I accepted a random challenge to write a 75 word story about a duel at high noon... this is what I came up with: No shadows. Sun sizzles on my scalp. Lips crack, skin flakes red. Eyes blink sticky. My tongue is a paper reproduction. Resist. Cool crystalline water, ice snap popping, condensation beading …
Submitting again
I submitted that story I wrote on Thursday, to Fireside fiction. I fixed it up some and got a bit of feedback, but there isn't much time as they are only open for submissions for a week at a time here and there. Excited to hear back from them! I have a good feeling about …
Spies
I started The Spy Who Came in from the Cold: A George Smiley Novel (George Smiley Novels) which is my first Lecarre novel. It took me a bit to get into it, but now it is interesting. The character, Leamas, Is pretending to be a drunken failure (at least I'm pretty sure he's pretending) and …
A short story appears
I've written one for the first time in months, and all in one sitting--something i haven't done in over 5 years. It was exhilarating, satisfying and gave me lots of brain endorphins--it also turned out really good! How did this happen? I signed up on Thursday for a contest which had a deadline of Sunday …
Notice things
I find that I often am oblivious to things right next to me. I spend way to much time in my head, thinking about anything other than what I'm doing and where I am in the moment. Lately I've been making a conscious effort to notice the things around me. What objects are near me? …
Jonas David 