anniversary –
less than a month left
before our divorce
Month: August 2012
Fiction: Gentle Winds and Waters Near
The reboot program worked furiously for seventeen minutes, trying to get Killmech 215-70308 back into action. The basic repair functions were destroyed; rebooting was the only chance for reactivation. The reboot attempt would continue until it was successful or the mech was permanently powered down.During the eighteenth minute, the mech’s sensor array and AI came online.
The mech realized that it was on the ground. None of its limbs or its assortment of weapons were active, and neither was its powerplant. A quick diagnostic revealed that they would never be online again. The mech was alive on limited battery power.
It listened for the sounds of the battle but heard nothing.
The battle is over. Were we successful?
Quotable 116
A story isn’t about a moment in time, a story is about the moment in time.
– W. D. Wetherell
#quikfic 16
Arnold finished the staircase long before most of the other renovation work was completed. He appreciated an early riser.
Author’s Note: Changes for This Week Only
We’re doing things just a little differently this week. The haiku will be posted Friday rather than Tuesday, and the #quikfic will be posted Tuesday rather than Friday. There is a reason for this.
Also, there will be a new short story Thursday.
#quikfic 15
From my prison cell, I can hear the whistle as the train passes by. It was more romantic to hear Johnny Cash sing about it.
Quotable 115
I thought I was a much better writer when I was a much worse writer. It’s funny how that works. Being “better” means seeing the flaws.
– Kameron Hurley
haiku 227
walking the sidewalks
of my childhood
feeling very tall
#quikfic 14
“What did you learn in catechism today?” his mother asked. He replied softly, “I learned not to be alone with Father Stephen.”
Quotable 114
Read, read, read. If you don’t study how the masters do things, you’ll never be a master yourself.
– Brayden Hirsch