Short Story: The Last Sunday Drive
A man dealing with his own mortality takes a last drive in the country and comes face to face with his deepest fear. Continue reading Short Story: The Last Sunday Drive
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Wallis and Willard 2: To City Hall and Beyond
Wallis has played City Hall to his favour and gloats to his brother about his increasing success. His mission to be the number one funerary service is in full swing. Continue reading Wallis and Willard 2: To City Hall and Beyond
Wallis and Willard 1: A Grave Time for A Cemetery
Grave concern spread across the gravedigger’s face. He loved his job digging graves. No one talked to him as he worked. It was perfect… Until his pyromaniac brother opened the crematorium across the street. Suddenly, death did not provide the job security it once did. Continue reading Wallis and Willard 1: A Grave Time for A Cemetery
Piecing Words Together
Ever find one of your characters difficult to understand? How do you deal with it? Ever experience a surprise while writing? How do you respond? Continue reading Piecing Words Together
Short Story: A Spitting Image
A young boy seeks to unlock the mysteries his mother keeps hidden and is stunned at what he finds. Continue reading Short Story: A Spitting Image
Schematics for Thematics
At some point in the creative process a writer of fiction comes face to face with theme. What are the deeper notes of humanity that the story sounds? What is the hidden ether that binds plot, setting and character all together? Continue reading Schematics for Thematics
Short Story: Life’s Gamble
Everyone gambles and those who say they don’t, just don’t understand the world they live in. For myself, I gamble. I gamble a lot. It’s my job and I’m one of the few who can say they love their job. And I’ve come to understand a simple fact of this warped universe; everything has some element of chance either for success or failure. Continue reading Short Story: Life’s Gamble
