Part of the Morrowind Writing Competition organized by the Morrowind Writers’ Guild (Discord Link: https://discord.gg/ZfmEHtxWjE) Scroll to the bottom for the context of this story. Fara laid the sickle across her knee, wiping the soot from her brow. Around her, other farmers toiled silently, shoulders hunched as if the sun itself leaned upon them. Somewhere […]
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Home Movies – A Forgotten Craft – Proquest #017
When was the last time you sat down to watch a home movie—not just a 10-second phone clip, but a real hour-long recording of family or friends? If your answer is “never,” you’re not alone. The art of home movie-making, once a cherished family pastime, has faded in the era of TikTok clips and quick […]
Goban Shadow – GoInOurLives 3rd Place – Contest Entry
Contest Page And Winners “Take your time,” he says, smugly. “It doesn’t matter, anyway. Whatever you choose will be the wrong move.” He leans back in the chair, his hands hooked behind his head. Usually, my shadow clings so closely I barely notice him—lurking behind my back or under my feet. I only catch glimpses […]
Dragon Quest III HD-2D First Impressions – Proquest #015
Dragon Quest III was never my favorite entry in the franchise (that honor goes to DQ V), but it’s a game that’s grown on me over the years since I first played the mobile port. In fact, when the HD-2D remake was announced, I found myself unexpectedly hyped. Now that I’ve finally got my hands […]
Fatebound Journey Part 3 – Clash on the Crags
Authors Note: This will be the last chapter of Act I. Act II will mostly be an episodic, town-of-the-week format, introducing new companions to fill out the party. Intro: This is part of a serialized fantasy story I’m writing. It’s shamelessly inspired by Dragon Quest. Let me know know your thoughts, positive or negative. Please […]
Fatebound Journey Part 2 – Prophecy on the Peaks
Authors Note: This is part of a serialized fantasy story I’m writing. It’s shamelessly inspired by Dragon Quest. Let me know know your thoughts, positive or negative. Please read this story on RoyalRoad or on Wattpad if ya wanna help me get some views. Read Part One Here Thanks goes to:MythMaker (for some invaluable advice […]
Ponderings In The Neurologist’s Office
I’m at a Neurology appointment today. It’s just a followup, if memory serves correctly, but I believe we’ll be talking about medication. He’s going to have me start doing injection therapy for migraines and then slowly wean off of one of the daily pills I take. I’m not thrilled about the prospect of the injections, […]
Distracted From Writing – Proquest #014
I don’t know when it started, but my earliest memory of wanting to be a writer was in third grade. My teacher gave us a project where we had to write a story to match some printed out drawings and form our own book from it. She knew it would be something I was interested […]
Experiencing Everything – Proquest #013
When I was a kid, around thirteen or fourteen, I liked to pretend I was immortal. I was going through that phase where children begin turning their imaginations toward things other than make-believe play and I was starting to mourn the loss of schoolyard fantasies. Pretending to be Dragonball Z characters at recess was no […]
Thoughts on The Book of The New Sun – Proquest #012
It feels like every half-decade or so a new book rises up and takes the number one spot in my list of favorite works. In high school if you’d asked me, I would say it was Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. Twelve years ago it was Orson Scott Card’s sequel to Ender’s Game, Speaker For The […]