Category: Short Story
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They announced the winners. Don’t think AJ will be printed in their little trophy anthology so we are going to throw it out to you. There is a possible few more parts we could write to this. Though AJ isn’t sure. Here is a story about my mother’s origin story. A white puff of air…
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My nights were filled with a healthy Kate and my Pretty Boy. Both of whom I loved more than I knew how to say. I couldn’t sit by and watch Kate die, but I stayed with her anyway. My heart breaking each day that passed. There was resentment in my heart, but so much love. …
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Kate deteriorated fast. Six months into her pregnancy and the doctors prescribed bed rest. She kicked me out of the room, said she didn’t want me to see her like that — all the time. It was hard to watch. The perfect child growing insider her womb made her glow with happiness. Her hands resting…
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Kate continued to lie to me for a week. I walked into her office in our apartment while she was on the phone with the doctor. “There is nothing we can do?” she asked sadly. I couldn’t hear the other side of the phone, but I listened to Kate’s thoughts. Fear permeated them; thoughts of…
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Kate had been feeling ill, so I drove her to her doctor’s appointment. I waited in the small waiting room while she went back. I wasn’t officially her spouse; they didn’t let me in the back. Not that Kate needed me, but I felt like I should be there to support her. It was a…
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Crash! The car spun out and crashed into a light post. The flickering light and sparks decorated my vision with dim hues of yellow and blue. I ran over to the car and saw my mother’s body riven apart by the car’s impact. She turned to look at me with dead glazed eyes and said,…
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AJ wrote a little back story, and maybe the start of a story for a NaNo. It was Friday night. Normally Sage, Mia, and I would sneak into Aspect and dance the night away. But Mia had a boyfriend — my bully and roommate, Jace. What she saw in the asshole I don’t know, but…
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We took a different approach to Rory Cube prompt. The three images — drama (comedy/tragedy), shooting star, and an arrow. AJ went the route of Shakespeare and his star crossed lovers. The arrow symbolically being cupid’s arrow early on. It’s quick and dirty, and there is a whole story that could be told, but AJ…
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I like AJ wrote a small short for Alex’s birthday. It’s not a sex story which will disappoint him I’m sure, but it’s a thought I had when AJ left work yesterday. Thud goes the head severed from the vampire’s body. They don’t burst into flames like the TV shows show you. There is a…
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All the different meanings of sharp in pictures:
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Today’s post is brought to you by Google search. And the prompt by Writers Write and the letters W, T and F. Radial edit: And so I don’t have to explain to kids younger than AJ
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Well I can think of a few things with the word pumped. But I’ll leave you with these fine things from AJ’s past. and one from the not so far past
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SO the story submission has been published!!!! The theme was isolation. And you can read it at Short Fiction Break There is a Reader’s Choice award. If you like it (or another story) go ahead and give it a vote! But please read. It’s all about me – as usual.
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I’m not old enough to get this reference. AJ’s only old enough because her parents said it over the years. AJ has seen the snippet of the old movie where this was coined but that’s it – not actually seen the movie. To which her love would probably scoff at. However today’s prompt of left…
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Today’s prompt is Guardian. So figured I’d give you a throw back to several iterations ago when I met Sterling with Dev. One day I think I might meet Sterling again. But for now that’s a no go. But that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the story. Guardian Angel
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So last night AJ wanted to watch the iHeart Radio Concert live from their couches with Elton John. Found out today it’s streaming all day, you can watch it too: We’ve already watched it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I4ekM6t2XU
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I think I told ya’ll about the contest AJ entered. Well it’s been published up on their website. Go on and give it a read, would love a like or a comment there but you have to sign up for it so I’m not expecting much. It was a fun exercise anyway – something like…
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Today I added a list of yoga routines that can be done to help improve anxiety, depression, stress and a few for fun. But mostly self help type stuff. AJ’s daughter has been tasked with doing yoga everyday so AJ went looking for some that would help her. This is the list she came up…
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Hunter chased after Drake with his hands outstretched much like the old zombie movies crying, “I’ll suck your soul.” Drake giggled and dodged under the coffee table in a feat very few could do but for the three-year-old dragon, it was nothing. Hunter followed with ease. I was lying on the couch with my head…
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AJ’s having fun drawing the story. There is a back story to the whole thing. And AJ’s gonna write a short story around the book that is being created. It’ll be fun. Here is a teaser:
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“She needs a hospital.” Ant took pulled me into a shadow and took the girl from my arms as I bent over and lost the contents of my stomach. Walking through the shadows always did that. Ant carried the girl into the Emergency room and was back outside before anyone could ask him any questions.…
The Mind of Nox 