Author Archives: fortunesfool73

Upon Reflection (First creative writing assignment)

Posted on March 18, 2010

This is the unabridged version of my first creative writing assignment. Still a bit rough, but… I still think about my mother. I assume she’s still alive; no reason to she wouldn’t be, not unless something awful had befallen my … Continue reading →

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The Rescue (Gothic piece)

Posted on March 17, 2010

The distant rumble of thunder caused Rebecca to stir in her sleep. Somewhere primal, deep down where we don’t talk about in polite society, she shivered. Nightmarish visions crept into her dreams and she awoke with a start. Eastenders was … Continue reading →

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Biography piece.

Posted on March 10, 2010

I was seven when my parents split up. If there’s one thing a child should be protected from, it’s their parents arguing – constantly. Parents are our last defence against the horrors of the adult world. When they fight and … Continue reading →

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How quick, the end.

Posted on February 20, 2010

Written for Poetry week. Light catches the blade A second hangs, In eterenity I feel Nothing. Warmth spreads Blood, My life, Ends

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Childhood memories.

Posted on February 3, 2010

That’s me, on the left. Kevin Costner’s Robin Hood had nothing on me! Ok, he had good looks and looked less like a wally in green tights, but, I still loved that costume. I loved it so much that it … Continue reading →

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Beginnings – H.P. Lovecraft

Posted on February 3, 2010

This is the opening paragraph to The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft. It’s an extraordinary and ominous opening. One fears what else is to come. – ‘The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of … Continue reading →

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Fantasy and a story excerpt.

Posted on February 3, 2010

Defining Fantasy- Magic, Other World’s, Faerie, Dragons, Wizards, Noble Knights, Quests, Adventure. From a story idea i’ve been kicking around in my spare time. It’s a Fantasy story aimed at kids/young teens and tells the story of a young boy … Continue reading →

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