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June 12, 2024
Prelude to the apocalypse – Paul
New York City, USA. Present Day “It’s difficult. I don’t sleep well, and when I do, I’m woken by the terrors.” Paul Jackson resisted the temptation to hide his mouth behind his hands. The nine faces in the sharing circle were here for him, and he didn’t have to try to hide away from them. “We’ve all been there,” Jerry ...
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June 10, 2024
A glimpse of Hell – Tom
Tom had once had an important sounding title that he could no longer remember. He’d also been considered a hero when his information and investigation had been crucial in foilingthe criminal underworld of New York City. That heroic status saw him promoted and transferred to what he thought would be his dream job. With the offered promotion, Tom had been ...
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A glimpse of Hell – Kate
Kate ran, filled with a level of fear she didn’t know was possible. Through tear strewn eyes, she witnessed the decay in the dilapidated buildings as they flew by. None of them offered her any kind of sanctuary, for her pursuers would find her, no matter where she went. The demons were chasing her down, and as confused as she ...
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A glimpse of Hell – Mary
Mary was surprised when she woke up. She could still remember the blows and the searing pain as the knife had been thrust into her, the terrifying memory of her neck being opened up forefront in her thoughts. How the hell was she still alive? The air around her felt clean, a crisp chill caressing her nostrils. There was something ...
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The Fallen Archangel Mammon – A short story
A story about how the Fallen might act should they ever walk the Earth. Argentina Here it was, fifteen million people spread across nearly five thousand square kilometres. Streets and houses filled with desperate individuals, all clawing for survival in the ruins of the old and the horrors of the new. Already, the very fabric of society had shattered, leaving ...
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The Fallen Archangel Leviathan – A short story
A story about how the Fallen might act should they ever walk the Earth. Beijing, China. Leviathan knew only fury. Whereas his brothers schemed and plotted, the archangel Leviathan was intent on the pursuit of pure and unadulterated sadism. Perhaps that was why he had been given the section of the world with the highest population. He cared little about ...
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The Fallen Archangel Asmodeus – A short story
Each of the Fallen made themselves into a parody of the natural virtues. Instead of abstinence and charity, Asmodeus became the personification of lust. The demons he spawned were all there to punish those who put Earthly pleasures over all else. It was a vice easy to take advantage of, his demonic minions there to corrupt. Often, all Asmodeus had ...
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February 14, 2023
So you want to write Apocalyptic fiction
From what I have been able to determine, there are various genres to choose for your apocalypse. Let’s have a look at some of those scenarios: Planetary destruction, where the Earth is reduced to floating debris. Meteor/comet impact Solar supernova Aliens (think Vogon destructor fleet) Environmental destruction, where the atmosphere/environment of the planet becomes unliveable. Global ice age Solar storm ...
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August 25, 2022
The ether
Would it confuse you to learn that, when I start writing a book, I have absolutely no idea of what is going to happen. There is a basic premise, and maybe the idea for a character or two, but I am not one to sit down and plot the whole structure out. This is called pantsing (writing by the seat ...
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August 21, 2022
The problem of the protagonist
Anyone who has read one of my books will know that there are some pretty evil people in them, and usually more than one. Sometimes that evil is human in nature, and sometimes it comes in the form of a creature that threatens to tear your soul apart. Evil, it seems, is open to interpretation and sometimes appears when you ...
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