It takes reps to get better. Those hours on the court, in the shed, and on the water translate to improvement.
Signs of the Times is a collection of writing exercises. For 100 days, I took the (digital) front page every morning and wrote a short story.
The project yielded some interesting stories with different perspectives.
All fictional. All very real.
Start with the three stories below.
Yes, there’s more.↓
Taking License
He had grown up with the cows and felt a familiarity around them that rivaled his connection with other humans.
Clock In/Out
There’s the boy running down the alley; he has no bag, his pockets aren’t heavy.
Across the Bridge
Where once I saw a future that looked like cinema in sepia, I see nothing.
F*@% the Patriots
The refugees of the world wear the clothes of an alternate reality. It’s the one where the Patriots lost every Super Bowl appearance.
Last Walk Around the Block
Mila prayed for God to come down and cup their hands around her city, ordnance exploding in the wrinkly folds of a knuckle or two.
Like Magic
After only three seconds, the cigar smoke began dissipating, swirling into oblivion.
War Effort
The invaders never asked us about our feelings. So we must ignore our feelings, too.
The Duality of Invasion
The soldier sat in a tank. You sipped coffee while he popped amphetamine pills to stay awake.