If you’re coming to this post unaware, I have a web serial I began writing and posting about two months ago. You can go here to learn more. I’ve made no secret of the fact that I am discovery writing my way through the story, and with that in mind it’s bound to become aContinue reading “Reflections on the Web Serial Process: First Act”
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Heroes of Berea 1.H
Previous What is This? OREILIN It was good to hear her family’s voices. Her day had been very strange, but at least her evening could end on a high, Oreilin thought, as she listened with joy to her little nephew singing her favorite Alturian anthem. All the children were eventually shuffled off to bed, andContinue reading “Heroes of Berea 1.H”
Heroes of Berea 1.G
Previous What is This? Next FENRICK There was only so much idleness a self-respecting man could take. So despite Velvina’s admonition that he rest, Fenrick soon set about searching the apartment for a project. He found it: a broken closet in the second bedroom. He found a basic toolkit in the hallway cabinet and setContinue reading “Heroes of Berea 1.G”
Heroes of Berea 1.F
Previous What is This? Next VEL She descended, with dampened hair and clothing, to another basement room not unlike the one she’d taken Oreilin to. Only this one was dust-free. Covertly maintained by the Organization as a “safe room” on campus, Vel had been here several times before. She knocked on the door to announceContinue reading “Heroes of Berea 1.F”
Heroes of Berea, 1.E
Previous What is this? Next VEL The parasite theory. The idea stuck in Vel’s head as she washed and dressed, leaving a note for Nema that she would be gone for supper, but not stating where. Different Enhanced people had different ways that they received their Enhancements. For some, it was accidental: they’d wake upContinue reading “Heroes of Berea, 1.E”
Heroes of Berea, 1.D
Previous What is This? Next VEL It wasn’t so much that she had other places to be, or other things to do. She simply couldn’t bear to be in the same space with Fenrick’s overwhelming emotions. Grief. Loss. Anxiety. Mingled with hope, longing, and a desire to be helpful. She had told Fenrick she wouldn’tContinue reading “Heroes of Berea, 1.D”
Heroes of Berea 1.C
Previous What is this? Next OREILIN Oreilin awoke in a panic, unsure of where she was for several moments. Everything felt wrong– smelled wrong. Her body’s clock told her it was morning, but a morning without sunlight. Her bedroom window back home faced full east, so was it overcast outside? No. Now she remembered. ThisContinue reading “Heroes of Berea 1.C”
Heroes of Berea 1.B
Previous What is this? Next RODGET Berea was one of those cities that had to be seen to be believed. Structures so tall they scraped the clouds. Cars so fast you could lose your hat as they passed by. Automatic machines on every street corner, performing a variety of functions from banking transactions to instantContinue reading “Heroes of Berea 1.B”
Heroes of Berea, 1.A
What is this? Next OREILIN The ground was wet. Oreilin could smell it before she even stepped off the dirigible landing. But it wasn’t the dampness that surprised her. It was the loam. “I thought we were going to a city,” she said, turning to her guide, Rodget. “Somewhere covered in concrete and artificial turf?”Continue reading “Heroes of Berea, 1.A”
Summer Report
It’s been a while. This summer’s been packed with unexpected events in my personal life, which at times have made it more difficult to write. I’ve managed, just haven’t been as prolific. A week ago I wrote a short story and submitted it to a couple of short-story publishers. I wrote the musical score (melodiesContinue reading “Summer Report”
