At the Bell-Beat of Wings, I Feel Afraid

When a man of the wild (due to his hunger) pushes his wolfdogs too far, he battles the cold, inhumane brutality within him before he loses the last thing he loves in this world, his loyal wolfdogs.

Short WEIRD Script – “The Eclipse” by Cameron Reilly

Jacob and Jill are a young couple about to celebrate their one year anniversary. Having only lived together for a few months, they are still working through their ticks. Jill is superstitious, believing in the clairvoyance of psychics and zodiac predictions, whereas Jacob is more hard-lined in his thinking.

Short Story – “Ripples” – 3 Key Plot Points for a Creative Exercise

Pearl's torso curved to the front, her hips in constant projection. She wasn't fat - but her posture and choice of clothing made it look so. Not to mention her diet and lax lifestyle. She snacked often, rarely eating meals. When she did, they were either chicken sandwiches, drive-thru dispensed, or frozen fried bread pockets of cheese and processed meat.

Short Story – “The Spin Of It” – 3 Key Plot Points for a Creative Exercise

Maximilian Jacobson, a retired, rusted old man with a pockmarked face, sat silently at his table, grumbling in unintelligible whispers to himself as his two sons, Cade and Oral Jacobson, watched him eat, afraid to make a noise or statement for fear of exciting their on-edge father.

Short Story – “The Tranquility of True Connection” – 3 Key Points for a Creative Exercise

Seymour sat at home, alone, early in the morning. The page in front of him remains empty. He knows that he must put the pen to paper...consistency and repetition lead to success. If he doesn't keep a steady stream of content, how will he please the algorithmic gods that control his life? control his means to make a living?

Short ROMANCE Script – “A Day of Birth” – Part 1

I end up writing longer scripts and short stories, it's true. (I can't help it! The scenes and events and dialogue - they all just spill out of me!) So what I've decided to do is put them out in installments or parts. This week I've already published a two-part short story (Part 1 & …

Short Story – “CARVED IN CORAL” – Installment #2

Here's the second and final installment to this short story! If you'd like to follow along, catch up with Part 1 HERE. As promised, I've provided the randomly generated plot points below. Enjoy the story! CARVED IN CORAL (Part 2) Glen stood in the dark over his sleeping wife. Beside her head was her phone, …

Short Story – “CARVED IN CORAL” – Installment #1

I'm going to try continuing this installment series. This one will be shorter (only 2 installments). But I hope you enjoy it! Similar to the last one, this story's plot points were also randomly generated using the Plotto Book. You can find out how I did that HERE, and if you'd like, I'd love to …

Short Story – “MAGIC” – Installment #4 (the FINALE)

Hey! Thanks to those of you who plowed through this whole thing! Here's the final installment of this four-part story. If you'd like to catch up, you can read Part 1 HERE, Part 2 HERE, and Part 3 HERE. Enjoy! MAGIC (Part 4) Back in his apartment, Alexander's face was lit only by the television …

Short Story – “MAGIC” – Installment #3

Here we go! Part 3! You can find Part 1, HERE, and Part 2, HERE! This is the second-to-last installation in this four-part series! Hope you enjoy! MAGIC (Part 3) The air around the bar was heavy, condensed. It became to difficult to breathe for Alexander, and the smells that permeated his surroundings were palpable …