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April 16, 2014
Writing and Running: On Triumph And Sacrifice
Writing a book is like running a marathon. You start out feeling great. You’re flying. You’re not tired yet (not even a little bit!) and you fucking love what you’re doing. That’s the first few miles, the first few chapters, dominated by euphoria, the thrill of your story, the thrill of activity. Then you get […]
April 9, 2014
A Sun-Drenched Moment
A sun-drenched moment in the afternoon When the black eyes of the field light into a thousand candles, Sweaty and shining pure green, Illuminates my memory With thoughts of those who have come and gone. Ghosts walk between these trees Lingering, Stygian, tucked into shadows, into The space between the raindrops And the veined blooming leaves. […]
April 7, 2014
A Poem: Thirst
Never would Thoreau have thought That one day, the sight of a simple creek Would be so rare, so strange, so uncommon That it might bring tears to the eyes of a passer-by As I was. Thirsty, Awestruck by the green grass, the minnows flickering The crinkled sound of water dripping over grey rock A […]
April 3, 2014
ZERO ECHO SHADOW PRIME LAUNCH DAY
All right, y’all. It’s here. Peter Samet’s debut novel ZERO ECHO SHADOW PRIME, the story of one girl, four ways. I’m not shitting you when I say you need to go get your copy right. the. fuck. now. or else I might personally come hunt you down. That’s not a threat. It’s a promise.* And […]
April 2, 2014
Author Interview: Alison Morton
Please welcome to The Z-Axis Alison Morton, independent author of Roman-themed alternate history thrillers with strong heroines. She holds a bachelor’s degree in French, German and Economics, a masters’ in history and lives in France with her husband. Her debut novel, INCEPTIO, was shortlisted for the 2013 International Rubery Book Award and awarded a B.R.A.G. Medallion. The next in series, PERFIDITAS, […]
March 31, 2014
Porous, Chapter Thirteen: Double Vision
This is the second part in the two-part section finale to POROUS. If you haven’t read the previous chapter, please click here to do so. The world spins around me like a golden pinwheel, sepia-toned now through the haze of alcohol. The sounds seem to have disappeared, faded into background noise, dim crackling static that only […]
March 24, 2014
Porous, Chapter Twelve: Waves On The River
This is the first chapter in the two-part ending to Section One of POROUS. Next Monday I’ll release the final chapter in the first section, and these two chapters are intended, really, to be one and the same. But I wanted this final scene to be long, and dramatic, and that didn’t really fit the […]
March 19, 2014
Liebster Award Post And Nominations
Last week, I was nominated for a Liebster Award by fellow writer Hiba Tahir, who is a constant source of inspiration to me. As a high school student with all the baggage and time constraints that comes with that place in life, I’m always amazed that Hiba finds time to read, write, and blog with […]
March 17, 2014
Porous, Chapter Eleven: Dissipation
I stare out the windows at the cloudless blue sky, a rarity here in Oregon. I’m trying to avoid Dr. Chase’s eyes, searching for mine, inquisitive and demanding. I wish I were out there, floating in the deep blue, or perhaps drifting through Silas’ purple bubbles in his strange world, instead of cooped up in […]
March 10, 2014
Porous, Chapter Ten: The Corners Of My Mind
Warning: This chapter contains a scene of attempted self-harm and could be triggering for some. Please read with caution. Friday. First period. Algebra. This is the only class I share with both Kalifa and Claire, and the two of them doodle back and forth, drawing Martians on a shared piece of notebook paper, while I […]
