I was trying to think of an appropriate song for today. One that would speak to the mass shooting a long way from here, in NZ, but close for so many of the writers and readers on Word Press. We in the US have seen it become almost commonplace here. It sorrows me to see…
Category: monsters
#FPQ –tainted evil
Fandango’s Provocative Question is a doozy this time. “When you learn about highly regarded artists being accused of inappropriate sexual behavior, especially with minors, can you separate the artists from their art, or would you refuse to listen to, watch, or read the artists’ works?” Let’s start with clarification of terms. A celebrity or artist…
The Lost City — A Picture Challenge
Kristian, from Tales from the Mind of Kristian, has challenged me to write a story to the above picture. Click on the link to take you to Kristian’s story if you want to see his take on it! The rules of the challenge are: The challenge is to write a piece of historical fiction about…
Beyond Frankenstein
image link WARNING: THIS STORY IS DARK AND MAY BE OFFENSIVE TO READERS. ONLY ADULT READERS SHOULD READ THE STORY. Fandango’s FOWC is theory, the Word of the Day Challenge is itching, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge words are: hammock, whistle, robot , AND A Guy Called Bloke’s, Oh Prompt Me Do!! – Creativity’s ragamuffin. Dr….
A Scary Christmas Story
image link Fandango’s FOWC is formidable. The Word of the Day Challenge is family. Today’s story is also part of A Guy Called Bloke’s Pimp Imp’s December’s Dastardly Deeds Challenge for December 24, with a story prompt of Trolls are for life not just Christmas! Trolls are for life not just Christmas! A troll family…
Reflections of a Rat Bast*rd
This shout-out goes to Roman Polanski, Woody Allen, Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, Aziz Ansari, Louis C.K., and Neil Degrasse Tyson, and all the rest of you rat bastards out there. Do you know how sick to death I am of your lame-ass denials? Do you know how blessed you are that your victims aren’t as…
The Dead Can’t Talk. It’s Time To Listen To Survivors. — Drifting Through
Gretchen Kelly speaks powerfully about the survivors of sexual abuse and gives heads-up to abusers and anyone who explicitly or complicitly supports abusers. THANK YOU Gretchen. Sexual assault is like a death. A death of who you would have been. Who you were before. It is a violation of the body and the mind,…
Tao Talk 