The Wand

The Wand

“What are you?” The question was not going to receive an immediate answer. Lea brushed the dirt from the object, uncovering more details. What she thought was a stick turned out to be much more ornate. A coiled white swirl climbed up what she thought to now be a...
Writing Advice: Experiences

Writing Advice: Experiences

It’s been a fun weekend. One of the biggest takeaways is that experience is amazing. This advice goes for everything in life, not just writing. What do I mean? Let me tell you. It’s no secret that I am not a handy person. I had been pampered by most...
Heroic Downfall

Heroic Downfall

My body did not want to work even as I forced it to. I could feel the power slip away as the battle raged on with and around me. This was the end. Our way of life was done and it might be taking me with it. The breath escaped me as I knelt on one knee and used a...
Writing Advice: Experiences

Finding Inspiration

In the previous article, we learned what general ideas I used for inspiration. I wanted to drill down into some stories with specific influences. Stay tuned for big (not really) (not so) secrets. Runner’s Rise: Road to Pro. This was almost a direct influence...
My Path

My Path

So many things could have been different.Each choice I can look back on and ask what if.Decisions I chose or ignored. What would my path have been? So many things could have gone wrong.Choices I am proud of or not.Situations hang by a thread or snap.What would my...
The Wand

Noises

Sometimes, I miss the clamoring of the city.My open window filled with noises.Planes, trains, the streets filled with cars at all hours. Now, I open my window and hear very little.The hum of a distant highway from time to time.A small plane here and there. Sometimes,...