Rough Drift

"Small" writing challenges for my small writing talent. Hotel note pads are the only space allowed. Let's see if I can strip it down and tighten it up to learn something. Improving my skill of weird fiction.

Monthly Archives: December, 2015

32.) Timenado (or, a truly B movie in flash fiction)

 Wind slowly rocked the pickup truck on the shoulder of Kansas route-14. Radio and scanner cables swung back and forth with the ominous dark cloud assault. The bed-mounted camper shell magnified … Continue reading

December 31, 2015 · Leave a comment

31.) Distant Therapist

“Was that really twelve?” He thought, while looking at the ex-girlfriend list. It was proof. A sip of coffee warmed his throat as he considered the situation. No idea. Not one … Continue reading

December 29, 2015 · Leave a comment

30.) Peppermint Nasty

Head and chest colds, peppermint tea, throat lozenges and a few days boring sofa rest. When matched against the stressful attributes of my office, these become some of my favorite … Continue reading

December 19, 2015 · Leave a comment

29.) Folder fifteen

“Candidate twenty-eight? Screw that guy. Did you see how he talked?” Chief pilot Danielsohn threw a resume on the table. Three others from human resources chose their words. The interview panel … Continue reading

December 16, 2015 · Leave a comment

NanoWriMo is bust. Have another longer story: Counseling Tim

November was a bust. Too much conflicted with my ambitions. An entire half of a family, my half, visited for all of Thanksgiving week and during that time I had … Continue reading

December 6, 2015 · 1 Comment