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About me - Phil Elroy

I am a teen who loves to write.

I have submitted to several different magazines before and I haven't been published yet, but it seems to me that Helium is a good place to start my freelance career.

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Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Futuristic tales: 2 of 26
"You're taking a damn big risk, Sven." moaned Calaver Veras. "Cal, you're my first mate, you should realize that I take risks," he indicated the broken and mangled starship over his shoulder. "How else do you think the ship got in this condition?" The hull of the 4,000 ton ship was worn and battered. Bits of it were missing ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Farewell to yesterday: 1 of 6
Farewell To YesterdaySay farewell to yesterdayAnd hello to the futureMy broken heart is the debt to payThat can't be fixed with a sutureYou've learned how to move onWhile I'm still stuck in the pastFor you a new day will dawnBut my heart wants this one to lastI thought you said we'd be togetherUntil the end of timeI thought y... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dark stories: 158 of 662
Writing in Blood Zack didn't have a pencil. This was a fact. He knew it, and everyone else in his class knew it. No one around Zack would lend him a pencil. This was also a fact. He asked his teacher to borrow a pencil. His teacher, and irritable old hag, told him to, "Write in your blood." He was somewhat disturbed. This was... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Tips Yahoo messenger tips: Detecting invisible users: 1 of 3
So say that you're talking to a friend over Yahoo messenger and she gets mad at you and doesn't want to chat anymore. She turns herself invisible to you. This has happened to me several times.For the longest time I didn't know that you actually could turn yourself invisible. I had always just assumed that they had logged out.... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Afraid to love: 27 of 76
When you love someoneBut don't know how to sayThe words, "I love you"In the most adequate wayAnd then you findThat it's too lateAnd it seems as if,By some cruel fateYour heart and soul have been taken hereAnd you find that you can't shed a tearAnd while you hear is condemned to this placeA hard decision you must faceTo bring ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Boating & Sailing Yachting yarns: Funny stories from the high seas: 7 of 16
Embarrassment. That is what I felt. I had been so excited. Then again, I was six, I was always excited. I felt so stupid. I had been screaming, "I got one! I got one!" Then I began trying to haul it in. "It's a big one!" I had yelled. Then everyone started laughing at the other side of the boat. Not paying attention to me. My... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Breeds Does the breed of a dog make it dangerous?: 11 of 24
Being of a certain breed doesn't make a dog dangerous. It is a stereotype that any type of dog is dangerous. I'm sure we've all heard people say that pit bulls are dangerous animals. This is total hogwash. No type of dog, because of it's breed, is dangerous at all. Upbringing, however is a different story. I speak from experi... More..
Travel > United States Guide to visiting Maui, Hawaii with young kids: 2 of 4
Maui is a great place for anyone to visit, no matter what your age. If you are traveling with young kids, there a few excellent places you have to visit. As you probably already know, Hawaii has some of the best beaches in the world. Every beach has its own style and its own features. In Maui you could easily visit a beach e... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Dares: 2 of 4
We've all had them at least once. Those stupid and demeaning dares. As long as it isn't me, I've found that these dares can be pretty funny. Here is one of the funniest days I have ever experienced.My friend, Seth, and I were going to meet a friend of ours (McKenzie) that had moved away. However, we weren't the only ones. A b... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Should MLB fans buy baseball tickets from scalpers?: 1 of 2
Tickets should never be bought from scalpers. Scalpers, or people who buy and sell tickets for a profit, are already being arrested, but they don't seem to get the point. It is a cheap way to make money and it is just wrong. Personally I think that anyone caught knowingly buying tickets from scalpers should be arrested if the... More..