‘Run’ on Pen of the Damned

For me, the most enjoyable part of writing horror fiction is not having a clue what you’re writing about in the first place.  Sometimes you’ll have an idea or sense of structure in terms of where a particular story will be headed.  And others come from the blue.  My story Run on Pen of the Damned is just that, and man, it was fun to write.

Flash fiction, contrary to belief, is not the easiest prose to create.  Your words require impact, all at a minimum.  The fat must be whittled from said prose’s bones.  The mood, the ambiance, it all needs to capture the reader at once.  It’s not a sparring contest.  You’re not trading jabs; you wish to punch the reader, knock their senses out.  Game over.  The trick, of course, is having them enjoy the assault.

Run is the story of a mysterious man known to locals only as the Runner.  When I was young, my father reminded me to keep my ego in check.  “There’s always someone stronger, bigger than you out there,” he told me.  His lesson immediately came to mind the first time I read my story back to myself.  I believe it was a lesson well learned.  I’m wondering what you will think…

Please enjoy Run, only at Pen of the Damned