New story added: The Art of Subtlety

I decided to upload a short story I wrote a few years ago. Some of you may have read it already, so I apologize that it's not brand new. I'm trying to get more of my fiction archived here. The Art of Subtlety: a guide to romance for the shy I'm aiming to post TBSOL Chapter 43 by the weekend (hopefully on Friday, but we'll see). [+]

New Story Added

Added an unfinished short story to the Fiction section entitled "Never Say Kaboog." It's something between a Halloween story and a Christmas story. It involves a witch, a vampire, an Unidentified Magical Creature, a kidnapping, Satan, and a girl that sells cheese... I'm posting it cause I don't think anyone thought this story was real. lol I have every intention of finishing it for the holidays. [+]

Destination Unknown

By Ingrid Diaz For the rest of her days on Earth, Kassandra Cooper would thank the salad for saving her life. It had not been a particularly good salad, the leaves somewhat yellow at the edges, the carrots dry, the dressing runny. ‘Unremarkable’ was the word she would use to describe it when recounting the tale of ‘The Day She Could Have Died’ to friends, strangers, and anyone who’d listen. The unremarkable salad had [+]

Short Stories…

Today, I felt like writing a short story. I titled it, 'Short Story' in Word, and sat there staring at the blank screen. I felt like writing a short story, I just didn't have any ideas for a short story, which tends to cause a problem in the storytelling front. So, I sat there, thinking, this is ridiculous. Why am I writing a short story when I have nothing to write about? Aren't you supposed to [+]

Short Stories vs. Not So Short Stories

I often hear that most writers begin by writing short stories, perhaps in the same way that many filmmakers begin by making short films. What I haven't decided is whether it's necessary to master one before starting on the other. I've always been a novel writer. I wrote my first "novel" (though it should more aptly be categorized as a novella) at the age of 10 when I spoke barely any English and had little [+]