Jaxon

Fear That Controls

There is nothing more daunting than a future decision. Knowing ahead of time that there will be a fork in the road is an all-too-common recipe for anxiety, overthinking, and stress.

Ok, time for some truth: I hate failing. I loathe the idea of a plan falling through or time wasted down a dead end. It’s even worse when someone else is relying on me. That pressure of trying to keep things from going “wrong” is one of the worst feelings. But here’s the sneakier fact:ContinueContinue reading “Learning, These Days”

Lost Princes (Cont.)

There was a large hole in the final wooden door. Nothing now separated the inner stairs from the cold top of the stone keep. The latch hung useless to the side and gently thumped against the broken frame in time with the windy gusts that clawed against it from the outside. Gonn shoved what remainedContinueContinue reading “Lost Princes (Cont.)”

Short Story: Lost Princes

Getting back to the roots of this blog being a place to collect and share short stories… I’d like to present a slightly disjointed fantasy tale, in medias res.

Creating Space

We use the term “space” to mean a lot of different things, as a society. Usually, it’s not up to interpretation: space is the void of nothingness that exists between planets and stars. Easy right? Not so fast though, what if I am referring to a comfy space? Or a relaxing space? Or a secureContinueContinue reading “Creating Space”

Wide Blue Yonder

We truly do not deserve all we have been given. Our minds wonder from one interesting fact to another, diverting our ever-shortening attention span until a diverse network of neural highways crisscross upon our brains… Our hearts flirt with danger, suspense, tragedy, joy, elation, and pride, leading us on journeys of every emotion. We craveContinueContinue reading “Wide Blue Yonder”

Galiger: A Serialized Sci-Fi Story

I’m taking a quick moment here to let all you fine readers in on my latest secret: my first serialized story Galiger is live now on Kindle Vella! (ok, so not much of a secret anymore) If you’ve ever scrolled back into past posts on this blog, you may have come across a short storyContinueContinue reading “Galiger: A Serialized Sci-Fi Story”

A Brief Message To Start

This is where I belong: in a new place, surrounded by unfamiliar sights, sounds, smells… The visceral inspiration is like a drug, a hit of something I cannot experience any other way. Give this to me, any day of the week, any month of the year. I need this — this pause of life thatContinueContinue reading “A Brief Message To Start”

I wrote this at 2AM, sorry

Here I am again, staring at a blank screen, hoping something inside me can flare up with inspiration long enough to capture my muddled thoughts into words. Though, already, the page isn’t quite so blank, is it? There’re words there now. And look, more. Huh, maybe this isn’t so hard. Ok, let’s try talking aboutContinueContinue reading “I wrote this at 2AM, sorry”

My Escape

I’ve not tried that many drugs in my time. Not the conventional ones, at least. But the one I know is Impromptu Escapism; we are well acquainted. And with that history comes some hesitancy when choosing how to spend my time. Video games, music, and movies are the escapes I am most familiar with. InContinueContinue reading “My Escape”