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Tag: american novel

  • The Unfortunate Caroline Todd

    The pain came and went for a while now. Caroline didn’t know how long she’d been sitting, strapped down, in what felt like a straight-back, wooden chair, all she knew was that she couldn’t feel her hands. She couldn’t feel most of her body, all she felt was the pressure of a needle in her…

  • Nara, Friday Fictioneers

    It’s the weekend again, and I find myself stuck face to face with Maru. I don’t mind her, but a bass really needs her own space. A case would be nice, and I would love to get polish. But no! I’m stuck here in a corner until Monday. Though Tommy is quite talented, I want…

  • The Game

    No one knows who created the game. Maybe it existed when the first cars drove off the lot and onward to their destinations, but whoever it was probably didn’t see this coming or intend for it to happen. The game, as Harold Pfinster and his friends called it, was a driving game. On any stretch…

  • How to Create Your Own Paranormal Landscape The Easy Way

    When writing paranormal fiction, the writer must be aware of the rules. Paranormal fiction is a world much like fantasy fiction, there are key rules that need to be understood and these rules are nothing less than the physics applied in each writer’s world. A common character used in paranormal fiction is the vampire. Whether…

  • Friday Fictioneer: 12/28/12

    I love early morning coffee, and 708 Fulton Cafe is my favorite stop. They roast all their beans in house. No pre-made bags, every cup expertly made and roasted to order. My favorite? The light roast for a smooth, mellow taste that eases me to pleasant, zen-like alertness. My problem? My favorite barista left for…

  • Son of Santa

    Eric, the miracle child of the Claus’s, in the tradition of his father, slung a brown leather sack over his shoulder, pulled on his Elven snow boots and set out to visit his friend Cready in his little cottage in the Elven suburb of Spotted Elephant. The North Pole had several Elven suburbs that surrounded…