inspired by The Haunting of Hill House. AS IT STANDS It had her. It had her. It Had Her. It was a simple truth but one which stood just as the house had, tall and straight and unwavering, and unwilling to bend. The house was a hard, cold, bitter truth, and it stood proud amidst… Continue reading As It Stands – a story
Tag: fiction
The Story About the Greatest Story Ever Told…
Once upon a time... Ok, that is no way to start anything, well, maybe a Will. How funny would that be? To start your Will with Once Upon A Time. Damn. Ten years is a long time. Ten years ia a long time to wait. And ten years is a hell of a long time… Continue reading The Story About the Greatest Story Ever Told…
Re-Phews…
One of the most rewarding things about being a writer, or I am sure any manner of artsy sort of person, is having your work reach people. Sure, you may do the work for yourself but you intend others to see it or you would keep it all in a journal or a box. You… Continue reading Re-Phews…
THIS BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS SAMPLE…
Here is a sample from the story I See You... from my book THIS BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS. If you like what you read, check the whole book out for ten bucks. You can find it here - https://www.createspace.com/3386414 (PS - there's cursing herein) The car jerked squealed across the wet black top and came to a… Continue reading THIS BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS SAMPLE…
THIS BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS – for sale now
The new book - This Beautiful Darkness is now for sale via my E-Store (soon to be on Amazon) for ten dollars. This is a short story collection and is pretty rad. Buy it. For real. https://www.createspace.com/3386414
10 years…
In our lives there are always going to be places, people, things, and events that mean more to us than to anyone else. Sure, people will appreciate these things but they will not mean as much as they do to us. One of those things for me is BACK FROM NOTHING, my book of short… Continue reading 10 years…
The Ones That Get Away
Twice I can recall times where writing just broke my heart. The first time was I was still a teenager and had been working on a story called Road Kill for what must have been weeks. It was the longest piece I had written I was really proud of it. I had a notebook I… Continue reading The Ones That Get Away
Last Love – story
A note on this. The thing about this story is that it didn't begin the way it ended up. It was meant to be a story about a man who met his last love in life. As I sat on the story though the idea changed. It became about a man who was more than,… Continue reading Last Love – story
Suicide Anthem – story
Suicide Anthem And DING goes the door and another customer. Hi, hello, how are ya, blah, blah, blah. The same come on to someone I have probably seen a hundred times but can’t remember. That’s the one thing this job has in common with porn – after a while, they all start to look the… Continue reading Suicide Anthem – story
It ain't good, it's great…
Sometimes I think we get too caught up in the whole greatness game. Sure, sure, we all wanna be good, great, or just pretty darn decent, and forget why it is we do what we do. With writing, I have always had the sense to just do it, and not worry about where I will… Continue reading It ain't good, it's great…
Alexander and the Monsters
Alexander and the Monsters The boy woke up with a start, heart racing and his forehead sweaty and knew he was not alone in the room. He looked out into the darkness and saw two small pinpoints of orange light that hovered not far from him and he let out a sob. A tear slid… Continue reading Alexander and the Monsters
Dedicate
Dedicate It’s ugly, what we do in the name of love. Wielding it like a weapon against the world, more often than not against the ones we claim to adore the most. I have done things, things I would never have imagined before, before my love, but things change. We change. Love changes everything. Love… Continue reading Dedicate
Where are the new Classics?
Of late I am reading, and reading terribly slowly, STARSHIP TROOPERS by Robert Heinlein. It's a fine book, pretty interesting but damn is it dry. Ack. I need to take a drink every five pages. Seriously. Reading the book though it occurs to me that I haven't read a sci-fi book that isn't before the… Continue reading Where are the new Classics?
The Spooky World of Chris Ringler 