It seems like another lifetime, but just a few years ago I used to take a train from Tecoma to Richmond as just one leg of an almost 2 hour commute to work each morning. A coworker joined me for a large part of this trip and we would have all sorts of fun talking … Continue reading Toy Terror Take Down
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Siblings (August 2020 FF)
“What, am I just supposed to sit here all afternoon watching you suck on fruit,” my sister asked in that petulant way that little sisters do better than anyone else, “because that’s kind of twisted if you ask me!”
A 200 Word Story
Similar to the 100 word stories I used to write, only twice as much 🙂 This one utilises the following prompts: A bold 33 year-old man A naive 25 year-old woman An office A mysterious death corrupt society Here we go... He took her hand in his as they made their way down the … Continue reading A 200 Word Story
People: A Review by jdfcarradice
Okay, so this one is interesting. I wrote this back in 2013 whilst in the U.K. visiting my folks and some of the friends I had made during my almost 4-year residency from 2006 to 2009. When I say 'residency', what I mean is: I lived there. I don't want people to think that I … Continue reading People: A Review by jdfcarradice
Writer’s Block
a.k.a. The unorthodox memoirs of James Farish-Carradice (abridged version) The last thing I finished. Took me about 3 hours the night before it was due although the alcohol section I started a week earlier, whilst I was in a pub of course. It helps that I was writing about me. I know a little … Continue reading Writer’s Block
The Podcast Idea
My friend Lucas Doherty and I have decided to begin recording our own podcast. The main reasons behind this are the fact that we like to talk, have massive egos and love the sounds of our own voices. Also, it seems like a cheap and easy way to do something at least somewhat creative We … Continue reading The Podcast Idea
Raison d’être
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls. I hereby enter the world of web logging (blog is such an unattractive word) with this, my very first post. Essentially what I will be doing here is uploading, or copy and pasting, drafts of stories, screenplays, poems, songs and anything else that flows from my mind and onto the page … Continue reading Raison d’être
Small Tall Tales 