Don Luis Zavala's Blog, page 9
January 20, 2019
Chapter Two
Chapter Two Brakes were applied. Tires skidded on the tarmac. “Whoa!” Harvey said. He and Dylan flinched. The metallic bumper of a low-suspended vehicle halted a meter from their feet, hurting nobody. The boys opened their eyes and noticed who and what nearly quashed them. It was a black go-kart made of oxidized iron, double-seated, […]
Prologue & Chapter One
Prologue Dear, Santa: You are an a-hole. Last Christmas, I didn’t want toys. Only that you cure my mom. Either you failed or didn’t do it. My dad lost his job and now we could lose our home. If Mom hadn’t died, things would be a lot different. I know you have big magic powers. […]
The Santa Claus Kidnap
SUMMARY Last Christmas, eight-year-old Harvey asked Santa Claus to cure his mother of cancer. His wish was ignored. As money was needed to pay for her treatment, his family lost many things, including their happiness upon facing her ill-timed death. Determined to make things fair, Harvey elaborates a scheme to ensnare Santa the moment […]
January 1, 2019
Another Dumb Zombie Story
Cars scorched like bonfires. Garbage and debris everywhere. Sirens wailed in the distance. Recorded voices over loudspeakers dictated evacuation orders. Buildings had shattered windows; some were ravaged by fire. People jumped from windows and rooftops, afraid to be touched or devoured by the monsters that had besieged the city. They were originally labeled as The […]
February 5, 2018
Distractions are f*cked up – 02/05/2018
It is easy to get distracted by a new idea, a new story, or a new possibility. This happened to me again, today. Sadly, I continue to forget a truth I have known for two years: short stories DO NOT SELL individually. They might be more profitable if they are piled together in a collection, […]
January 22, 2018
Will The #MeToo Movement Ever Go Away?
The careers of iconic figures like Louis CK, Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, and many more were destroyed by a single hashtag. This is the world we live in now. Although it may seem that Hollywood has gone berserk putting in the guillotine those who have at least one sexual harassment accusation, the manhunt has spread […]
December 5, 2017
Being Sick Sucks! – Dec. 5th 2017
Being sick sucks. Even more when winter has come. This is terrible when I need to get some writing done, otherwise I will lose valuable time to finish the next great American novel (narcissism aside). I need to be healthy to write, and it isn’t because sneezing and coughing will turn my keyboard yellow. On […]
November 9, 2017
One
Detective Randall Winters loathed crime scenes that involved children. Although he wasn’t known for his sentimentality, the sight of dead kids was a tough one to bear. He was called at seven in the evening to canvass a single-story house on Forest Hills where two little girls and their mother were slain by an unknown. […]
October 6, 2017
Why The Left & Right Are To Blame For Political Correctness
This is a topic I never wanted to discuss, but I have no choice. Political correctness has taken over the media, our day-to-day conversations, and, worst of all, our culture. If you expect me to attack liberals only, think again. It is true that leftists whine too often about racial and gender jokes to the […]
June 29, 2017
Writing what you know – romance & erotica – 06/29/17
I’ll be perfectly honest. I couldn’t find anything humane and truthful about penning a short story that had some kinky scenarios. My goal was simple: take the characters to a point where they would devour each other like gluttonous animals once they couldn’t control their urges. Although it was meant to be a piece no […]
