“Look Mr. Calmcacil, I understand your reluctance. But this is a temp agency and well, this is a temp job. I know it can be hard for the high born to except hard times. But you need a job and this is what we have,” The agent had said.
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Our Brother Joe is Dead.
Most boys didn’t get to come back from the war walking on their own two feet. Some of them came back, but they were mostly wrecks. But, most of them came back in boxes if they came at all. But not Joe. Joe came back into town with a smile on his face. He had gotten a lift from the station and the driver had dropped him off right at the edge of town. When we first spotted him, he was adjusting his uniform getting ready to make his big entrance.
EscapePod Is Back!
Shortly after EscapePod got started a whole host of short story podcasts popped up, but most of them didn’t last very long. In some cases like, Variant Frequencies this was sad.
Writing Challenge For The Space Minded.
As Douglas Adams reminded us, “Space is big…” To travel across the distances needed to get anywhere meaningful will take us a long time. Even our nearest planet, with our current technology, is going to cost of several months time.
The Voyage Home
My Story, The Voyage Home, has been released by the Every Photo Tells Podcast. The story is based on the picture to the left. Well loosely based on it. I say that because as soon as I saw the picture, it changed in my head to look more like the image below. That should give you a good hint as to what the story might be about.
I am a Writer, I am Catholic, But I am Not A Catholic Writer
I don’t believe that I will ever be as good a writer as C.S. Lewis, or as famous and rich as J.K. Rowling but I do hope to tell a good story, that is informed by my faith, without alienating those who do not believe as I do.
Writing Prompt Week 8 Number 2
As Part of my Penance for missing the writing prompt last week, here is the second of the two writing prompts for this week. “We were doomed from the moment we set foot on the planet. That is what they said. But Marcia and I have managed to live here for some time.” “Where isContinueContinue reading “Writing Prompt Week 8 Number 2”
Writing Prompt Week 8
I some how missed last week’s writing prompt and I almost forgot this week’s as well. So this week you get two writing prompts. One today and one tomorrow.
Story Idea Results – and Ray Bradbury
First I would like to recognize that one of the Sci/Fi grand masters died today. Ray Bradbury died at the age of 91. If you are not familiar with his work, and you like sci/fi even a little you should look him up. I promise that at least some of his books will be availableContinueContinue reading “Story Idea Results – and Ray Bradbury”
The Lump Thanks You.
I want to take a moment to thank everyone who bought or downloaded a copy of The Lump That ate Long Island. The story was great fun to write. If you enjoyed the story please consider recommending it to one of your friends or family. I have been working on this universe for years, butContinueContinue reading “The Lump Thanks You.”
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