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Author W. J. Howard's Blog ― Posted by W.J. Howard After all the snow we got in Denver and Colorado Springs, this week’s title only seemed fitting but still misleading. We finished digging out Saturday morning and we drive a Hummer, so we never really are … ...
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W J Howard ― 27 weeks ago
Author W. J. Howard's Blog ― Mandy watched her date over the rim of a martini glass. His eyes were slightly squinted, taking in the expensive electronic equipment, the furniture, and the extensive DVD and CD collection. “Sebastian—that’s his name, isn’t it?” Mandy asked ...
Tags: Our Bloggers, Our Works, Short Stories, Timothy C. Hobbs, #fridayflash, Horror
Vamplit Blog ― Steam rose from the boiling water. The crone’s face was bathed in its swirling mist, her infinite wrinkles outlined by the rising vapors. She glanced at the old clock on the wall, its small pendulum moving like a judgment. “Fifteen minutes till...
Tags: FLASH FICTION, FRIDAY FLASH, SHORT STORIES, TIMOTHY C. HOBBS, VAMPLIT CONTRIBUTORS, #fictionfriday
Vamplit ― 27 Apr, 12
Vamplit Blog ― “They say black cats are witches’ familiars.” Eric stared at the yellow eyes scrutinizing him from atop the sofa. The black cat’s tail would twitch intermittently as if it were taking notes about the visitor. “You are a pretty thing though,” Eric...
Vamplit ― 20 Apr, 12
Vamplit Blog ― The woman sat in the doctor’s office. She nervously clasped and unclasped the metal grips of her simple, black purse. Outside, the sound of dripping rain could be heard through the medical office’s thin walls while sporadic drifts of chilled air...
Tags: FLASH FICTION, FRIDAY FLASH, SHORT STORIES, TIMOTHY C. HOBBS, VAMPLIT CONTRIBUTORS, #fridayflash
Vamplit ― 12 Apr, 12
Vamplit Blog ― Mr. Treadwell heard the bell ring above the front door. His heart skipped a beat as it always did at the thought of a customer. “Could just be Ed the mailman,” he reminded himself. “Or even Agnes from the coffee shop with my sweet rolls.” “Hey, ...
Tags: 1000, WORDS, CHALLENGES, FRIDAY FLASH, SHORT STORIES, TIMOTHY C. HOBBS
Vamplit ― 12 Feb, 12
Vamplit Blog ― Mandy watched her date over the rim of a martini glass. His eyes were slightly squinted, taking in the expensive electronic equipment, the furniture, and the extensive DVD and CD collection. “Sebastian—that’s his name, isn’t it?” Mandy asked ...
Vamplit ― 3 Feb, 12
Vamplit Blog ― They didn’t thrill him anymore: the high wire acts, the trapeze artists, the lion tamer tempting death. Nothing about the circus got his juices flowing. The man left in mid-show, walking out into the windy, autumn night. “Where the hell are...
Vamplit ― 20 Jan, 12
Vamplit Blog ― It was raining the day the circus came to town. I remember crying, afraid my father wouldn’t take me because of the weather. But we did go, and by the time The Greatest Show On Earth started, the rain had stopped and the sky outside the Big ...
Tags: CHALLENGES, FLASH FICTION, FRIDAY FLASH, SHORT STORIES, TIMOTHY C. HOBBS, VAMPLIT AUTHORS
Vamplit ― 12 Jan, 12
Vamplit Blog ― The boxes removed from the attic days ago were littered across the living room floor opened but not emptied. The strings of lights, the tinsel icicles, the plastic wreaths, the ceramic Santa and snowman for the fireplace mantel, and the imitation...
Tags: CHALLENGES, EVENTS, HOLIDAY HORRORS, TIMOTHY C. HOBBS, VAMPLIT AUTHORS, WRITING CHALLENGES
Vamplit ― 30 Nov, 11
I think I buy a striped top every year, it means Summer to me. This one with elbow pads ...
Shirt: UniqloTrousers: ZaraShoes: Topshop ∙ Waaaaah, baggy knees. GO AWAY. ...
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