(Here is the final part of the story. For those of you who want to read from the beginning, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 can be found at the corresponding link. Upvotes, comments, and resteems welcome.

(For those of you who want to read from the beginning, here are Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Enjoy, and please upvote, comment, and resteem!) Rufeo took a drink of water and sighed. "I cancelled the

Japan is very popular and one thing everyone wants to know about—or thinks they want to know about—is Japanese history. When I had my own Japan themed website I was constantly getting email on the subject.

Introducing a new photo project. A little something I call… Sound exciting? I thought so! Wait—what’s a senbazuru? Glad you asked. What the Heck is a Senbazuru? Most of you probably know that

Hello wonderful and beautiful people. Welcome to the latest edition of Random Japan, your favorite look at everyday sights across The Land of the Rising Sun. Today, faces, patterns, and… a street.

Hi all. I have a few minutes here before I have to leave for my next gig and the kids are busy doing kid things, so I'm browsing the Kindle bookstore on Amazon, as one does. Amazon has weekly and daily

(Here are Part 1 and Part 2 of the story for those of you who need to get caught up. On to the good stuff...) I have not been a troubadour my entire life. In the days of Ducca Narula, people thought that

(For those of you who want to start the story from the beginning, you can find part 1 here.) The air in the yard was cool, though it was a few hours yet until sunset. She could taste salt on the breeze,

(After a long absence, I'm putting up another story here on Steemit. For those of you familiar with my writing, this is set in the same fantasy world of anthropomorphic lions as the tales "In the

Many of you have already done what I am about to discuss, so for you: Yay on you! Well done. Many writers, though, miss the essence of what will make you a successful author. They miss out on the gravy

I’m starting a new initiative to support aspiring writers and poets. The big dream behind it is to help talented authors focus on their writing by giving them enough for daily bread using the nascent DBREAD

Aight bros here's the deal. I don't like poetry. Well, maybe that's a strong way to phrase it. I'm almost completely ambivalent to poetry. There we go. It stirs nothing whatsoever inside me, I feel no

The SEVENTH Fractal Writing Contest is over. There were 10 contestants this time, an average number and no new record :( We had short stories, poems, and 3 haikus, but again, no picture. After a while,

The fighting-man is the quintessential pulp hero. He has graced pages and screens since the dawn of the pulp age, driving stories through relentless action and raw vitality. He is an enduring archetype,

(Here's another horror drabble, a little taste of Lovecraft today. As always, if you enjoy, please upvote, comment, and resteem!) "I must have her." The proprietor of Big Jim's Aquatics tapped

(Here is my entry for @dbooster's third haiku contest. This haiku is a little free-form for me; I usually like three lines even though I'm not into 5-7-5. And I'm not sure that I've ever written a 'ku

The SIXTH Fractal Writing Contest is over. There were 15 contestants, the 2nd highest count so far. We had short stories, poems, and haikus, but no picture this time (@ronism, you hear?!). A recurring

I often write longhand in a memo book while on the train. In today's world where everyone has their face glued to a smartphone, my unusual behavior does occasionally get some questioning glances. writing

(Well, I didn't finish Soulsword in time to be included in the Swords of St. Valentine anthology. Congratulations to everyone whose story was chosen! I'll join you next anthology!! I will definitely finish

Welcome to the third haiku contest! Wow—third! Who ever thought this would have become a thing. If you've missed them, I encourage you to go read the entries in the first and second contests. They were