By R.J. Byrd You have to wake up craving it. Palpable desire that almost makes you drool. You need the warm, sweet taste right away. You have to slip out of bed to get it. Don’t bother getting dressed or taking a shower, just walk straight to the kitchen. Once there raid the fridge for... Continue Reading →
By R.J. Byrd He knew she’d been to prison. She had prison tattoos all over her body. She had dragons, gang symbols, the name of an ex-boyfriend, and even one that said ‘Mom.’ She didn’t like to talk about that time in her life, her prison time. He knew she struggled with it, even though... Continue Reading →
*Major Spoilers* I recently read The Hanging Stranger by Philip K. Dick. It is a sci-fi short story written in 1953. The story is about a man named Ed Loyce. One day while driving to his store, Ed notices something hanging from a lamppost. He gets closer and realizes it's a dead body! Shocked, Ed... Continue Reading →
Hello, I am R.J. Byrd. I created this blog to help me with my writing. Here I will post short stories, talk about what I am reading, and sometimes share more personal tidbits. This is my way of motivating myself to write more and to share with friends and family and maybe the outside world... Continue Reading →