As many of you are aware, I participated in No Novel November. I did so without explanation or warning after an extended hiatus from writing anything. But I did it, 30 days of writing microfiction to writing prompts provided by Ellie Di Julio, a friend and fellow writer whom I greatly admire. I don’t know … More 30 Days of Write
He awoke at dawn and immediately knew that something was wrong. He had gone to sleep peacefully and slept his full eight hours. Nothing had caused him distress, not even a dog barking too close by. But in the night, something had been taken from him. He just knew it. He got up and frantically … More The Thief
The tourniquet had done its job and stopped the bleeding, but the damage was already done. Wes was going to lose the foot, if not his leg, if not his entire life. It was probable that he was going to die right here in this quagmire called Vietnam. Even though that was the case, his … More Rotten
“But when will it continue to?” asked Bjuecycnalsit. “The exact moment that it continues from, of course,” replied Uaoeioaiauy. “Wow. Perfectly preserved in time,” marveled Bjuecycnalsit. The two inter-dimensional, unending beings looked upon Uaoeioaiauy’s moment, embodied in a small, transparent cylinder. “I can’t believe that you were able to capture it.” “Yes, it is rare … More Observation
I don’t know if she means to be cruel or if hunting is simply her nature and she can’t help it, but she is destroying me. I don’t know this animal, I don’t think she was tracking me from some previous meeting. I don’t know where she came from. She is beautiful and terrible and … More Consumption
“Can’t we just kill it?” asked Wylie. Keaton placed his hand upon the boy’s shoulder. “Nay,” he said. “We must be patient.” They had been tracking the phoenix for days as it flew across the countryside. It was a rare sight, a firebird in this day and age. To see one was to herald a … More Mightier
Stop. Stop playing. Get out of my head, thought Alyssa. What could she do to get rid of a song? It was always going through her head over and over and over again and wouldn’t leave. She tried to use another song to push it out, but the new song simply replaced the old one. … More Curtain Call
I held them so close that I crushed them. Killed them all, but a few. It was an accident, really. I just wanted what was best for them and didn’t realize what I was doing. I just wanted them to do right so I forced it. I just wanted- The next time I tried to … More Deus
“Phase Blue! Launch all fighters! Civilian ships to Delta formation!” shouted the lieutenant. Orders were barked across the bridge as dozens small red circles appeared on the 360°-view portal. A raiding party had dropped out of dimensional shift at multiple points around the convoy as it reconfigured their nav trajectories; an opportune moment for an … More Circle the Wagons
“Queen Metera’s forces are amassing to the west, my Lord!” shouted a red-faced general. “They send threats to decimate our battalion, and they have the numbers on their side. We must retreat.” Lord Yardley knew retreat meant losing the war to the Metrics, and the Imperials would be forever gone from the world. There would … More Ruler
Aaron Nieson 