Shayna: Taking in a mouthful of air, I tried to run for the exit. Even when Lucas’s hand held onto my elbow, I shook wildly to get away. His touch penetrated my skin. I felt it to my core. “Shay, don’t go.” I didn’t want to leave, but didn’t have a choice. My insides sang with a wild thump, thump, thumping from the heartbeats. I willed my legs to move, but his pleas had a greater pull. “Shay, I need you to stay. Let’s talk.” If those words didn’t do anything, his final plea shattered the … [Read more...]
Excerpt From Storm
Excerpt “Harmony and I were supposed to finish the garden, but things don’t always pan out the way you’d hope,” he said with a forced smile. Life had a funny way of proving how plans were ultimately a human’s way of trying to control life. “I bought a gardening magazine from the nursery downtown. I’ll finish it.” Venice raised an eyebrow, not completely sure if Evan had this gardening project under control, or his life under control for that matter. The unfinished family album said so … [Read more...]
Into The Woods Book Tour
Into the Woods is the title and theme for this assortment of short stories, poems, essays, music, and one walking meditation. Each piece is unique in tone and genre and the result is that the collection captures the fascinating, frightening, fun, healing, and fantastical wonder of time spent in the woods. The twenty-six contributors who attend Mindful Writers Retreats in the mountains of Ligonier, Pennsylvania, are donating one hundred percent of the proceeds to support the research and work of … [Read more...]
Excerpt from The Dociles
Ethan The ranger had feared he might risk encountering a lemeron that night; anyone who came too close to one rarely lived to tell the tale. The torrential rains and the intense darkness had made it nearly impossible for him to see. As he ventured through the blackness, finding his way with his outstretched hands, he couldn’t shake the feeling something bad was about to happen. That’s when the lightning began, giving him intermittent visibility. He saw the skeletal figure stagger forward … [Read more...]
Excerpt from Edger
Edger and Mikey “This nano-sized AI have a name?” I ask. “In fact it does,” Mikey replies, straightening. “The AI is the component InstaTron is contributing to this enterprise. We call it… InstaTron Tron.” “Wait, wait,” I say. “InstaTron… Tron?” Mikey nods. “So that’s two Trons?” Another nod. “I’m going to be honest with you, Mikey. That name sucks.” “Eh. You get used to it. So, as I said, InstaTron Tron was designed to help achieve omniscience in the Collective Unconscious without overloading … [Read more...]
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