Anyone see a dense fog settle over the road below you as you drive down a mountain pass and watch the cars ahead of you just get swallowed up - gloop! - into that misty veil?
Ever had your mind go wild with all the possible things that may be hidden along that foggy road? Oaks and Walnuts and Maples peeking their limbs out, like fingers pressed against a glass. It's no longer the commute to work, it's now the mythical place between your dreams, and the held breath before the cannon fire of an ancient battle ground!
Right? You've all experienced that before? It's not just me?! :D
Had a latin phrase come to me today after reading some sci-fi stuff. Next thing I knew a sonnet was forming in my mind to fit the phrase. Through struggle we reach God, through God we reach the stars.
Per Aspera, Per Deum (E) Per Aspera ad Deum, Per Deum ad Astra / Through trials to God, Through God to the Stars. #2346193 by Claevyan
I imagined these words as a family motto or slogan, and then followed that thread to this moment. Hope you enjoy!
Amethyst Angel HBD🩵WdC🎂 - I had no idea this contest existed! I will definitely enter it. May need to edit some as I go, today's upload is just a rough draft.
Camping with the kids this weekend and had a little visitor arrive just after the tent went up. Eastern King Snake, juvenile, maybe 16-18 inches long.
Taught the kids how to appreciate, approach, and handle a snake situation, venomous or not.
I sat down to draft my second installment to Ballads for Bullets and it just kept going! This story is a weird western fantasy from the point of view of a young man named Thomas, attempting to prove himself and begin his own journey. He signs on as a caravan guard, doing work his father taught him as a boy. Thomas is very quickly pulled in over his head and must fight to survive with the help of a pale stranger.
The Night in Kingswood (13+) A young Caravan Guard grows up fast on his first trip through the Kingswood forest. #2345950 by Claevyan
This is a draft and quite rough. It is a continuation of story elements, themes, and some characters from The Wounded knight (also recently updated!) and any feedback is, as always, GREATLY appreciated!
Thanks and Write on!
(I may have to just create a book soon and keep all this organized)
I’ve updated the opening of The Wounded Knight to hopefully improve clarity in this short weird western. Let me know if it works better with or without the additional content. A tilde (~) separates the opening paragraphs from the original story.
I’m new to short stories so there’s plenty of trial and error at the moment! 😬😅
Someone just reviewed a poem of mine from 13 years ago and I was not prepared for how joyful that would feel. 😁
Thank you, random reviewers of old works! You are a treasure.
Experience the story of the passengers of the spaceship Arvad as they are forced to change course and seek out a different star system for their new home, discover a terrible truth, and realize it's hidden opportunity.
I tried to capture the entire emotional journey in 10 lines of poetry.
"Adalia!"
Hi Claevyan, I am Alexi and just popped in to say hello. I see you have been to Jerusalem. I went to the country a few years ago. Amongst many things I did was stay in a kibbutz. I so enjoyed the experience. You studied Archaeology a wonderful experience for you.
It's been 9 years since you're note but uh, yeah! It was awesome! I took my wife back to the area in 2017 to give her a tour of our dig and meet Dr. Eilat Mazar and she others that I worked with in 2013.
It's your 3rd WDC Anniversary! And while I couldn't stop by and give you a nice WDC Anniversary Review, I couldn't let the day go by without acknowledging this important milestone. Happy WDC Anniversary!
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I went to the country a few years ago. Amongst many things I did was stay in a kibbutz. I so enjoyed the experience. You studied Archaeology a wonderful experience for you. 
-I'll hold you to it! 😁 I'm working on a series of stories but this one is the shortest. 
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