Fiction
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Check out parts one through five, linked on the homepage. I hope you enjoy! Ishmael sat before the pulpit, gathering his strength to speak once more that night. Eliza busied herself sweeping the floor and wiping the pews, giving him space as best she could. He still leaned on her arm when he walked, his…
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This section took a lot but I’m hoping I’ve gotten the shape of it right. While I struggled a bit, it was pretty fun. Check out parts one through four, linked on the homepage. I hope you enjoy! Four weeks prior. Her hands trembled on the reins as they entered the clearing. The cold and…
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Happy Saturday!If you’re just joining, check out Parts One, Two, and Three ! Stay tuned for Part Five as soon as I can think it through and get it written. Enjoy! The next morning, Eliza drew the shirt from the boiling kettle, the steam curling into the chill of autumn and filling the room with the sharp…
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Happy Friday!If you’re just joining, check out Parts One and Two! Stay tuned for Part Four as soon as I can think it through and get it written. Enjoy! The shouts of “Amen!” and “Praise be!” pulled her back to the present. The memory of loss dimmed like a dream at dawn, and her gaze…
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Well, I just found out that The Outer Worlds 2 drops on the 29th, which means I need to pick up the pace on finishing this story. I’ll probably vanish into space for a couple of days once it launches. For this next part, I wanted to lean into a flashback, but not just a…
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If I’m going to try and get one more story out by Halloween, I figured I needed to get a jump on it as soon as possible. This time I’m leaning into something a bit more historical, with a mood somewhere between Guillermo Del Toro, Lovecraft, and Sleepy Hollow. It may not be perfect or…
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It’s been a few weeks since I started this site. I didn’t have much of a plan, just a desire to start sharing some of the things I found interesting and was working on. I haven’t advertised it or even given the link to anyone I know yet, since I’ve mostly been getting my bearings.…
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Here is the finale of the tale of Mimsy and Annette. Check out Part 1 and Part 2. I hope you enjoy it as much as I had fun writing it. When Mimsy stopped by,With her dolls and a game,She saw poor Annette,And the state she was left. Not a word was said,Not a moment…
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Continuing the story of Mimsy and Annette from the last post here …. So they followed Annetteafter class, down the hall,and closed in around her, cutting off her escape. “You’re odd,” said the first.“A freak,” said her friend.“You’re just like the witch, and two there can’t be.” With smirks and with sneers,with a push and…
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It’s that time of year, and it would be a shame not to share something in the spirit of the season. Since this site is meant to include fiction as well as tabletop gaming, I think it’s time to add a little story to the mix. I tossed a few ideas around and settled on…
Mason Beck Fiction 