Posts by draickinphoenix

I read a lot of books.  Always have.  That probably has something to do with why I write.  But sometimes I get into a slump[…]

Let’s talk about ages for a minute. I’m 30.  Not old, but not young either.  I’m in-between ages, and that itself is pretty significant when[…]

Y’know, Johnny Mercer was really onto something when he and Harold Arlen wrote that song.  The positive is something I’ve kind of let slip over[…]

As all three of you who read my blog know, I lost my father three weeks ago. I don’t know how to deal with that. […]

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring[…]

Week #2!  I’m so excited to be here, too. This week I’m sharing a piece from a work-in-progress entitled “Trick or Treat”.  Enjoy! THIS WEEK’S[…]

This week we’re continuing with “Crippled Playthings”, my steampunk horror story about people with an overwhelming desire to walk.  I warn everyone yet again that[…]

Today we’re off on a new adventure… Six Sentence Sunday.  Here’s my very first offering from my first published work, “Haunted”.  It’s horror, so fair[…]

Yeah, I suddenly feel the need to torture myself in horrible, horrible ways.  I’m just getting back on my feet, really.  The last two months[…]

It’s time again for another round of Tuesday Tales.  This week’s prompt of “sky” gave me all sorts of ideas, but since we’re trying to[…]