Lights Out
I wrote this one fast. I mean, fucking fast. Perhaps because it’s been a long day and this was therapeutic. The 500 Club prompt is this: Write 500 words “after the lights go out.” It…
Roses Are Blue
It’s been entirely too long since my last 500 Club post. So, here we go again. I don’t really know what to say about this one. The prompt was simply, “Write a scene involving the…
Missed Mark
I’ve decided to resurrect an old character for this week’s 500 Club. The prompt I’ve chosen is: “Write a scene that seems to send us in one direction, but switches up in a surprising way.…
The Price
This one was fun. After my last 500 Club entry, Nimue asked me, “Why are all your stories sad?” I said, “They aren’t all sad.” To which she replied, “Yeah. They are.” I thought for…
Ground Under
I’ll be honest. I’m not really sure where this story came from or why it seems to hearken so much to Of Mice and Men. Whatever this case, this is your weekly dose of the…
The Scars
This week’s 500 Club challenge was a tough one, in part because I refuse to take the easy road and in part because I was in a noticeably dark mood. (When am I not, right?)…
The Upside
Been a while, I know, but here is my 500 Club submission for this week. (I really miss writing these posts when I go a couple of weeks without contributing. I suppose I should post…
The Message
This week’s 500 Club offering is a two-fer. That’s right kids—I’ve taken on both prompts in one 500 word segment. I’ve done this because, (1) I missed last week and felt the need to offer…
Red Sweater
It’s 500 Club time again, and once more I’ve decided to indulge the same character. If you’ve enjoyed the last two weeks, hopefully this won’t let you down. For some reason, the as-yet-un-named gay assassin…