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May 19, 2014
The End
A sad announcement today: POROUS will be no more. The story, of course, will live on, but it will breathe a little closer to my chest, tucked into my breast pocket. Noomi and Silas have plenty to tell, but their story needs to be more guarded, more careful, before it sees the light of day. […]
May 16, 2014
Agents, Line Up Here! My Version Of A Query Letter
Dear Mr. or Ms. Agent, Hello! You probably don’t know me, but you’re about to. Biblically. Ha ha, get it? No? Your loss. Well. Moving on. My name is Suzanne J. K. Veronica Green Meyer, and I’m thrilled to announce that you’re one of many specially-selected agents who have been invited to fight for the right […]
May 14, 2014
Writer Wednesday: Author Interview With Ryan Williamson
For this week’s #WriterWednesday I’ve invited to the Z-Axis a writer who was long an enigma to me, the mysterious but ever-endearing Ryan Williamson. Many of you may know Ryan by his published alias, Scott Zachary. Ryan is a blogger, self-published author, and self-proclaimed lover of dinosaur pornography, although we have been discouraged from inquiring further along […]
May 12, 2014
Porous, Chapter 15: Blooming Of Madness
For those followers new to my blog, this is the newest installment of POROUS, a paranormal / psychological story of a girl named Noomi, who is battling shadows that have haunted her all her life. Are they visual manifestations of a psychological disease, or are they real creatures, determined to suck the life from the world she […]
May 9, 2014
You And I: A Poem
Fingers to the candle Moth to the flame Visions of another life A different kind of pain. A canyon in the alley Between these crowded streets A thousand faces dissipate Hidden in deceit. You and I, ephemeral– Were petrol in the rain Shimmering reflections I’ll never see again. And though that day has fallen With […]
May 8, 2014
On Gratitude
My dearest reader, you who have occasionally, or frequently, perused the pages of this blog – read on. This is for you. I think very often that there’s a certain untruth to the phrase “It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks.” We’re taught from a young age to believe in ourselves, and we should. We’re taught […]
May 5, 2014
POROUS, Chapter 14: Cracked Lines, Shattered Glass
Cracked lines. Shattered glass. Light distorted through water, waves bent and twisted so my eyes do not understand. Grating like shearing metal and screeching tires. Fingernails across steel. And the sterile, gaunt scent of alcohol and latex. I focus on sensations rather than sight. A hand grips my own, so hard I can feel bone […]
April 28, 2014
Half-Marathon; Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love My Body
I’ve never told anyone these things. My parents, my sister, my friends – no one. So heads up. You’re the first to know. For the last few years, I have grown, slowly but steadily, to despise the way my body looks. When I was a kid, I was always told how skinny I was. I […]
April 21, 2014
Captivate Your Reader In Three Easy Steps: Guest Post by Peter Samet
I’d like to welcome to The Z-Axis one Peter Samet, newly-published author of ZERO ECHO SHADOW PRIME. Peter’s compelling debut proves how well he knows how to tell a good story – here, he shares his insight into the keys to crafting a narrative, and how writers can capitalize on our human nature as storytellers. Why […]
April 17, 2014
Culling: A Poem
Some moments are so bittersweet They taste like a drop of honey on the tongue, and A pinprick on the finger, The bee’s sting, reminding me that Beauty comes with a price. They linger, these moments, through the dawn Foggy, settling into the valley for the night. They creep, these moments, culling memories from the […]
