Clinton D. Harding's Blog, page 7
May 6, 2016
Flash | “Messages from the Sea”
Long message service by AquaSixio on DeviantArt “Messages from the Sea” The sea licked the white sandy beach, rushing in with a quiet roar. The water reflected the color ofpeaches and kiwis from the rising sun on the horizon. With each lick of a wave came the scent of salt, so strong someone could […]
April 29, 2016
Flash | “Magic for Sale”
Magic Shop by Vylla on DeviantArt “Magic for Sale” Five coopers and a twodimes couldn’t buy a bread loaf let alone the medicine needed to fight off the flu spreading through the tenements in the lower wards. Charlie stared at the seven measly coins in his hand and wrapped his fingers tightly around the […]
April 22, 2016
Flash |”Where to the Nearest”
It’s Friday. And it’s the start of a new feature from me. Every Friday I’m going to try posting short flash fiction. Short narratives inspired by great art I find on the web. I don’t own any of this art, it’s just really cool and sparks my imagination. I’ll always credit the great artists so […]
April 9, 2016
Musings | Where do I buy a Time Turner?!
Imagine a child’s bedroom. The floor unseen. Toys scattered about. You know carpet covers the floor. At one point you’d seen the carpet. Except, all you seenow is acocktail partyof Barbies, plastic bodies tossed haphazardly, their clothes strewn about, a pink convertible in pieces, doll houses wrecked, all as if a hurricane had come through […]
March 2, 2016
Musings | You don’t always need to tie your shoe la-… er… loose ends up
Ever get to the end of a good book, your ready to take a breath after finally reaching the happy–or maybe just satisfying or unexpected–ending but then… You feel a nagging knot between your shoulder blades. Something is up. That one plot point. The character who mysteriously vanishedmidway through the story, who would’ve had all […]
February 8, 2016
Musing | Failed Roll, Shit Happens
Anyone whoplays a campaign with me knows I can’t roll if my character’s life depended on it. I’m the guy in the party who makes everything worse despite his good intentions. And everyone at the table knows my luck. Nope. Those are Clint’s dice. Not touching those. Case in point. One Sunday about a month […]
October 30, 2015
The Craft | Cause and Effect Creation
Most people don’t know but I’m currently in the middle of writing a big epic fantasy. Trust me, that last line is not redundant. My blog. My rules. I’ve always wanted to write sweeping epics. You know the kind. Lord of the Rings. Song of Ice and Fire. Wheel of Time. Shannara. Magic. Swords. Knights. […]
September 3, 2015
Musings | Bay-ism vs. Feels
When I was a kid, I loved action movies. The little-kid-me loved to watch shit blow up. KABOOM! To the save the day the movie herowould light the fuse connected to a bundle of volatile dynamite sticks, book it out of the villain’s hideout just in time to nearly avoid the blast that could/wouldtake out […]
August 21, 2015
Musings | Reading Relatability
Often on my site, in blog posts, I’ve talked about my rocky beginnings as a reader. By rocky I mean that when I was in grade school I didn’t want to read and would avoid reading at all cost. I preferred comic books and watching movies. This type of media consumption probably informed my writing […]
July 23, 2015
Musings | I am… I am not… Either way I am a writer
Let me preface this musing with some information, albeit obvious information. I am a white heterosexual male. My family–both my mother’s and father’s side–are European mutts. Mainly English, German/Austrian, andCzech. I’m also of the low- to mid- class, this depends on the time in my life. By that definition I am of a privileged class […]
