October 2011
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The Second Day
When Charles Schafer opened his eyes on Tuesday morning, he found himself feeling very thankful. He was thankful to have the day off from work and he was thankful that there were still two slices of pizza from the previous night left in the fridge. Charles was nothing if not easily amused.
Charles —whose friends knew him as Charlie— staggered into his living room and pressed the...
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Creatures
Writer’s Note: This is a group of very short little bits I wrote back in 2009. It’s shown me how much I’ve grown as a writer in the last two years, where I still need improvement, and overall, I thought it fit in with the little theme I’ve chosen for October quite nicely. So, I’ve posted it here. —Rob Kaas, October 16th, 2011
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Little Sister
As Claire Turner climbed the steps leading to the second floor of her family home, she did so very carefully. She couldn’t afford to take any more chances. She was the only one left, now. Her mother was first, then her father. Only Claire remained. Blood was splattered across the front of her t-shirt, a crimson stain that would serve as a reminder of the precise moment she witnessed her...
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“Writing is a lot like vomiting. Sometimes it all comes out very quickly and you...”
– Me
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Got Blood?
400 Year Old Vampire Seeking Live Human Being
Gender/Age unimportant, though would prefer someone younger than 100 (suggested age: between 18 - 50).
Human may or may not survive first meeting. If yes, will seek to set up further engagements. If no, next of kin will NOT be notified.
Blood must be clean (no diseases or drugs). Documentation to prove as such would be appreciated, though not...
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As The World Ends Outside Your Window
It was a blustery day, much like this one, when the aliens came. That’s such a fun word; Blustery. It’s a word not used nearly enough, nowadays. Then again, few words are used at all nowadays. Not since they arrived. Not since they obliterated so many, and yet kept so many alive. Not since we’ve been slaves, not since we had our spirits broken and were bent into submission. No,...
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We interrupt your regularly scheduled fiction for...
I’ve put up an About Me page, which should shed some light on some things. Okay, probably not, but I wanted to put that bit about not stealing my work somewhere, so there it is.
My personal Tumblr, which gets a bit crazy at times.
And, of course, the Ask feature. Which you should feel free to use if you have any questions. I’d prefer only questions regarding my work or even writing...
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Luna
The sun was setting behind the trees. The glorious orange ball of brilliant light had already fallen below the tree line, rendering itself invisible, though the sky melted into shades of pink and yellow cascading down in its wake. Night was close.
Rigid branches and fallen leaves crunched under his feet as he ran. Panic enveloped him; his heart pounding and his pulse racing with such ferocity...
