A story about diversity. This is my submission for @childrensfiction Diversity Challenge.Pledge: This story portrays the struggles of various different peoples. In gratitude for allowing me to share it, I'm pledging 10% of future earnings each to the following:Black Lives MatterAthabasca Chipewyan First NationCanadian Mental Health AssociationCHEW Project of EdmontonMalala Fund…
All the words that we grind up at the end of the day after the editing takes the prime cuts.I am a dangerous man when turned loose with a typewriter.- BukowskiIt's when you begin to lie to yourself in a poem in order to simply make a poem, that you fail.- also BukowskiI give you the mausoleum of all hope and desire, which will fit your individual needs no better than it did mine or my father's before me, I give it to you not that you may remember time, but that you may forget it for a moment now and then and not spend all of your breath trying to conquer it.-not Bukowski, surprisingly. Actually FaulknerCover photo adapted from Cliff Johnsonhttps://unsplash.com/photos/-uaOnCFb9bU…
An AutobiographyThe scattered story of a life lived in books. Books shape us, teach us to feel, comfort us, and ruin us irrevocably if read correctly. They change us. Books are the affliction and the cure. And if you find one that is special enough, one that you love, you must let it slowly destroy you.…
Longfin is a fool... I mean, a salmon. And a dreamer. He wants to know what's up there... over the falls.This might be nice to read to your kids. ;-)Written and Illustrated by Graph…
The King is dead. Long live the King.The Commonwealth of the Garden is the light of the world. Just ask any citizen. Of course, the dwarves of the Republic and the elves of the Shield may feel differently.Now, the crown is up for grabs. The Lady Willa would be a fine choice, but Lord Garald has his eyes on the throne.And if he comes to power, this benevolent kingdom is going to be turned inside out.Cover photo adapted from Anna Nygärdhttps://unsplash.com/photos/8wxofRyjkq4…
Kelty has a secret that the people of her town mustn't know. Especially her grandfather. If word gets out, it could mean trouble. On the other hand it might just be their only hope.A seasonal cellphone novel, short chapters of prose designed to be read in small bites on your device. Just for the holiday season.This story is an Advent writing challenge. I'll be writing at least a chapter every day. Happy holidays!Note: apologies for the frequent ads. If you double tap the home button and swipe away the window and open Wattpad again, it takes about 4 seconds instead of 30. Ads are dumb. Happy reading. ;-)…
A Cellphone Novel - stories shared online exclusively for reading on a cellphone, chapters are generally close to 100 words in length to be read in bites, content is steeped in imagery, evoking strong connections.N-XS is a female android, designed to interface with the immense city-state cruisers of the Res Publica. But this assignment has her babysitting a Cargo ship called the Tardigrade. Not the worst job, but when the crew disappears, N-XS has a bit of a mystery on her allurium alloy hands.Cover Art by Papafox, AKA Peter Fischerhttps://pixabay.com/photos/spaceship-science-fiction-forward-3628969/Adapted for this book using Cover Desygner…
The Hayes family motto might as well read Stòlda mar a bhí riamh - stubborn as ever. Reunited at last for a wedding and a funeral, it'll be a miracle if they can put up with one another till the weekend.A story of family, of loss and love, and the ties that bind us together. Despite our damned pig-headed stubbornness.…
If you don't have 5 minutes in your day for reading, then you need to take 10. Better yet, give yourself 20 and read a short story. These are pure fiction, and if they happen to resemble any person, living or dead, well then I suppose I've done a fine job of giving you a relatable character. Just don't get attached. It is a short story after all. There will be no encores.…
*Shortlisted for Wattys 2018*It all began so innocently, two friends who wanted a real adventure in a world apart from the harsh and mean existence they knew. But every story has...No. That's a fantasy.Every story needs a villain.This is the story of how the greatest villain in modern literature came to be. Of how the most notorious pirate of all time started out as a boy, and then... put away childish things.Pledge: This work of fiction portrays a real culture of people, the Blackfoot or Siksiká. Anglicizing a culture's or character's name, as in the case of the Blackfoot and Tiger Lily, is culturally insensitive, and so in an effort to repair this relationship I pledge 50% of all future earnings of this story to the Siksiká Nation Band No. 430 of Treaty 7, Alberta, Canada.…
Alice Milner was a silly girl with a head full of nonsense... just how she liked it. Hers was a world of the impossible come to life, of dreams made real. Of fears faced, and expectations evaporated.But the world is dark and full of horrors. And when her resilience is tested in the crucible of modern society, she must rely upon a nightmare foe from the fantasies of her youth to help her find a path through the shadows back to the light.She needs help, and she can't afford to turn her nose up at an offer of help, even from her sworn nemesis.*Trigger Warning* This story is intended for mature readers. It contains suggestive elements that deal with physical and sexual abuse. While scenes are not directly described, they are alluded to in the aftermath as characters recover. This story also contains coarse language. Please read at your own discretion. And if you have been targeted by abuse, know that you do not deserve it, you are not alone, it's not your fault, and there are people who can help.Pledge: This story portrays the struggle of young girls who are victims of human trafficking. In gratitude for the opportunity to share this story, I'm pledging 50% of all future earnings from this book to the Canadian Women's Foundation whose Task force seeks an end to the trafficking of women and girls.Cover photo adapted from photo by https://unsplash.com/photos/brCVPmnWjj4Photographer: Manuel del Moral…
Andrew Price is in love and he doesn't care who knows it... After all, very soon everyone will be dead. Well... undead is more accurate.It's the genre that keeps resurrecting itself, and just like a zombie it can be rather annoying and somewhat offputting. But this writer may just have one last trick up his sleeve.And he's going to need it. Because Andrew Price is in trouble - government agents want to kill his girlfriend so that he will get back to work. And he's not going to stand for that because it's been a while since he had a girlfriend.Who says chivalry is dead?Trigger warning: This story contains descriptions of suicide, addiction, gore, and some other bad shit. Take care of yourself and make good choices and probably don't read it if you think it's not for you.…
A song…
Raise your hand if you think 2016 was an awful bloody mess. You in the back! Yes you! You all agree? It's unanimous. I'd like to move on, but I'll leave this right here first.Just think 70s ballads by artists that rhyme with Bon Baclean.…
A <500 word short for Wattpad Fantasy's Walls and Towers Contest. https://my.w.tt/1K1RrwbZp5Cover art borrowed with permission from https://wallhere.com/en/wallpaper/51334…
Mistamek has lost his way, and is convinced a new identity is the answer.…