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The Cottage – Part Thirteen – (Short Story)
Posted on July 26, 2019 by Alex V. Weir
Pain, fatigue, and cold screamed through every sinew. He raised himself by the elbow wincing at the sensation of rough stone on that tender joint. It was absolutely pitch black. If he were any less than completely exhausted, he would have panicked. Holding his… Continue Reading “The Cottage – Part Thirteen – (Short Story)”
Category: Alex Weir, Original Fiction, Stories, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, Weird FictionTags: Appalachia, atmosphere, Free, Free Fiction, Free Stories, Kentucky, Mystery, Stories, Suspense
The Cottage – Part Ten – (Short Story)
Posted on July 23, 2019 by Alex V. Weir
Afternoon found him stiff limbed and groggy. Jim reengaged the safety and set the twelve gauge gingerly on the wood panel floor. It was stupid to sleep with a loaded and ready weapon. It hurt a bit. He could stand to be a fool… Continue Reading “The Cottage – Part Ten – (Short Story)”
Category: Alex Weir, Original Fiction, Stories, Uncategorized, Weird FictionTags: Adventure, Appalachia, atmosphere, Fiction, Free Fiction, Free Stories, Longreads, Mystery, Short Stories, Stories, Suspense
The Cottage – Part Nine – (Short Story)
Posted on July 22, 2019 by Alex V. Weir
His eye fell on the neat red script. He should probably read the contents. Maybe they’d offer up some clue as to the identity of his furtive visitors. Then he remembered the meandering sentences, the puerile mysticism, the Talmudic dryness. He could not bring… Continue Reading “The Cottage – Part Nine – (Short Story)”
Category: Alex Weir, Original Fiction, Stories, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, Weird FictionTags: Appalachia, atmosphere, Fiction, Free, Free Fiction, Free Short Stories, Free Stories, Longreads, Mystery, Stories, Suspense
Delivery – Short Story
Posted on April 2, 2019 by Alex V. Weir
Band stickers, college parking passes, crumpled bits of fast food wrappers… ‘Good.’ I was relieved. “One more minute and I woulda left without you.” The driver joked. “It’s not as bad as it seems…by the looks of the cars…they’re just students…who probably rented the… Continue Reading “Delivery – Short Story”
Category: Alex Weir, Original Fiction, Stories, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, Weird FictionTags: atmosphere, Creepypasta, Original Fiction, Stories, Weird Stories
Submitted by J.D. Newsman – Free Car! (Creepypasta Sorta) – Part I
Posted on November 3, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
An original story I just made up as I sat here in front of the microphone. I was hoping to get some Halloween spooky stuff done (on or by Halloween) but life happened. This idea had been milling about in my head and… Continue Reading “Submitted by J.D. Newsman – Free Car! (Creepypasta Sorta) – Part I”
Category: UncategorizedTags: atmosphere, Creepypasta, Narration, Original Fiction, Scary Stories, Stories
She Sells Seahells – Part V – The Contemplation of God
Posted on October 1, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
As we proceeded topside Harris chuckled. “That was a mighty fine speech you gave. You should have taken on the cloth.” “I do not fancy my fathers profession.” “A nice parish in the country? That is not favorable to scurvy and the sword?” “The… Continue Reading “She Sells Seahells – Part V – The Contemplation of God”
Category: UncategorizedTags: atmosphere, Creepypasta, Horror, Original Stories, Stories, Weird Fiction
Announcing – The Strange Life of Artemus Foe (Again..)
Posted on September 15, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
So, I have decided to pursue this steampunk webcomic idea. Which is explained in a voicememo/youtube video below. I know I already introduced it but here’s some more concept art! If you can call it art. Concept doodles…but I had a blast…look forward to… Continue Reading “Announcing – The Strange Life of Artemus Foe (Again..)”
Cannon (Short Essay)
Posted on September 1, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
Boom! It was reverberant. The ground shook. We did not. Eyes locked on the flag, straight thumbs aligned with curled knuckles, we were confident mannequins rooted to the humid soil. Rooted. Yes the grass, the little green blades damp with Carolina dew, its roots… Continue Reading “Cannon (Short Essay)”
Category: Philosophy, UncategorizedTags: Atmoshpere, Creative Writing, Essay, Shorts, Stories
TFJ Vlogs – Mr. Vesterby and the Elvish Dreamer – Impromptu Story
Posted on January 29, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
I decided to make up a story on the go during my drive back home from work. I think it came out ‘ok’ with its chief strength being atmospherics. There did seem to be a bit of unconscious plagiarism in the borrowing of elements… Continue Reading “TFJ Vlogs – Mr. Vesterby and the Elvish Dreamer – Impromptu Story”
Category: UncategorizedTags: atmosphere, Fun, Impromptu, Improvised, Stories, Weird Fiction
The Sketch of Sam Monroe – Chapter 1.6 – ‘Is there anybody out there…’
Posted on January 26, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
1.1 Sketch of Sam Monroe 1.2 The Cajun Prayer 1.3 The Sketch of Sam Monroe – Chapter One: The Cambridge Gable Scene (‘Gator is Waitin’) 1.4 The Sketch of Sam Monroe – Chapter 1.4 – The Cambridge Gable Scene – (Horticulture) 1.5 The Sketch of Sam Monroe – Chapter… Continue Reading “The Sketch of Sam Monroe – Chapter 1.6 – ‘Is there anybody out there…’”
Category: UncategorizedTags: Adventure, Ebooks, Fiction, Fun, Stories, Thrillers, Weird Fiction
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