Jump start your day with this harrowing story of escape…almost!

We prisoners, now almost free men, raced through the canyon, intent to slip from the grasp of our captors. The red shirted man, a natural leader whom we all decided to follow, waved us forward into a gully to the right. Another canyon vein and still onward we tread. We had been moving through theseContinue reading “Jump start your day with this harrowing story of escape…almost!”

Advice (micro fiction)

“The next time you ask for my advice, at least pretend to follow it. I may not be able to bail you out next time!”, said his friend as they drove away from the police station. Thank you to Ichigo121212 @ pixabay for the cell image. Word of the Day Challenge: Advice Jim Sponseller –Continue reading “Advice (micro fiction)”

Stunned (story, part 3 [Mars Adventure])

This is part 3 of a Mars Adventure. If you missed other parts you can find them here: Part 1 – Dismal and Part 2 – Eruption Red dust, highlighted by white marble specks, drifted back down to where Eric stood, stunned in place. His mind was racing as the scene replayed itself in hisContinue reading “Stunned (story, part 3 [Mars Adventure])”

WOTD: Eruption (story, part 2 [Mars Adventure])

Welcome to part 2 of this story. If you need to catch up or recap, here is part 1: Dismal. The unnatural winds lifted the sand from around Eric and the statue, sending it skyward like an eruption from the earth. As the sand was pulled from beneath him, Eric sank lower beside the statue,Continue reading “WOTD: Eruption (story, part 2 [Mars Adventure])”