There were about seven of us that night. Chanel, Katty, Walleye, Jammy, Ty, and Harvard had brought me to the bridge, to let the night envelop us and to get away. Back then we just parked on the bridge itself, blocking traffic and not caring a bit about it. The door to Harvard’s car was… Continue reading The Man on the Bridge
Month: August 2017
The Friday 13 with Matthew Olney
Matthew Olney lives in Bristol with his wife, Chloe. By day he works as a copywriter for a healthcare company, but at night he writes novels. Matt graduated from University College Falmouth with a degree in journalism, and has had news stories published in several regional newspapers. 1.Why storytelling? What made you yearn to… Continue reading The Friday 13 with Matthew Olney
Illusions of Dialogue: The Vanishing Tag
This is the lesson I have heard when it comes to dialogue: Don’t tag too often. Don’t get too specific with your tag. First, let’s define tag. A tag is very simple. He said is a tag. We have all seen them a million times. Remember that. We will get back to that. Tags are… Continue reading Illusions of Dialogue: The Vanishing Tag
The Friday 13 with M. L. Spencer
M.L. Spencer was born in Southern California and grew up on the works of Steven R. Donaldson, Stephen King and Frank Herbert. She wrote her first novel-length manuscript at thirteen. By day she works as a biology teacher; by night she sweats over a beaten-up keyboard. Her novel Darkmage won the Indie-Reader Discovery Award for… Continue reading The Friday 13 with M. L. Spencer
Shush
He was keeping a secret, and it didn’t take long to figure out what it was. We called him Shush. Every now and then we caught him out and staring. We talked to him and tried to get him to respond before we realized he was mute. We gave him a piece of paper and… Continue reading Shush
The Friday 13 with Sara Beth Parker
Sara Beth Parker grew up on the edge of Texas’ most populous city with her three siblings and loving parents. She always dreamed she’d be some sort of artist. In college Sara Beth even obtained a degree in interior design. Up until that point she had dappled in photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, and just about… Continue reading The Friday 13 with Sara Beth Parker
Jesse Teller 