The last year and a half have been difficult for everyone and we are all doing our best to manage, one day at a time. For me, as a writer and a parent to three school-age children who are doing school at home, this has meant a shorter window for being able to write and… Continue reading The Power of the Brain Dump—Break Through Writer’s Block and Find Your Flow
He settled on the edge of the cliff as waves struck and curled over the rocks below, creating a fierce rhythm. It vibrated his soul, shaking out places of misery and bringing healing. This was his place. Lorna’s too, the voice in his head informed him. Disgust twisted his face. “No,” he said, shaking his… Continue reading The Cliff: Chapter One
I found this short in my old files I was going through and thought I would share. I wrote this in 2018, not long after my little was born.
The mirror behind him, spotted and hazy, held the room of half-empty tables, a few regulars, and deep shadows. Smoke danced through the dimly lit room. The bartender wiped down the bar, covered in nicks and dips. He poured drinks as he moved up the bar. An old Wurlitzer 1700 jukebox, blue and red shone… Continue reading Stale Cigarettes: A Tale of Two Thieves
After receiving a strange voicemail from his wife, a husband hurries back to his home only to discover something terrifying. Named One Of The Top Entries For XO Horror Series ***TRIGGER WARNING: VIOLENCE AND GORE*** His cell phone buzzed on the hotel nightstand. A picture of his wife smiled back at him on the screen.… Continue reading Marionette
Jenn J Brewer 