In my story ‘The Clock House,’ a future Timekeeper lost his job. I decided to do a follow-up story when my meet-up writing group presented me with the challenge theme: Life. The following plausibility may have happened to Delbert: The ChronoScope projector on Delbert’s living room mantle didn’t tick like the last outdated clock of the world, it pulsed. When…
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The TeaCup Time Machine
Sometimes the best ideas come from sitting down and having a cup of tea. Corella’s great-grandmother always said the best inventions were born from necessity and a good cup of tea. So, it was no surprise that Corella’s latest invention was a time machine disguised as a porcelain teacup. It had a delicate floral pattern belying the intricate brass gears,…
Stylish
Yesterday I missed my writers’ meet-up due to 25-plus inches of snow, which I had to dig myself out of. Here is the story I wrote with the theme: Style. The question is… what makes the man? Read and judge for yourself. When Hudson dressed to the nines, he created visual elegance. In a city of monotonous suits, he was…
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