Howard’s Final Note: I’m teaching creative writing to my 8th graders. I got a little too into the worldbuilding segment we did. And I spent the next day writing when I should have graded…worth it! Welcome to another land: the Aurum Ledger Empire. We’ll begin in Ledger’s Reach, an island just off the coast… MapContinueContinue reading “Aurum Ledger: Chapter I – Fiction”
Category Archives: Creative Writing
Algon Forks II – Fiction
Algon Forks is a proposed community emphasizing self-sufficiency and connection among its 45 families through various businesses and services, such as a bakery and schoolhouse. Key features include shared tools, solar power, and conflict resolution methods. While aiming for sustainability, trade with outsiders is necessary. The concept seeks to cultivate a positive, collaborative environment.
Algon Forks: A Self-Sufficient Society – Fiction
Algon Forks is a self-sufficient community in Maine with 45 households focused on bartering and cooperation. Members trade goods and services using community credits based on work hours. The society emphasizes community participation, skill diversity, and active relationships through events. Governance follows a classic town hall model managed by a rotating select board.
Springwood History: Eminent Domain – Fiction
Eminent Domain Crest runs against Dan Clarke. The best point Clarke has been able to make against Crest is the Year of Eminent Domain. For one year of her term, Juliana Crest changed routes, moved the cargo harbors, and redesignated districts. Entire zones have shifted. She’s taken land for public use. Hundreds protested her repeatedContinueContinue reading “Springwood History: Eminent Domain – Fiction”
Growing Pains in Springwood City – Fiction
Growing Pains Through the years, Springwood has added multiple neighborhoods and commercial districts. The city rented land to local industrial giants like Flatland Trees and Lower Farms. Island Hills was surpassed as the largest residential sector in the 1930s. Middleborough is the largest residential area by land size. Like Island Hills, the area hosts familyContinueContinue reading “Growing Pains in Springwood City – Fiction”
Exploring Springwood’s Historic Journey – Fiction
Springwood originated on the dog-shaped island that cuts into the Spring River. The city has acknowledged its success based on this starting place. Founded right off Exit 22 from Peters Highway, the historic downtown marked many of the first buildings erected. Springwood Supermarket, Downtown Pharmacy, and The Busy Cornershop were the starting shops in town.ContinueContinue reading “Exploring Springwood’s Historic Journey – Fiction”
Cursory Glance: The Diner – Nonfiction
His arms were covered in veins of World War One trenches. The contours stuck out like a frame captured by a British spotter, showing the primary trench, maintenance trenches, and all the supporting features. His skin was tanned and almost leathery. Not leathery, but almost. His biceps were small only because he himself was aContinueContinue reading “Cursory Glance: The Diner – Nonfiction”
Walking Home to Georgia II – Fiction
A small cabin slightly off the path caught Jim’s eye. It was the first human structure Jim had seen in a while. Ten foot long and perhaps the same in width. The front door was hardly able to be properly latched if there had been a latch to begin with. Jim stopped on the path.ContinueContinue reading “Walking Home to Georgia II – Fiction”
Walking Home to Georgia – Fiction
The thunderstorm was moving quickly towards Jim. Thunder erupted above him like a thousand muskets. Lightning flashed in the dimming light of dusk. Jim had anticipated this storm for a while as he watched the clouds assemble in their uniforms of grey and butternut. In some sense, he felt a connection to the clouds. HeContinueContinue reading “Walking Home to Georgia – Fiction”
Cursory Glance: Christy’s Cafe – Nonfiction
Most cafes have bells, sound systems, or other noise to announce the movement of a door. Christy’s Cafe relies on the whoosh of hot hair as the big glass door opens. At 11:45am, the time for breakfast is over and it’s not quite time for fancy alcoholic beverages. Except for bachelorette parties, but they haven’tContinueContinue reading “Cursory Glance: Christy’s Cafe – Nonfiction”