As a writer it is tempting to lock myself in my little office, hunch over the keyboard, and dredge my imagination for new settings, scenes, and characters. Sometimes seclusion seems the best way to create. I couldn't be more wrong. An opportunity recently leapt into my life to travel to the Croatia and Bosnia and …
Author: zachwinderl
Royalty
Chort’s tooth ached. Each step as he hurried to the Museum of Natural History lanced an icy spear of pain through his jaw. Dr. Oly-Vir Chort scurried as if late for work despite his habitual punctuality. Ignoring the pain he quickly climbed the ornate stone steps and pushed through the archaic doors hanging at …
What’s In A Name?
Atom Ulvan Meriwether... Atom, or is it Adam? I aimed for the primal character with Atom. He was the first, the father of the story. Everything I write descends from him. At first my goal was to create the somber, scowling protagonist. He was to be slow with words and quick with his rail pistols. …
One Step
It's been a long journey. Sometimes I look at Atom and feel like I'm looking at my own son. Albeit, older and a tad more callous, but I see the sense of adventure and determination that my son radiates when he flashes his cocky grin and says, "Watch this." Atom is only my second hero, …
Mid-Week Words
I'm closing in. The next step is in sight. It's there, but somehow I can't decide if I'm more nervous or excited. The cover is in the hands of the graphic designer and I'm getting Atom & Go formatted. Enough of that shop talk. I would love some feedback on the main characters. Sometimes I …
A Quick Break From Editing
I finally made the leap. After several similar pieces of advice, I created a Twitter account. For some reason I feel like it could be a another way to steal time from actual writing, but my secret sources indicate that Twitter is a great way to grow readership and increase site traffic. So there you …
Atom & Go: Genesis – Episode 10
“We have a buyer,” Atom reached for the bowl of mashed potatoes. “I told you we’d get a good price out here. Our broker takes seven percent and we net eighteen-three. At four cuts that’s just shy of five thou apiece. And that’s after we fill our hold for the next run.” “Four cuts?” Shi …
Thrown Off the Rhythm
My humblest apologies. I've tried to publish the episodes regularly so as to stay on an expected schedule. Hopefully, you are looking forward to each new episode on Tuesday and Friday. It would seem I have jumped the gun. Yesterday's post was intended for today, Friday, at noon. For some reason the end of this …
Atom & Go: Genesis – Episode 9
Atom stepped from the cargo ramp into a sudden gust of oven dusty air. Squinting against the blown grit he raised a shielding hand and looked about to take stock of his surroundings. The polarized atmosphere shaded everything a reddish-grey, haunting the eyes with ghostly images of absent colors. In the back of his mind …
Atom & Go: Genesis – Episode 8
“What’s our destination?” Kozue asked as Atom sat at the yoke, lost in thought, staring into the void ahead. The silence persisted. “Atom,” Kozue raised her volume. Snapping from his deliberation, Atom blinked to clear his eyes and glanced over his shoulder. On some level he expected to find Kozue standing in the doorway with …
The Literary Busker 