slapdashmonuments

slapdashmonuments

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Inspiration hits with a flash, stories written on the go. A rumble of laughter and the tale is heard only in echoes. The wind blows me in a new direction. Whom shall I visit next?

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Notions and Musings 1 (June 1, 2015)

Yesterday I somewhat rashly read a typo as an intentionally significant respelling, a dropped letter…

Published 10 years ago.

Authors' Serials and the Option of Sequeling

I was thinking about series that are already in motion by a specific writer, such as the one I'm toi…

Published 10 years ago.

Legend of Tory Adore 13: They All Knew He was Tough

Kendreth Leary, manager of the targeted bank, had never trusted Tory or Constantine, even when they …

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Legend of Tory Adore 12: The Wrath of Pop

Overseeing the meeting was their old mentor and senpai, Shrarl Glorlushuprlahh, known as Pop. He r…

Published 10 years ago.

Legend of Tory Adore 11: Two Rows

Right on time, too: 4:03 AM, according to the almanac. O Sumo Garcia-Murry, or OSGM for short. But n…

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Legend of Tory Adore 10: Orange and Black

Orange was in like a shot. It didn't matter what kind of shot. Orange was always looking for some ac…

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Legend of Tory Adore 9: Teaming with Life

They agreed to five posse members per team, not counting Con and Tor, the leaders of the temporary p…

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Approval and Disapproval

The newly formed Country of Birth Control met with general condom nation.

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Legend of Tory Adore 8: Dentures, Assemble!

And now it was time for a reckoning. "Check, please," intoned Tory.

After settling with old Furn, it…

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Legend of Tory Adore 7: The Next Line: The Pot Slickens: BAM

"What?" he demanded, sick of all the verbiage I've been spewing like someone spewing something.

"Swe…

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Legend of Tory Adore 6: A Line Drawn in the Sand

Tory drew a line in the sand that covered the table. What a filthy restaurant. Don't go.

"It's like …

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Legend of Tory Adore 5: The Plural of Possum

"The time has come," Tory said, "to speak of manly things. First, I want to return the unicorn horn …

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Legend of Tory Adore 4: "Huck Like a Mocha"

As the music changed to The Bobs' "Zombie Jamboree," so too did the mood of the two ex-lovers change…

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Of another mind

Our subconscious mind can be the most formidable foe. Facing fright, we fumble for fortification, ra…

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Legend of Tory Adore 3: "Would you Like to Build a Showdown?"

After tipping his hat, the hat took their orders and went back to the kitchen. Pips let out a soft s…

Published 10 years ago.

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