I’ve come back to the wall. I couldn’t take another night in that closet. I know it’s out there waiting for me to breathe wrong, or to stumble. I wonder if it knows how close it is to me. It could stab into this paper-thin barrier and skewer me with little effort. It could never …
Beware the Ills: Part 26
Only seconds pass, and Haukter’s curled beneath their stabbing mob. A low adolescent and unused scream split the air. He doesn’t have a man’s throat yet. I’m glad to see not everything has been hidden away by those animal leathers. Haukter bursts into the air leaving behind a swarm of stabbing soldiers. Arrows follow the …
January Update 1/14/2026
First update of 2026! Wow, hard to believe we're already in this year. I can't believe it. The last year went by so quickly with everything. Happy to be approaching some big events coming up. More details forthcoming. Had a good last week with two literary magazines accepting some of my work. Both acceptances in …
Patrick W. Marsh 