stood in the kitchen with Dr. Volkow, he saw his mother emerge from her bedroom with several red gift bags, each bristling with a jarring rainbow of tissue paper. “Eric, Abram!" She arranged the bags on the dining room table. "When you’re through, come … Continue reading Evil’s Silence
My Word-of-the-Day Challenge Directions: Use the Word of the Day from Merriam-Webster.com from the month of August in a scene; each day’s post must be a continuation of the previous day’s post. Word count limit: 150 words August 6, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: moot (adj.) Definition: 1 a : open to question : debatable b : subjected to discussion : disputed 2 : deprived of practical … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #6
My Word-of-the-Day Challenge Directions: Use the Word of the Day from Merriam-Webster.com from the month of August in a scene; each day’s post must be a continuation of the previous day’s post. Word count limit: 150 words August 5, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: infix (v.) Definition: 1: to fasten or fix by piercing or thrusting in 2: to impress firmly … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #5
My Word-of-the-Day Challenge Directions: Use the Word of the Day from Merriam-Webster.com from the month of August in a scene; each day’s post must be a continuation of the previous day’s post. Word count limit: 150 words August 2, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: Exemplary (adj.) Definition: 1 a : deserving imitation : commendable; also : deserving imitation because of excellence b : serving as a … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #2
My Word-of-the-Day Challenge Directions: Use the Word of the Day from Merriam-Webster.com from the month of August in a scene; each day's post must be a continuation of the previous day's post. Word count limit: 150 words August 1, 2021, Merriam-Webster Word of the Day: Pulchritude (n.) Definition: physical comeliness The verb pulchrify (a synonym of beautify), the … Continue reading Daily Writing Challenge, Day #1
I don't normally participate in writing challenges and prompts (because I usually have enough long term projects rolling at once to either keep me busy or make me feel guilty about neglecting them when I want to think about other stories; and I've certainly never done a daily writing challenge. Presently, though, I feel like … Continue reading My Word-of-the-Day Writing Challenge 2021
I SAT HUDDLED beneath a blanket in the cockpit of a small sailboat with a single mast. It was tethered to a bustling pier used primarily by large working vessels on a puny stopover port of an island. Around dusk the night prior, a sturdy passenger ship called The Maribel had sunk in a violent … Continue reading Mermaid Purses
Rory Moss reached the high point in the wooded mountain trail, winded from covering 5km of uneven terrain in record time, however he hardly noticed the weight of the pack on his back or burn in his legs as he glared ahead at a group of five hikers, four of whom were armed and wore … Continue reading Along the Trail
Prologue PRINTED ALONG subtle edges of certain food packages are dates. Some dates advise sellers, others advise consumers. The most important dates are determined and issued by The National Public Health Authority in conjunction with The Secret Department for Interdimensional Research and Defense, a government agency partly funded by the Expired Perishables Council, in effort … Continue reading Milk Carton Universe
I've been playing with blurbs and eBook covers for upcoming stories (I might still tweak them later on, who knows), and here are what I've created so far! About Tea & Pelicans: David moves to a quiet neighborhood where his tranquility is disrupted by an unruly acquaintance which results in his learning about plants with ulterior … Continue reading Blurbs and Covers for Upcoming Stories
Duri Rolvsson 