

Emily SlateEmily Slate sat on the wooden bench overlooking the lake. She reached out her foot to try to touch the water, but no matter how hard she reached, her toe was still almost a centimeter from the glassy surface. A motorboat roared by about ten yards away from Emily, so she waved. The driver either didn't notice her, or just plain ignored the girl sitting alone on the bench. Her sister probably would've yelled something after him, likely derogatory, but Emily just slumped back onto the bench. She stayed there for the rest of the day, watching everyone but noticed by none. At 5:03 exactly, she stood up and tried to go home.Emily Slate


Omar's Gone"The only problem with cybernetic legs is standard settings of the jump amplificators," Gerald informed Omar. Then he added, "But you should be able to handle it." Omar grinned. "Sweet! So I can have them? 'Cause if not, I might steal them!" He burst out laughing. Gerald gritted his teeth. "You should try them out." "Do I look like I want to? Just kidding!" Omar began to strap himself into the mechanical legs. "Here I go!" he bent his legs to take a leap— and crashed into a nearby tree. Gerald chuckled and started walking away. Omar was finally gone.Omar's Gone


InterviewJackie pressed the doorbell quickly, then yelled "Grandpa?" just in case he couldn't hear the doorbell. A wrinkled eye peered through the keyhole, and the door swung open. "Perfectly punctual, Jackie," her grandfather said as he looked at his watch.. Jackie just smiled and brushed some of her stick-straight ginger hair out of her face. Nothing to be nervous about, just grandpa. He led her to the small living room and gestured for Jackie to sit on the purple couch opposite him. "So, do you want to start the interview now?" "Sure." Jackie pulled out a tape recorder and a notepad just in case she wanted to writInterview


Soda Cans"I bet I could crush this Coke can with my forehead," Perry commented, rolling the soda can she'd uncovered with her new metal detector around in her hands. She pinched the aluminum in around the middle. "It doesn't seem so hard." She held it up to her ear and shook it. No Coca-cola inside, just beach sand. Perry tipped the can upside down to let it all spill out. May rolled her eyes. "You always think that until you try whatever stupid trick of yours came to mind last," she told her sister, crossing her arms. "This is going to end painfully, just watch." She took out her iPod and shoved the pink earbuds into her ears.  Soda Cans


369 Words of WriMosAll you have is one month. All you need to do is write 500,000 words. Your motto has to be quantity over quality, just get it done. Lacey's NaNoWriMo book wasn't going to win awards. It was all she could squeeze into her schedule to reach the word count. She struggled to make sure she wouldn't fall behind. But on November thirtieth, Lacey had a finished (though horrible) novel. The hardest part of writing a poem every day would be inspiration. Who could come up with a new idea every day for the entire month of April? Some days of NaPoWriMo, Gerald went through the whole day without g369 Words of WriMos


Ice Cubes and IcebergsHenry got home from work late after a particularly trying day. All those employees who thought they needed promotions...it grated on his nerves. Every day, he had to go through a nightmare. "Daddy, you're home!" his youngest daughter, Tuesday, exclaimed the second he walked through the door. "Look what I have!" Henry barely looked at whatever it was she was holding up. He was busy checking the mail for his paycheck. "That's nice, sweetie," he muttered. "Daddy, please look at my iceberg. Please," he could hear Tuesday sniff as if she had something genuinely important. The kid was too dramatic...like his emplIce Cubes and Icebergs


One Year"I still remember the day we met like it was yesterday..." Marie started with a twinkle in her eye. Russell laughed. "That's probably the most cliché thing you can say on an anniversary, you know." "I know you're not surprised, Russell." "Taxi!" Marie called as she jumped out into the street, only to be ignored by the yellow cab. She stepped back onto the sidewalk and scouted for any more yellow taxis. Would one ever stop for her? "Taxi!" A guy walked right past her and into the street. A cab Marie hadn't even noticed immediately pulled up. Smiling sweetly and innocently, Marie followed himOne Year


Diane's SecretThe surf store was colder than the beach outside, but at least there was no wind here. Diane flipped the hood of her thick blue sweatshirt up. Here in Oregon, the concept of warm coasts was alien. The cashier, the only other person in the store, didn't seem bothered by the cold. He'd probably lived there all his life, unlike Diane. South Carolina had been so much better, but the courts had made sure she could never go back there. Diane didn't want to think about that too much. Trying to distract herself, she started browsing merchandise. She didn't hear the footsteps behind her as someone else cam in. &nbsDiane's Secret


The ConversationI don't want your help. Really? Most others do. Why do you consider yourself different? I. Don't. Need. You. Go away. So you think you can do it all by yourself, I see. Good luck with that. But whatever you say, I know you need me. Please, shut up already. I'm begging you to leave. You can't convince me that you can do it all alone. I know you need my help. Why can't you understand?! Damn it, I don't need a muse!The Conversation
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google is your friend"Google it." "Do I want to?" "What do you mean? It's just Google." "You say Google like it's a good thing. Like it's an entity that bears some sort of universal answer." "It's a search engine. Nothing more, nothing less. Unless we go into Google Maps, but it's all the same difference, on some satellite-dish stalking level. You search for a place, it finds it for you. Especially in America. Yeah, they have the streets labeled in America." "That's creepy. The zoom-in function too. Like, you can zoom down to street level and stare face to face with someone'google is your friend

Here on deviantArt, there's a lot of stuff that's not really good, and then there are beautiful, amazing pieces that are just plain incredible, that take your breath away. I support the latter. I tend to write mainly prose, short stories/flash fiction and novels I work on one-at-a-time despite the infinite ideas for such a story constantly running about in my head. I'd also like to try poetry, but for now I'm just at the point where I read lots of poems, critiques, and guides in hopes of something soaking in. I occasionally dabble in drawing, digital art, or photography, but literature is still my main art form. I am the founder of #WriterArt, and I'm also the co-founder of #Art-Expressions and a critiquer in #FantasyAuthorsGuild. |
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