Blogs Posts on "Literary Fiction"

Colbalt Green by Simply Fictional Tales on Nov 2, 2009This short story is another one from the archives -- I'm guessing that I wrote it about ten years ago. First clue that it's an oldie, again: First person point-of-view (and once again male). And the second important clue that this one is an oldie,...

Excerpt from "Beyond the Pale," Chapter 6 by Simply Fictional Tales on Oct 25, 2009Sevastopol, Russia 1889Six year old Joshua picked up a stone and threw it so that it skipped along the rippling edges of the sea. All the neighborhood children, and even some adults, tried to beat the record, eight skips – set by thirteen-year-old...

2 Short Poems by Simply Fictional Tales on Oct 24, 2009I gave up my attempt at poetry many a year ago : ) But here's a few for your entertainment (though comic it may be), if there is anyone out there . . .PATRIOTISM (October 1994)The statue moves,I turn to follow.Ruffle the cage no more.And when it's ov...

Excerpt from "Beyond the Pale," Chapter 2 by Simply Fictional Tales on Oct 18, 2009December 5, 1941, BerlinHazel eyes peered through the slits of the Becker’s boarded up windows where the wood planks made deep impressions in Lisette’s cheeks. You could hear only her shallow breathing as she spied through the crevice on three yo...

Why do lit-ah-rary types look down on SF by The Skwib on Oct 14, 2009So what is it about science fiction that causes “literary” types to look down upon it? Like any genre, SF has its bad and good. No scratch that, like any writing, there is both bad and good. I’ve read plenty of unreadable “...

The Breaking by Simply Fictional Tales on Oct 9, 2009It might take more pages than the actual story to explain why I wrote this one a little over a year ago. Not sure either if anyone cares. So, I'll leave you with only this story, and with one note to say that I had no intention on demeaning anyone, o...

The Tower by Simply Fictional Tales on Oct 3, 2009One from the archives -- you tell me: yah or nay, toss or file away?A stroller and a Winnebago-like wagon, loaded with three toddlers, an ice chest and clip-on fan, sandwiched Tara as she scooted her feet across a sticky floor. Bruce’s fingers hook...

Excerpt from "Beyond the Pale," Chapter 14 by Simply Fictional Tales on Sep 28, 20091900, KievFive boys threw dirt clods at each other in the hills above the valley. For cover they hid behind the bronze St. Vladimir who carries a cross overlooking the village. They ran circles around the statue, hollered out racial slurs to each oth...

Annabel Lee by Simply Fictional Tales on Sep 27, 2009The pool hall erupted in hoarse laughter, like crackling thunder against a stormy sky. A lone woman center the attention flipped her black curly, unkempt hair. Patrons hushed. Brad’s heart sped. Her head back, she poured down a beer without even ta...

The Marvellous Hairy Podcasts by The Skwib on Sep 3, 2009As readers of The Skwib, you may be aware that I am also a novelist releasing his second work, Marvellous Hairy – a novel in five fractals. It’s available direct from the publisher now, and in stores in October. But I’m also podca...