Somewhere Unknown — Previous chapter The man with the loud annoying voice repeated himself. “I said,” he emphasized forcefully, “How is our little treasure doing?” Pause. “Well, are you going to answer?” Another pause. “Well?” I decided right then and there to stick to the fifth and zip my lips tight. No talking…

Depression symptom #1 — intense sadness and loss of interest — REVIEW Did you miss the Intro to this series? It’s really pretty short, just a three-minute read. It’s about awareness and includes a true story of Mt. Saint Helens the time it blew up in my figurative backyard while I paid no attention to it! And in case you missed Chapter…

#1 — Manic Symptoms — Grandiosity — Did you miss the introduction to this series? If so, you can find it here. Not a very long intro, won’t take you long to read, promise! MOOD SWINGS Mood swings are normal for most people depending on circumstances and situations that they find themselves in. Most people can control their moods…

Paying attention and Mount St. Helens — PAY ATTENTION! Pay attention! Observe! Be aware, after all, you know what they say about awareness, don’t you? Don’t worry, I didn’t either until recent years. It is said that Awareness is the Path to Change. Maybe you’ve experienced this in your life? How many world events have you paid attention to…

Seventh and final seed, Novelette (2,001 + words) — Seedlings can grow very large and become cumbersome. So they need to be pruned. Thus, you can find the first 6 parts of my seedling, The Silver Forest, by clicking on this link. It is a nine-minute read and introduces the story of Katie and her discovery of the forest…

Sixth seed, Short Story (1,001–2,000 words), next up (possibly) Novelette (2,001 + words) — Out in the Silver Forest, toward the back of Katie’s house, there were monsters. Katie was getting ready to go to bed one night when she heard howling and growling coming from the forest. Normally, Katie would jump into bed, grab a book, and read herself to sleep. But not…

Trip to Eagles’ Caves — Previous chapter Rattlesnake Island was relatively unknown, generally unthought of, and definitely not in the public’s mind. It was a desolate looking island, halfway between somewhere and somewhere else in the middle of a wide river. …

A dragon is set free — There was a time in my long, long existence when I knew everything. Now, of course, that is not true. You see, I’ve been underwater for several centuries, in fact, so many hundreds of years that I can’t keep track anymore. I kinda got stuck one day and couldn’t get…

Fifth seed, Sudden Fiction (501–1,000 words), next up Short Story (1,001–2,000 words) — Out in the Silver Forest, toward the back of Katie’s house, there were monsters. Katie was getting ready to go to bed one night when she heard howling and growling coming from the forest. Normally, Katie would jump into bed, grab a book, and read herself to sleep. But not…