by Andrew J. Savage | Jul 19, 2018 | 50 words, Fiction, Flash Fiction, short story, Steemit, writing
The shade slew the last sailor. Only the captain and I remained. And I, no pirate, but a priest disguised. Atop the treasure sat a jeweled cross. The ghoul reached out a finger. I took the cross. Prayed. The wraith vanished. Cold steel slid between my ribs. “Bloody...
by Andrew J. Savage | Jul 14, 2018 | Fiction, Flash Fiction, short story, Steemit
Cassandra spun the dial. “You done yet?” Joel never believed in her. “Security. Two minutes tops.” A few more turns… He sighed. “Time. I’m leaving.” His footsteps faded just as the safe opened. Pocketing the gems, she checked her watch. Thirty seconds. Time...
by Andrew J. Savage | Jul 11, 2018 | article, Steemit, writing
We all write for different reasons, but sometimes I think that deep down, I think part of the motivation for writing at all is that we want to be loved. Just a bit. Maybe that’s why we take it so hard when people point out the flaws in our writing. It feels like...
by Andrew J. Savage | Jul 11, 2018 | article, Steemit, writing
The Hook Distractions. The world is full of them. The modern world even more so. There are a thousand things a potential reader could be doing other than reading your story (or novel, or screenplay, etc.). Even a reader who is willing to cooperate–who has made...
by Andrew J. Savage | Jul 8, 2018 | 50 words, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Steemit
Raising the fiction bar on Steemit one 50 word story at a time, @jayna has issued a new writing prompt for the 50 Word Story Challenge. I haven’t ever tried flash fiction at this length before, so I thought I’d give it a shot. The latest prompt for the...
