Kevin pushed his short ten-year-old leg muscles as hard as he could, feeling the burn in them as they grew exhausted and began constricting. His quadriceps muscles started to cramp and he felt a pang in his ribs but he couldn’t break stride. He had to keep running as fast as he could through the … Continue reading From End to End
He sat there, staring at the MacBook that lay in front of him, illuminating a blank screen. Jason’s deadline was in 4 days and he hadn't written more than a page. The words simply wouldn't come to his mind and his fingers couldn't fake that he had a story to tell. He told the publisher … Continue reading Spark
There is an old saying, “When it stares you in the face, that’s when you know if you're going to just be good at this job or if you're going to be great.” These words kept circulating through my head as the sirens screamed on top of the rig. My eyes scanned around inside of … Continue reading Phoenix
Chris looked down from the rigid cliff to the water below. The edge of the jagged rock was menacing and he could only imagine his flesh being torn to shreds whenever he approached the edge. The water was safe, that he knew, but it was getting to the water that was the problem. Inching his … Continue reading The Laramie Leap
Erich studied the keys on his new typewriter. The body was light gray and the keys were black with white letters. It was unregistered, untraceable, and he would finally be able to write his story, a story that if it fell into the wrong hands, could mean he'd spend the rest of his life in … Continue reading Black Keys
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