inspiration + perspiration = invention :: T. Edison ::
Creative scribblings carved from my imagination. Here there be original shorts, fan fiction, novellas, and other art forms not yet identified by science.
science fictionscrimshaw |
A Political AnswerJul. 10, 2014 | Comments Inspired by a prompt from the Postorbital tumblr: one megacorporation's employee is forced to articulate what her company believes is "good." |
alternate historyscrimshaw |
From the Diary of John Q. AdamsJul. 03, 2014 | Comments The eldest son of John Adams reflects on a momentous anniversary for his country. |
science fictionscrimshaw |
CropJun. 12, 2014 | Comments With the right combination of hydration and nutrient additions, the red clay of Mars could be bullied into giving radishes a chance. But the plains of Tannis, mankind's newest extraterrestrial conquest, were not so forgiving. |
supernaturalscrimshaw |
The DetesticianJun. 05, 2014 | Comments A near future encounter with banal evil. |
superheroscrimshaw |
HobbiesMay. 29, 2014 | Comments A retired couple encounter a hero with a keen sense of JUSTICE. |
historytheatrescrimshaw |
WarMay. 22, 2014 | Comments One young woman's reaction to everything she's lost. Written as a monologue for a high school theatre class and inspired by my European History class's unit on the Napoleonic wars. |
poetryscrimshaw |
Season of SummerMay. 15, 2014 | Comments It's another old school poem from my hard drive, circa 2000. As it's about the weather warming up and summer getting in full swing, I thought it appropriate for this week. |
science fictionscrimshaw |
PolemeticsMay. 08, 2014 | Comments A young girl faces a society where the sciences have finally defeated the humanities. I wrote this short story back in middle school. |
alternate historyscrimshaw |
God Save the KingMay. 01, 2014 | Comments A revealing conversation between young Princess Anne and her uncle after the death of Charles II. |
poetryscrimshaw |
ArachnophobiaApr. 24, 2014 | Comments I wrote this poem in middle school based on an actual nightmare. Don't ever clean cobwebs up right before you go to sleep. |