Category Archives: Fiction

Five-Hundred Word Challenge 418: A Fish Leaves a Mountain

There is a feeling in my hands and that feeling is leading the race today. I know that there is a way to get to the end and that is through the rigorous completion of all that will ever be … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 414: Forest of Little Importance

Upon the rolling ocean lies the forest for which we cannot perceive unless it is one that we immerse ourselves first in immersion oil in order to increase our magnification, as that is the only way to see the forest … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 413: Sweet, Soothing Tunes of Midnight Oil

Where’s my face?! Oh. It’s on my face. Well, that comes as no surprise. This morning is presented and therefore at the same time brought to you by the sweet, soothing tunes of Midnight Oil as they reach for my … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 412: Circumstances Dictate

My back is sore, I am sitting here and there are no items of food on my desk, unless yo-u count the almighty TEA that is sitting here doing its thing, which is to sit here until I pick it … Continue reading

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One Thousand Word Challenge 26: Chicken Bawkade

Alright, so at this stage we know that chicken will be the dominant species in the future, and we know that their beak peck P.S.I. is comparable to the P.S.I. of great white sharks. These are things we know as … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 409: Houses, Hills, Roads, Cars

There is a little bit of dew on the window that leads to the outside world outside of this attic, and it is a little bit cold, and I am sitting here trying to do something, but not really, for … Continue reading

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One Thousand Word Challenge 25: Suburban Days 2

Eventually, whilst the pain of walking in a harsh, dry sun was unbearable, The Resident managed to struggle onward with less and less stopping. There were things that needed to be done. There were responsibilities that needed to be carried … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 406: Hotter than Usual

It was hotter than usual, but then again, somehow that was not out of the ordinary. The sea seemed lower in this particular part of the earth that we all call home, but then again, it was also something that … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 400: Sitting at Smiths Lake

So, it turns out that there is an internet connection here, which means that I’ll be able to be even more annoying than usual. Actually, I’ll be just as annoying as usual. So here I am, sitting here. I do … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 394: Climb up its Side

There is a single light illuminating my typing space at the moment, and to be honest, I am fine with this being the case, as it seems to give me a little more focus on what I am doing. Soon, … Continue reading

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