You weren’t exactly sure how it happened ( Read more... )

It starts early -- so early, you’re not sure you can place when it started. You internalize. Accept. Obey. Repeat.

And repeat.

And repeat.

And repeat.

( You repeat until you're stuck, sitting at home with a wailing three year old who can't tell you what it is that he needs. )

Alicia apologizes for the number of fucks in this piece“So tell me a bit more about your characters -- Jazz and Savin, was it?” Dr A starts, leaning back in his armchair. He steeples his fingers together and stares at me expectantly ( Read more... )

James sat down on the curb in front of his apartment complex, curling his arms over his knees and burying his face in the crook of his elbow. His shoulders shook, though no tears slipped down his cheeks. Instead, he forced himself to breathe in deeply. One breath. Two breaths. Three.

( The knot in his stomach began to unravel, the lump in his throat dissolving. )

Clearly, when I get an idea for Gray Morning I have no choice but to run with it. It's like my brain refuses to let me write the books in order... and I'm not even sure there's three books, anymore. I need to do some serious thinking again and rework an outline, if that's the case...
But hey, enjoy Mitchel being not an asshole for once!"You need to ( Read more... )

If you are reading Stellar for the first time, here are the previous chapters:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8“Well, we’re here,” Gina said, rubbing her hands along her arms. The air had gotten colder, sending a quiet chill down into Peter’s joints. They stood in front of a small house, one just as covered in dust as the rest of the planet. There ( Read more... )

If you are reading Stellar for the first time, here are the previous chapters:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Jordan stared out at the dusty city, his hands shoved in his pockets as he and Megumi walked. They had yet to run into another person -- whether they were real people or not, Jordan didn’t know.

( 'D'you think if we both help the same person, we both get the good deed?' Megumi asked, breaking the heavy silence between them. )

If you are reading Stellar for the first time, here are the previous chapters:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6Peter’s eyes snapped open, his period of restful sleep broken as the train came to a sudden stop. With a yawn, he looked out the window, noticing the sky wasn’t the same clear blue color like Mercury’s was. Or Earth’s. As the doors to the train ( Read more... )

So apparently, I'm in "write out of order" mode. For whatever reason, this began speaking to me last night, and I figured it'd be in my best interest to listen. Takes place towards the end of Gray Morning, after Savin's abuse and after Jazz has to come back from staying with Ravi. Enjoy.Jazz leaned against the couch, wishing his whole body didn’t ( Read more... )

So, you know how they said up to 5 songs? Hah. Hahahahahaha. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Oh, you don't know my love for this sort of challenge? Well, I did... 11 of these so far (yes, I said so far). I'll pick my favorite 5 later. I'm going to post all of the ones I do here, though. ;) So here's the first 11...

Title: Happy Father's Day
Your Song: Catharsis ( Read more... )