The aliens arrived on schedule, 42 days after the Announcement. Everyone gathered outside their homes to watch the skies.
Author: alexis
Intelligence Guide You
She let him dress in silence in front of the mirror. Aaron tried not to inspect too closely at the grey in his curls of black chest hair, or the paleness of his freckles, or the dark circles under his eyes. When was the last time he’d gone out into the proper sun? Not the UV baths, but outside? On instinct, he turned to look over the ‘windows’, but his only view was a computer-generated screen of an unblemished blue sky.
Awakening: Part 2
“And this thing is supposed to talk in hieroglyphics to her?” Cyrus asked, holding the little microphone up to the light.
“Hieroglyphs,” said the Egyptologist. Mister Brown, something? Or was it Green?
Awakening
Something about the air was off. That was the first thing I noticed. I blinked up to light, slightly too bright, my arms folded over my chest where I lay. I looked down. Why had my bandages been removed? Did it not work? I flexed my fingers. Turned my hands over in front of me….
How I Got My Agent
Okay, so I queried three books with varying success until my third book landed me my agent. Here’s how I did it, plus the query letter and pitch that got me there: Prepping the Book For this book, I made sure I had polished my manuscript as well as possible, and even saved up and…
Aerestia
A short story I started a while ago and never finished… The pink balloon hadn’t popped despite it being nearly ten thousand feet off the ground. A scientific impossibility and yet, a magical reality. Terry reached out for the string, but a huff of wind shot it wobbling out of his grasp and his fingers…
The Middle Child and the Daring Knight
Amy was a middle child. I specify this because it’s integral to what happens in this story. You see, Amy, like most middle children, had the habit of getting herself in unlikely situations, then hoping that some family member or random do-gooder would intervene and save her life. All princesses caught in towers or imprisoned…
Writing Update: Debut Novel on Submission
nother quick writing update for those of you following along with my author journey: My Cozy, Comedic Adult Fantasy manuscript, “The Reluctant Mentor”, is now on submission!
I Didn’t Believe in Writer’s Block (Until It Happened To Me)
I used to be able to write whatever, whenever. I’d write every day. It was freeing. Satisfying. Cathartic. And it still is—sometimes. But it takes a lot more work to get there now.
Apologetic Space Worm
Please do forgive me,I’m a worm in space,caught amongst the stars,the void is my place.I do therefore say,with much sad regret,it was by mistake,your ship, I digest.