A few very short fiction pieces from my Twitter (@jojascully).
“I’m to meet him at 6:00am – fourth floor of the old bank building, suite 410.”
“I don’t understand. Meet who?”
“My doppelgänger.”
***
Despite her repeatedly yelling for the man to turn, there was simply no revealing his face.
This nightmare would not end.
***
With his clothing made from man and the help of Falcon, Coyote finally captured Moon.
He just hoped Sun didn’t realize too soon.
***
After months of searching, his time had come.
His tireless pursuit to prove his sanity was nearly finished.
Standing on that pier was his doppelgänger.
There were only two ways off.
One into the ocean.
The other through him.
He tightly clutched the blade handle.
***
Elevators in the research facility were painfully slow.
The controls were faulty and subject to all manner of glitches.
As those infected with the mutated pathogen approached, the survivors took the only logical action.
All of the buttons were pressed.
Repeatedly.
***
When the sun rose, civilians realized the American line had held overnight.
The Germans retreated to the railroad yard.
The Americans fortified their position.
Appalachia proved to be the bone in the throat of the Axis invasion.
The coal reserves remained secure.
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That’s my picture up there. I’m not totally sure why I look so angry. I may be thinking about how much I hated the Crypt Keeper as a child.
I grew up faithfully watching reruns of The Twilight Zone and Tales from the Crypt. Unfortunately, I missed the boat in terms of writing for either of those programs. I do consider both to have been wildly influential when I think back to my earliest thoughts about becoming an author and I’m grateful my parents let me watch those shows as a kid (although there were probably some nights early in my childhood my mother wished she hadn’t let me watch those shows). If you’re familiar with either program, then you know what genres are my focus. I thoroughly enjoy science fiction, suspense, the twist ending, and some horror or supernatural elements as well. Honestly, when I was a kid the Crypt Keeper scared the hell out of me. As an adult, I’ve really learned to embrace the puns.
Historical fiction is a favorite of mine as well, and the root of that is shared with my profession. I am an educator by trade, and I teach American History. I consider some of the best writing I’ve ever done to be within the realm of historical fiction and I really enjoy saturating my mind in the research end of those projects.
I would make the argument that storytelling is in my blood. Even my sister mulled, very briefly (about 45 minutes), launching a career as a screenwriter! My last name is one of those Irish (and, apparently, formally Manx) ones with a wonderfully researched history -“the story-teller’s descendant”. On of the first day of school each year, I do share that “my name is Mr. Scully, and that rhymes with Kelly”, just so I do not hear the myriad of mispronunciations on the first day.
Several years ago, I started a blog similar to this one to highlight my middle years as a teacher. If that aspect of my life is of any interest to you at all, you can still find that blog online. During my summers, I really have time to pursue my writing projects and this blog will highlight some of that work. My first attempts to sit down and write extensively occurred when I was 15, but only a few years ago did I make setting time aside to write a priority. I’ve also benefited wildly over the years from many willing readers among my family and friends. The direction and feedback from those individuals has been invaluable.
Outside the world of the written word, I am an educator, basketball coach, lecturer, and (very, very occasionally) a landscaper. I have only ever known Western Pennsylvania as my home.
Although I love a good novel, I am absolutely unable to resist the power of the short story. The latter is really what I hope to be remembered for one day.
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