Fiction (Literature)
What Alice Found There: The Question of Lewis Carroll - Jack H. Schick
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, Lewis Carroll, is one of the most complex and controversial figures of Victorian Britain. A renowned mathematician and statistician, an accomplished photographer, an amateur inventor and an Anglican clergyman, Dodgson is, of course, best know for his creations "Alice's... Submitted 1 year 358 days ago.
Wendigo (Tohanny Creek) - Jack H. Schick
The Tohanny Creek began among the thick tufts of grass at the lower end of Mumbaur's cow pasture up behind the old machine shop on the road just north of town. Brian had followed it upstream to there. It emerged from the clumps of grass at the edge of the marshy meadow as a dozen small trickles... Submitted 2 years 40 days ago.
Novel-You'll never know-Part 5 - Mulaykah
"Huh? I turned the question back on to him." Do you have a woman? "Actually, I don't, "But I did ask you first. Well, actually, yes, kind of. "You kind of ? "Have a man, I finished his sentence and my own. "Well what's this kind of thing all about? Andre asked suspiciously. ... Submitted 2 years 194 days ago.
I was sitting pretty unlike he had seen me before, my braids were gone replaced by long flowing dark brown hair, and dirty pants replaced by a black fitted dress, that showed all of my glorious curves, and they were glorious to me, seeing how I was so straight up and down for years. My nails... Submitted 2 years 194 days ago.
Novel-You'll never know-Part 2 - Mulaykah
Andre sat on the beige carpeted floor positioning himself in front of the television and turned to me. "What do you want to watch? "Whatever.I shrugged "something good I guess. He chuckled, "Hmm, that'll be... Nothing today's Saturday, nothing good comes on T.V. All the good cartoons... Submitted 2 years 194 days ago.
Novel-You'll Never Know- Part 1 - Mulaykah
It has been 8 years to the day I last seen my best friend, Andre. My family moved away from the home that I grew up in until the age of 13. I had begged that we not move, if we didn't really have to. But I guess they felt we had to, two weeks later we packed our bags and our things that... Submitted 2 years 194 days ago.
Building Character (Conclusion) - Michael Ramzy
Nothing happened. "Oh, come on," Rudy said, reaching up and pushing the button again, this time a little harder. Still nothing. The door refused to open. The button on the small wire was rigged to open the door, and if the button was pressed the door would slowly roll open. It did... Submitted 2 years 252 days ago.
Building Character (Part Two) - Michael Ramzy
The loading door, or what could have passed as a loading door, was not very tall, but it was wide. The height was around eight feet, the length more than twice that. The width ran along the wall almost to one white corner, or actually to both white corners since the door was in the exact... Submitted 2 years 254 days ago.
Building Character (Part One) - Michael Ramzy
He stood very still, almost like a statue. There was nothing around him, no clue as to where he was or could be. All he saw was white, not a milky white haze or fog but a real whiteness that blinded him. The room he was in was large, like a rectangular hall. All four walls were white. The... Submitted 2 years 255 days ago.
The Audition - A Tale of Terror Part 7 - Ryan Stroud
Jim, now with his back to the hallway, turned and tried to head towards the front door. Murphy moved in his way, knocking Jim down. "Jim, I'm telling you, just let this happen." Jim crawled backwards and stood up. He waited for Murphy to come at him a little and then he would strike.... Submitted 2 years 296 days ago.
He saw Murphy's back, lowering down as to pick something up. Murphy's sister was there also, the dark figure, and was pointing at the ground. Murphy shouted something at her but Jim couldn't make it out. She lowered her dark, gangly body down as well and when they both rose together, they were... Submitted 2 years 296 days ago.
The Audition - A Tale of Terror Part 5 - Ryan Stroud
That sounded like McCoy, Jim thought. They two looked at each other with wonder stricken across their faces. "Dude, what was that?" Jim asked. "Um, well, I bet it was nothing. Hey, wait here, practice some scales and I'll go check it out, alright?" Murphy put his guitar down and exited... Submitted 2 years 296 days ago.
The Audition - A Tale of Terror Part 4 - Ryan Stroud
The two exited the room, Jim following Murphy down a small group of stairs into what seemed to be a garage converted into a rehearsal space. The large room was covered in carpets and egg crates, to help produce a better sound in the room. There was a nice 6-piece drum set and a wall of... Submitted 2 years 296 days ago.
The Audition - A Tale of Terror Part 3 - Ryan Stroud
Jim approached the door to the mysterious house. He looked around for a moment, trying to see through the small windows next to the doorframe. He could see a light on inside and shadows of people in the back living room. He stood straight up, took a deep breath, and rang the doorbell. Jim waited.... Submitted 2 years 296 days ago.
The Endless Dreams of Youth - Michael Ramzy
She sat on the swing, the thin metal chains holding it under her small figure. She looked across the playground and saw him coming. He had his baseball cap pulled down over his eyes, as always. She smiled. He was eight and walked with the unhurried, carefree steps youth allows. He wore a... Submitted 2 years 318 days ago.
Territories - Michael Ramzy
Territory split among us comes between us All we know, we leave behind. Leave behind a world where we were One for all and all for one For all we know, we'd just begun Territory come between us and all we've known All we ever knew, we knew as brothers Now: We run side... Submitted 3 years 2 days ago.
The New Breed - Michael Ramzy
Another beautiful day in America and to celebrate I thought it would be interesting to note a new breed of individual I have noticed lately in the news. I have included the profession and then followed it with a quote from this new breed. And yes, this is definitely tongue-in-cheek. I mean, it's... Submitted 3 years 29 days ago.
Meet Joe - Michael Ramzy
Joe didn't smoke. He didn't drink or swear, either. He lived a simple life and had a simple job and was the happiest person he knew. He drove a simple pickup and drove the same way to and from work every day. On the weekends he went to the lake or worked on his yard. He was as normal and... Submitted 3 years 34 days ago.
The Caboose - Michael Ramzy
He sat on the fence with his small body squatting on the wooden beams. He leaned forward with his face held in his hands and looked at the cleared field across the street from his house. He thought of how he used to come here to play during the summer, how he used to walk down the small trails... Submitted 3 years 57 days ago.
The Blue Watermelon - Michael Ramzy
"Thanks for letting me borrow your car," Alpha said, entering the kitchen with the watermelon under his arm. He noticed Bob and Janet, a woman with an insane fear of knives, sitting quietly drinking coffee. "I really appreciate it." "You're welcome," Bob said, looking at Alpha. "Any... Submitted 3 years 71 days ago.
The Fall -
- Tex NormanI was up by six a. m. and the moment my bare foot touched the hardwood floor I knew this was going to be one fantastic day. Unbidden song escaped my lips. Really. I was tying my tie when I heard singing. I looked up to see if I could find out where it was coming from and caught a glimpse of... Submitted 3 years 74 days ago.
Jupiter - Michael Ramzy
A place of fervid luxuriance and subtle death, Jupiter remains to this day something both awe-inspiring and mysterious. The largest planet was once thought to be a star, which was not true, or perhaps paired with its giant brother Saturn to form one Colossus that anchored the solar system, which... Submitted 3 years 78 days ago.
Deep in the heart of everyone Lays a spark that fires a passion A need of the will to rise above the plain and ordinary life, to keep nothing the same. We've come as a human race so far Through ancient ways, revolution and war And we still have so far to go. So we look to the skies and the stars... Submitted 3 years 81 days ago.
The Fling - Michael Ramzy
I shouldn't be here , he thought. I should just go home, which is where I was headed anyway, and be reasonable about this. Work it out. Sure, we've had our problems, but we can work them all out, get back to normal. He thought they would be able to, but he still looked, still stared at... Submitted 3 years 81 days ago.
Falling - Michael Ramzy
They knew the change would come, but they had never really taken it seriously. It was always present, like a soft breeze which slides through the trees. The fact the change would come was always evident, though, always felt. But, like that breeze, it was never considered as it was deemed not... Submitted 3 years 81 days ago.
