Epigraphs and Epitaphs: The Complete Collection (thus far)

To remind you all this is still occasionally an original content writing blog, here is a catalog of the work I’ve completed. This post will be updated as I create more. PLEASE like and share, especially any individual stories you like. The more you read, the more I write!

Short Stories

Dear Lord, Deliver Us

Genre: Horror, Dark Fantasy, Drama

Word Count: 2,000

Synopsis: Howard knows a lot of monsters. They come to see him every night. But the worst of the bunch is the one he sees in the mirror (and no, it’s NOT his reflection).

Carbon Copy

Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller

Word Count: 4,000

Synopsis: Col. Spinelli awakes to begin his 15-year mission… only to be welcomed by himself, much older, and pointing a gun in his face. The question is, which will be worse: the past, or the future?

Wednesday

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fanfiction (Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy)

Word Count: 1,800

Synopsis: A quiet, unassuming day in the life of a quiet, unassuming Englishman. The last such day he’s ever like to have.

The Priory of Shadows

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Weird Fiction, Historical Fiction (1800s Colorado)

Word Count: 7,000

Synopsis: A geological survey is sent to map the uncharted lands of the Colorado Rockies. Only one man returns, telling tales of drugs, violence, and a mysterious cult hidden in the mountains.

#CryUncle

Genre: Drama, Mystery

Word Count: 2,800

Synopsis: What sort of person would hire someone to kill themselves?

Meet Anthony.

What kind of person accepts that kind of contract?

Meet Mercy.

The Nurse’s Tale

Genre: Parable, Drama

Word Count: 1,400

Synopsis: A parable about a rich man willing to do anything and hurt anyone to protect his family.

A Visit to the Vetinari

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Fanfiction (Discworld series)

Word Count: 3,000

Synopsis: Corporal Nobby Nobbs calls on the Patrician over a matter of paperwork. Clocks, weight loss, and politics are discussed.

Blowin’ Through,  (Part 2)

Genre: Drama, Low Fantasy, Historical Fiction (American Dustbowl),

Word Count: 9,000

Synopsis: The Kilkelly family finds a drifter on their doorstep and a dust-storm bearing down on their farm. With nothing on hand but time and a bottle, stories start to fly just as fast as the dust.

The Day Club

Genre: Drama, Dark Fantasy, Historical Fiction (Prohibition Era)

Word Count: 5,000

Synopsis: A young runner for the Irish mob in Chicago stumbles across a speakeasy that caters to a special class of clientele.

Survival Horror

Genre: Action, Horror, Post Apocalyptic (Zombie)

Word Count: 1,000

Synopsis: The zombie apocalypse is harder on some sides than on others, and Simon’s running for his life.

The Bear

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Weird Fiction, Historical Fiction (American Western)

Word Count: 6,000

Synopsis: A husband and wife brave the empty frontier of the Dakotas, but find life harder than expected. And sometimes, the worst monsters can only be found where no-one else can see them.

The Final Records of Capt. Angus Blanton, Pirate

Genre: Drama, Horror, Dark Fantasy/Weird Fiction, Historical Fiction (1800s California)

Word Count: 3,000

Synopsis: A pirate crew harrying Spanish missions on the California coast accidentally rob the wrong god.

Kill Zone

Genre: Drama, Crime

Word Count: 2,400

Synopsis: Want to get away with murder? There’s a place where you can. The mysterious “Ferry” can take you there. But it’s not cheap. And then there’s the fine print…

Flash Fiction (All horror under 300 words)

- You Cannot Rest Here

- One by One

- I’m Sorry

- Only Sane Man

- Mark of the Beast

- Note Found in an Old Family Bible

- Don’t Open This Link!

- Unemployment

- Making Friends

- Lock

- The Worst Scarecrow

- Garmosh

- The Lonely Ghost

- Feeling Unmotivated? Try Running Start! ™

- The Monster In My Closet

- The Family Under The Sink

Poetry & Lyrics

- Slenderman: A Lullaby

- The Lost Prayer

- A Raging Case of Sisyphus

Novel (In Progress)

Sanctum Cay

Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Weird Fiction, Historical Fiction (1930s Rhode Island)

Word Count: 100k (As of 5/5/16)

Plot Synopsis: It’s 1929, and Margaret St Ives is getting married to a man she’s never met. She’s bound for her new home, on his island of Sanctum Cay. Margaret is hopeful and excited, but not unduly reluctant. After all, the people are friendly, yet odd. The island; placid, yet foreboding. Her fiancee; kind, but distant. Everything is pleasant on the surface, but Margaret can’t help but peer beneath. And something from beneath may just be reaching back…

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

an underrated kink is corruption. i want to make you worse. i love to coax it all out of you and make you admit how hot you really think it is. don’t worry, no one’s going to find out. no one’s going to judge you. it’s okay, you don’t have to fight it anymore. just let it get to you. you need this.

Having screaming fits of rage on occasion where you wave your arms around all higgilty piggilty

^^ stress relief 🐸

the verticals vs the horizontals is tomorrow

Wizard Tip of the Day: Color code your outfit, but use a color NOT associated with your main elemental domain to confuse your enemies. No one expect a rock in the face from a dude in blue robes

Same mood as naming your Pokémon after a totally different one for online matches

never forget arceus steel

the sweet and humble sudoku: here’s some numbers to get you started :) please enjoy my puzzle <3

the nefarious minesweeper: why don’t you just Guess. fucking Guess.

no this is genuinely how it is

'Republicans graduating from law schools' have invalidated the Constitution, due process, and habeas corpus all to not offend First Felon and his highly illegal and morally devoid policies.

This is human trafficking. All a projection.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

RIP to the GOAT

im tired of him

some coffee might help with that ☕️

If you weren't aware, the MTG Circlejerk subreddit has been making fake Far Side Secret Lairs and it's probably one of my favorite things lately.

The Duskbloods - Nintendo Switch 2

Learning Magic the Gathering from my partner has been kinda hilarious cuz I find a lot of the cards will be either:

Treznor, the Eternal Flame: *3 paragraphs of text* -> Widely maligned, considered basically useless

Grey Rock: adds 2 mana -> $14,000 per copy, outlawed in 12 countries

God, what a cool fucking pair of cards. Especially these versions, with Kev Walker's art. Black and White getting the exact same effect, because the death of all fits both divine grace and unknowable horror.

And then Mr. Walker nails the fact that they're the same but different, with not just the inverted colors, but the way that Wrath of God explodes outwards, while Damnation draws all in.

MtG Guilds

When you're out to slay.

When you're quivering in your boots.

@wyattxplores

PSA: houses only rear back like when they're under threat. I know it looks cute, but this house is exhibiting a fear response and should be approached with caution.