No. 30/100 flash fiction stories Bela Thornfield stared out her window, longing to be anywhere else. No, not just anywhere else, but North, where—according to her elven penpal—the fields were covered with glorious white snow. Here at the Southern Ridge, everything was just…green. And brown. “Can’t you do something about it?” she’d asked Grandpa Rabick. … Continue reading Our Snow – A fantasy flash fiction story
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Yes, Settings Do Matter: Basic Storytelling Elements Part 7
Welcome to my ten-part series where we’ll be going through the ten basics of storytelling as outlined in my guidebook The 10 Lost Elements of Storytelling – a book you can get for free by subscribing to my newsletter! In these posts, we’ll pound out the basics of these storytelling elements, but my guidebook is more detailed on … Continue reading Yes, Settings Do Matter: Basic Storytelling Elements Part 7
What Makes Your Book Different?: Basic Storytelling Elements Part 6
Welcome to my ten-part series where we’ll be going through the ten basics of storytelling as outlined in my guidebook The 10 Lost Elements of Storytelling – a book you can get for free by subscribing to my newsletter! In these posts, we’ll be going over the basics of these storytelling elements, but my guidebook is more detailed … Continue reading What Makes Your Book Different?: Basic Storytelling Elements Part 6
First Cold: A boy’s first winter on an alien planet
A shiver forced Vaughn’s eyes to see reality again. He wrapped his arms tightly around himself. “I'm gonna kill Kiefer," he muttered, kicking his boot at a dark object buried halfway in the ground, which he unpleasantly discovered was a rock from the smarting in his toes. What was more interesting, though, was that the … Continue reading First Cold: A boy’s first winter on an alien planet
Strings: A flash fiction story
No. 29/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! “You shouldn’t have brought that with you,” Em’s father growled even as he wore a smile on his face, keeping up appearances for all the distinguished guests on his yacht. Em didn’t respond. His fingers moved along the frets of the guitar without much thought. His … Continue reading Strings: A flash fiction story
Atonement’s End: A fantasy character study
Tsarra wondered when home had become the last place she wanted to be. That same old door that had greeted her with a welcoming creak since before she could hold a javelin was now an untrustworthy friend that would proclaim her failings to the whole house as soon as she stepped inside. Hours ago, she … Continue reading Atonement’s End: A fantasy character study
Daylight: A Flash Fiction Story
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! No. 27/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! It breaks upon me like a tidal wave. Though it doesn't have substance, I feel subdued, bent, humbled at its onslaught. My … Continue reading Daylight: A Flash Fiction Story
The Art of Starting Small
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! If you want to write but don't know where to start, it's best to begin by breaking things up into smaller pieces. Having a 5,000 words a day goal and the … Continue reading The Art of Starting Small
Don’t Lose Readers Halfway Through a Book
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! Some say the beginning of a book is the most difficult to master. Others say it's the end. I say it's the middle. Though I can't find any statistics on this, … Continue reading Don’t Lose Readers Halfway Through a Book
Getting Readers to Keep Reading
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! You can write the best plot in the world and it may mean nothing. Sometimes I wonder how many great plots are out there that no one has read because readers … Continue reading Getting Readers to Keep Reading
E.J. Robison 