“Stand with us,” she said. “Stand against the tyranny of trolls. Stand up for the weak and defenseless, those who have less than you! It is your duty.” As if on cue, a troll slinked in from the shadows sneering, leering at the warrior with lust and derision. “Oh yes, stand with them,” he scoffed. “We only built this land. We only made it rich. And now the self-righteous would see us punished for every perceived slight and liberty.”
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The Mountain
Episode 4 of the the Midnight Thoughts Podcast is a prequal to Episode 3! Check out the Midnight Thoughts Podcast here or read the full story below. It would be super helpful to this whole operation if you liked, subscribed, rated 5 stars and told everyone who loves you that I'm the best writer/podcaster in … Continue reading The Mountain
The Man With The Case
Eddie Grable sat behind the wheel of a borrowed Ford, humming Louis Armstrong and doing his best to ignore the sounds of nighttime in the woods. The woods gave Eddie the creeps. He much preferred the solid pavement and semi-reliable streetlights of Brooklyn to the soggy roads and fickle moonlight of upstate New York. But Don Vito had given Eddie this job personally, and he’d be damned before he angered the man newspapers called, “The Baron of Brooklyn.”
The Guitar
In story two of Midnight Thoughts, we follow the journey of a musical instrument that passes hands through several owners over the course of its... life? existence? Either way, it's pretty good Check out the Midnight Thoughts Podcast here or read the full story below. It would be super helpful to this whole operation if … Continue reading The Guitar
Death Waits For One Woman
Mrs. Morrison was too busy to die. At least that’s what she told Death when she caught him creeping up on her from the corner of her eye. “I’m far too busy to die today,” she said without looking up from the biscuit dough she kneaded between strong calloused fingers. “Why don’t you come around in a bit?”
Drabbles
It has been a dog's age since I posted a blog! Since my last post I published a book, moved into what I hope is my forever home and developed a compulsive need to fulfill the rule of threes. Finding the time to write has been really difficult lately but I managed to hammer out … Continue reading Drabbles