For this week's Three Line Tales I came up with two--rather obvious--responses. You guys can tell me which is better. Here's the first try: Cadriel leaned heavily on the bar, sipping his IPA from a tulip glass--having been around since the creating of beer, he was a bit of a connoisseur--pondering his existence. He set his … Continue reading A Two for One — 3LineTales
Author: JM Williams
Author, historian, teacher, veteran. A man full of stories.
SHARE: The Key to an Engaging Story is Conflict
Even a novice writer knows the truth of this: fiction is driven by conflict. It simply wouldn't be interesting to read about someone going about their day and having everything go their way. The uneventful is boring. We crave big events, flashy and even crazy events. We don't go to concerts to watch some dude … Continue reading SHARE: The Key to an Engaging Story is Conflict
A Little House – What Pegman Saw
It was a little house, on a little street, in little corner of West Virginia. Regarding shape, it was about as perfect a rectangle as something could be; it gave off the air of rectangle, and little else. There was a group of little kids who rode by every morning on their little bikes, on … Continue reading A Little House – What Pegman Saw
The Birth of a Master – 3LineTales
"Master, I've completed my work." "What's this?...I asked you to paint reality in its purest form." "This is it--here we see only that which is true to the nature of the page, air and dust and pulp, untainted by the arrogance of man." *Written as a response to the Three Line Tales Week 88 photo … Continue reading The Birth of a Master – 3LineTales
A Dog Named Trouble – What Pegman Saw
"Lâche-moi!" the woman shouted, before any further cries were muffled by a gloved hand. She struggled to free herself from her captor, who was double her size but--as betrayed by his disheveled and broken clothes--only half as civilized. Samuel Thacker remained in the shadows, under an old, stone arch on one side of the narrow … Continue reading A Dog Named Trouble – What Pegman Saw
Exclusive Cover Reveal Coming Soon!
I just recently received the cover images for my upcoming epic fantasy series being released by Fiction Vortex. I don't want to say much before the big reveal. I will offer some details about the series and the story at that time. Working with Fiction Vortex has been a great experience so far. I work … Continue reading Exclusive Cover Reveal Coming Soon!
Only One – 3LineTales
My breath is heavy; I can't catch it, nor the blood seeping out from the slash along my side. It was a hard fight, and for a moment I thought it was over for me. But the final blow was mine, and now I can feel...the quickening! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! *Written as a response to the Three … Continue reading Only One – 3LineTales
The Adventures of Iric Collection
If you have followed my blog since the beginning, you will be familiar with my "Adventures of Iric" series of flash stories, many of which have been published elsewhere. This series represents a substantial amount of work on my part, and I feel it is time to do something more significant with it. I have … Continue reading The Adventures of Iric Collection
Born of Struggle – What Pegman Saw
Their lasers could not cut through the trees. If their drop-ships came too close to the jungle canopy, the smoke and ash from incinerated vegetation would kill their thrusters. History had shown the Vietnamese to be quite difficult to defeat. After resistance was crushed in the rest world, they were the last ones fighting. A … Continue reading Born of Struggle – What Pegman Saw
What a Word! – 3LineTales
The wonders of reading still struck Tommy like wild kicks from rowdy kangaroos; by the age of three he had moved on from pretty pictures to the colorful world of words. One such word now drew his full attention, forcing his eyes and mouth open in shock. It was a word his father had once … Continue reading What a Word! – 3LineTales
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