The sickly sweet stench of sulfur permeated his nose, lingering for a time as an unwelcome guest until deciding to finally kick down the door and intrude upon his lungs. It was hot out here, so unbearably hot. And that damned specter just kept looming over his monitor, deleting all of his hard work. “Metaphors,Continue reading “The Pale Shade: Part II”
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Gloonur?: Part III
“You’ll never overcome those thoughts that way.” Spoke a voice from the shadows. Had there always been that much darkness in the corner of the room? “Damned if I do, damned if I don’t. I can try not to think about the thing and end up there anyway, or I can think about it. AContinue reading “Gloonur?: Part III”
Gloonur, The Optimistic: Part I
Splat. Splat. Splat. The words dripped onto the page slowly, delicately. Each one was a complete work on its own, chosen specifically to fit- A leaden foot collided with his floor, sending a rumble through his body and cutting the flow of words. The writer paused. He didn’t want to acknowledge it. The words resumed,Continue reading “Gloonur, The Optimistic: Part I”
Churg’x: Part III
The page languished, having remained untouched for uncounted minutes. The writer, however, anguished no more over the page’s distress. It could remain blank for now, and that was fine. “You know, I never realized there were quite that many layers to hell. Used to be, people thought it was nine. Kind of like the planets.”Continue reading “Churg’x: Part III”
Churg’x: Part II
The writer ground to a halt, like rusted gears turning against one another. The page before him had sat blank and unfulfilled for so long now that he wasn’t sure if there were ever a combination of words which could fit in the space. “It really doesn’t seem like you’re trying harder.” The horrifying tentacledContinue reading “Churg’x: Part II”
A Writer and His Demons 