In every town they visited, Kaz and Dmitri would find the local gamblers and proceed to bilk them out of their gold. Kaz had to admit that Dmitri was very good at what he did. He was a con man in every

The man lay in a heap on the floor, his blood slowly expanding across the filthy carpet beneath him. Kaz gingerly stepped over his body and began to search through the desk. Sure enough, the bottom drawer

The next town arrived by afternoon. Everyone turned to see what the wind had blown in as Kazimir hesitated in the doorway of the town’s saloon. Their intense stares made him uncomfortable. Surely he was

My parrot's name is Frida, aka Frida Fry, aka Squeaky Beeper, aka You Little Asshole Frida is the fourth bird that I've owned. I named her after Frida Kahlo. She's also crazy. The parrot, I mean, not Frida

( 1860 – Somewhere near the Moravian-Russian border. OOO Sophie’s voice ricocheted off the walls of their humble abode, piercing Kazimir where it hurt the most – his heart. He had spent countless sleepless

( The story I posted here on Steemit - Baby Blue ( was shortened from a longer novella. I began writing with a group of characters and soon, it's all I was interested in writing. The Fall of Kazimir takes

( Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4|Part 5|Part 6|Part 7|Part 8|Part 9 “What? No questions today, Doc?” I ask, as I sit quietly on the hard chair. I’ve already decided I’m done with this therapy crap. I think

Nine years later. The midday sun kissed the cloudy limb of the gas giant Tiber, and false dusk fell across Sacra Cor. The filtered light painted the patio of Michael’s Palatine Hills residence in soft

( Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4|Part 5|Part 6|Part 7|Part 8 "You have an amazing life, to hear you tell it," the doctor says, once again looking over his notes. If he can't recall my story, how

Taffer sat at a corner booth in the Silk Veil Inn, waiting to meet his contact. He wasn’t dressed for work at the moment. Thieves, it turns out, are unpopular people when they run around in public wearing

Li soon appeared, a heavy gauss rifle held at the ready. His business suit was crisp, and not a hair on his head was out of place. Alexi had done all of his fighting. He passed her body without so much

Photo from today's barefoot walk at sunrise If you don't spend time in nature every day, you'll want to add it to your schedule. Not only will it get you moving, spending time in nature is a brilliant

Michael slumped against the plinth of the sanctum, breathing hard. He hadn’t meant to come this way again. His plan had been to work his way back to the edge of the rostrum and find a working spot on the

( Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4|Part 5|Part 6|Part 7 “So, Blue,” says the doc, staring at me like an insect he’d like to dissect, “Are you ready to finish this imagined story and deal with your real issues?”

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( Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4|Part 5|Part 6 “I talked to your father today,” the doc says as I take my seat on the couch. “Oh yeah?” I ask coolly. “Yes. He says that your sister and step-father are worried

( Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4|Part 5 Days are flowing by as if I’m in a dream state. Sophie comes home to me. Well, sort of. We have an amazing sex life, but for some reason I can’t quite put a finger

( Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4 Baby Blue – Part 5 of a serial novella Today I notice the old geezer’s staring at me differently. So, I ask, “What’s up, Doc?” “I think it’s time to prove to me some of these

Previously: Starling and Glimmer join forces for the pursuit of wealth. Their quest hits a minor hangup when Starling attempts to use Glimmer as a missile weapon. Part 001 - Starling and the Unknown Zone