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My passion is for creative writing. I value originality above all else, and look for it in my own writing, as well as that of others.

I have made some wonderful friends here on Helium, and look forward to meeting many more. The bond we all share as writers

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Animal humor: 1 of 62

Monster Crab I was born in Monterey, California, which makes me one of the luckiest men you'll ever know. We have the Pacific Ocean and white sand beaches, with a moderate climate that provides the possibility of outside recreation 365 days a year. This accident of birth allowed me and my brother Richard to have adventures t...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Murder: 3 of 182

Nothing Personal Detective Jared Collins looked across the table at the suspect. This guy had obviously been through some kind of interrogation training because he hadn't said a word since he'd been brought in. He simply sat there impassively, ignoring all the questions that were asked of him. If more suspects acted like thi...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Halloween in 2007: 1 of 48

Happy Halloween Cory had been watching the house for three hours straight. He was determined to see what was beyond those curtains, and he dismissed the lurid tales of murder and madness that had long clung to the house like a malignant skin for the past seventy years. About an hour ago he thought he had seen movement behind...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Consequences: 1 of 46

The Keepers He stood helpless as the gargantuan figures rose slowly from the churning waves. Their expressions were identical; implacable, and imbued with a promise of unimaginable power. The sound when it came was overwhelming, shattering his eardrums and creating a vibration that separated his bones from their joints. He w...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dreams: 4 of 176

The Dream Catcher She walked through fields of verdant green, hands trailing at her sides, fingertips grazing the wildflowers that littered her path. The sun warmed her bare skin and the breeze blew gently, caressing her form as she wandered aimlessly across the countryside. Jessica awoke with a smile from another beautiful ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The unknown: 2 of 49

A life for a life Sharon was devastated. She asked herself again if she could have done anything differently to avoid hitting the boy. He had darted out into the street from between two cars, and she had tried to stop, but there hadn't been enough time. His name was Nicholai, and he was dead because of her. Oh sure, the poli...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The garden: 1 of 23

Heavenly Garden Flora Bloom had a gift. From an early age she had a way with flowers. Perhaps her interest in gardening was due to the combination of her first and last name, an unintended byproduct of her being named after her maternal grandmother. Whatever the reason, Flora seemed able to commune with the plants under her ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Life lessons: 15 of 334

The Jar Jeremy strained on the tips of his toes, trying his hardest to see over the counter to the shelf that held the jar. Mr. Adams stood behind the cash register finishing up with another customer, his smile plastered firmly in place, and his crisp green apron tied primly around his waist. "Can I help you young man?" aske...
Business > International Business & Trade Has globalization hurt America's workers?: 1 of 19

Globalization is a word first coined in 1962 that was meant to convey a worldwide goal of peace and prosperity. Somehow the word is now used by business leaders to portray the breaking down of barriers to free trade, and the encouragement of competition. The theory behind globalization, a nicer word for outsourcing, is that ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Futuristic tales: 2 of 36

Travelogue Christine scanned the horizon to where Aphos and Lagos were setting in the east. She would never get used to this planet's rotation. Everything seemed backwards on Valduria. The two moons caused the level of the emerald colored sea to fluctuate wildly, drawing back the liquid for several kilometers three times eve...