Introduction This is the final instalment of three. Be sure to read parts one and two first. If you've come this far you'll understand what this kind of writing's about. Hopefully it tells a believable story which keeps you wanting to know what happens next, but it's also a way of exploring the issues we all face in life. By dramatizing the conflicts that...
*************************** This is a work of fiction, written for enjoyment and amusement; hopefully yours as well as mine. Comment and constructive criticism welcomed. You can reach me at the email address in my profile. My thanks go to Paul C and Cockatoo, for commenting on the original draft of this story, which has been rather amended. Thanks too t...
Hi everyone! Finally, I've managed to churn out this last chapter! Believe it or not, I wrote it all in two days. The inspiration just kept on flowing so let's hope it stays that way! And to thank all of you for your endless support and encouragement, I've started writing the sequel and the first chapter should be out very soon. Chapter 14 "Archangel And...
Chapter Three: Changing Fortunes I awoke the next morning with the sun beaming in my face and my body a little sore from sleeping on straw. As I rubbed my eyes, the clinking of the chains reminded me of where I was and the mess I was in. I looked around and found that the cell had not changed. I knew full well that morning that it was not all a terrible dre...
Run Cindy, Hide 1 Cindy is eighteen. Today. Her best friend Julie and a few of the guys take her to Billie's, a rowdy bar in a part of town Cindy rarely visits. Julie's boyfriend has a connection at the bar. Dan scores, and they all get high at one of the little tables in the back, by the dance floor. Julie says she wants more. She whispers to Ci...
Editing magic performed by KJ24 and Shyqash, plus contributions by the regular gang of brigands and neer-do-wells Loving your enemy is easy. You know precisely where the two of you stand Just in case anyone cares, I do not hate China or the Chinese People. As a Global Power, the PRC is fair game as a great antagonist. Not only do they have, as of 2015, the...
Author's note: This is my first completed novel. While the plot isn't too complex, the goings on in the story are tricky, and with the help and dedication of a friend who reviewed the whole thing, I tweaked the crucial parts of the story to be better. I wrote this story to explore the main themes that are included in it. I won't spoil anything by going int...
Alisaundre was always told stories of different lands, since he was a small child; his King had actually conquered many lands, and many of them the world had yet to even know about, however...There still remained many lands, plenty that human feet had not treaded yet. Of course, as with stories of different lands, he was also told stories of magic, sorcery a...
It is a different experience being married and in college at the same time. My name is Allison Derringer. Last year it was Allison Pinster. My husband, Derrick (yes, Derrick Derringer), and I started dating when I was a freshman. We met because of the swim team. I tried out freshman year, but didn't make it. He was a 5th year senior. He was on the swim team,...
This is a work of fiction. All characters depicted are over the age of 18 Part 2... Beck and Watson meet the Braggs and lend a hand, none of them knowing where this act of kindness would eventually lead... * The boat was riding lazily at anchor in the lee of a small, palm-fringed cay, two hundred meters from the beach at the edge of the coral. A black-hul...