My literary zoo of magic!
The prompt was 'Write a story in diary form' how does one do that and make it interesting? a diary has no dialogue or live action. It's a tell and no show -- Shock horror to those hardcore rule followers, it can be done and it can work. Not saying my story below is good,... Continue Reading →
Turning the whole drawer into a bloody crime scene.
“You find what she took, and we'll let her live.”
Annabel had become the next target.
Holly found herself standing on a concrete floor covered in bloodstains.
I have been murdered. Do not come to my apartment. Tell the police that the murder weapon is ricin and that my whole apartment is contaminated.
This was going to be a colourful mystery.
"The blood belongs to the victim in there.”
“No, you didn’t!” Holly gulped back rising fear and revulsion as she pointed to the edge of the track.
Well, that screams premeditated murder.
“Welcome, one and all, to the thirty-third regional Thunderfall competition! We have before us today the best of the best – our reigning champs from 42 local competitions, and they’re ready to face off! Whoever wins tonight is headed to Nationals!”
We can look to history
and say//we’ll never repeat the mistakes of those days//But we commit our sins
in similar ways…
…the warmth of the moment is a salve to your wound, and you feel as if you could lift the moon.
Yeah, I know. I’m being naive again. I am who I am.
A retail worker’s nightmare customer…
Masons Menagerie 