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2020 Virtual Christmas Gift Exchange Game by LookingGlassInk, literature

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2020 Virtual Christmas Gift Exchange Game

Twas the night before Christmas In Santa’s workshop When zombies burst in From bottom to top It was an appropriate cherry You can see it from here To place on the sundae That has been this year The boss wasn’t here When they messed up the tree And snatched up some gifts By rolling a 3 The elves they all panicked And at first they all fled But then they came back To fight the undead Armed with just tinsel Or a bottle of glue They rescued some presents By rolling a 2 The zombies surged forward Wrecking machinery and more They absconded with gifts By rolling a 4 The elves couldn’t bear To see what they’d done So, they saved what they could By rolling a 1 The zombies got clever The elves were bereft When the zombies rushed forward To take what was left With Christmas in the balance For this year and more The elves gathered up What remained on the floor With arms loaded full But still wanting a snack The zombies then tried To launch an attack They cornered some elves Up against

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Fragile by LookingGlassInk, literature

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Fragile

Bright eyes wide in the morning light A hopeful face and dreamer’s gaze We rise and shine with joy and time Never thinking how few are the days It all starts right with so much to do The world at our feet and the stars in our sight But day by day we wither away Until nothing’s left but that cold endless night We wait for Someday and hope for Something Til Something sneaks past and Someday’s long gone So much time planning to chase down our dreams Didn’t see til too late that we’d done it all wrong The sun’s bright gaze and the beckoning light A midday embrace that holds back the dark Too ma

Cold Irony by LookingGlassInk, literature

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Cold Irony

“You know,” said the man, “they say that every snowflake is different, unique.” He turned his back to the water, leaned against the railing and withdrew a cigarette from a crumpled package. The figure beside him nodded slowly. “Meaning?” It responded in heavy, dulcet tones. The man slipped the cigarette between his lips, exchanged the packet for a lighter from an inner jacket pocket, and lit it. He took a long drag, then exhaled slowly, savoring the taste. The smoke swirled around the dancing flakes settling to the ground around him. It mingled with the steam of his breaths and a few delicate frozen cr

Mad as a Hatter by LookingGlassInk, literature

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Mad as a Hatter

"They called me mad," tittered the mad lady Maddie. She rocked slowly in her chair, chewing the nails on one hand as her eyes darted around the room. "And are you mad?" the doctor asked. "Of course not. Of ccourse not. I've never been mad for an instant." she drummed the fingers of her other hand against her knee in a rythymless tattoo. "Couldn't imagine being mad." she reiterated, and then asked out of politeness. "And yourself?" "I suspect not," said the doctor. "Do you know why they called you mad?" "Jealousy of course. They wish they were as completely not mad as I am." a half-stifled cackle burst from her lips and she clapped her han

A Requiem for Wonderland (Synopsis) by LookingGlassInk, literature

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A Requiem for Wonderland (Synopsis)

For years the mind-reading Judges and the operatic Children of the Requiem have been the purveyors of justice and keepers of the peace from their Sanctum. Now, after the suspicious deaths of a government official and a Judge, something has gone terribly awry. Alexander Warden, unlikely hero and son of the Sanctum official, has been sentenced to die for the murder of the Judge. His failed execution begins his tumble down the rabbit hole into a world of wonder and peril. With his old schoolmate Jack, the beautiful and mysterious Alice, and a few other new companions, Alex must uncover the mystery of his father's death and convince the Judges

Personal Demons by LookingGlassInk, literature

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Personal Demons

“Do you even know what a demon is?” Archibald Feeney had never considered himself an overly religious man, but he attended church every now and then, and read the gospel if there wasn’t anything good on the telly, and even said his prayers if there was a lull in his bedtime preparations. It was, however, still a bit of a shock to him when he ran face to face with his religion. He had popped into the local pub for a fish and chips, having been late from work and disinterested in cooking. There might even be a pint in it for him, though he tried not to succumb to those urges too regularly. No more so than the vicar anyway, w

Dog Eat Dog by LookingGlassInk, literature

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Dog Eat Dog

Richard rose to his feet, stretching and immediately regretting it. His shoulder still ached fiercely from his fall the evening before. He rotated it gently, and paced around the rooftop of the overgrown bank as he did so, trying to work some feeling back into his body. Even after several years of sleeping in trees and on rooftops, he still wasn’t used to the stiffness that he woke to every morning. “Oh good,” came a small voice from off to his left. Richard pivoted swiftly, his good right hand jumping to the knife at his belt. The teenage girl that he had rescued was crouched near the edge of the roof. She had what looked

Taking an Interest by LookingGlassInk, literature

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Taking an Interest

Ian could hear the music swelling in his ears and the rain splashed down in a maddening torrent. Lightning split the sky over and over again. He centered his targeting reticule on the man’s face and pulled the trigger. The camera zoomed dramatically and Ian watched his target’s head explode. His lifeless corpse rag-dolled from the edge of the parapet, then the credits began to roll. Ian frowned and dropped the video game controller onto the armrest of the easy chair. Well, that had been a bit anticlimactic. He sighed and watched the screen for a moment, hoping for some kind of wrap-up during the credits, but there didn’t se

Secret Keeper by LookingGlassInk, literature

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Secret Keeper

“The man is a ghost,” said the scraggly-bearded figure dressed in the unusual salmon-colored suit. At Calvin’s doubtful expression, he added, “Not literally, of course, but metaphorically. He’s practically impossible to find.” “With all due respect, Mr. Ages,” Calvin replied, “I still have to try.” “I don’t understand why. He doesn’t bother our kind unless we bother him first. In fact, he’s really more of a boon to our work. At least until some little snot-nosed upstart feels the need to start looking for him.” “Again, with all due respect, sir,

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Writing Opportunities (Publishing) by BeccaJS, journal

Writing Opportunities (Publishing)

Jan 24, 2013

:new:Last updated 29th June 2013 :new: We would love to hear feedback from people if they are using this! Have you entered something listed here? Have you won something? Are you actively using this? We want to ensure we are giving the community something worthwhile here- and please don't forget to add opportunities you find to the list too- the more people adding things, the better! Hello all! As writers, we always talk about “getting that piece published sometime” or “maybe submitting to a few places”, but how many of us actually eat our words and get on with it? It was suggested that perhaps we could help nudge you

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A Knight in Slightly Sullied Armor by LookingGlassInk, literature

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A Knight in Slightly Sullied Armor

It should have been an open and shut case. At least that's what Sergeant Lopez had said. It wasn't. We'd been tracking the guy for weeks now and it didn't seem like we were getting any closer. I pulled my trench closer around me and stepped out from under the awning of the bakery and into the downpour. Heavy drops of rain spattered off my wide-brimmed fedora and ran in rivulets down my coat. What a night for a murder. Inconsiderate ass, I thought as I approached the crime scene. There were two uniformed cops standing in the rain, ostensibly guarding the perimeter. It wasn't as though anyone was going to come out on a night like this to bo

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LookingGlassInk

May 27, 2018

Memorial Day

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It's been over two years since I had time to post anything here. I wouldn't have today, but things have been on my mind and a storm woke me up even earlier than usual. Seemed fitting. Take a chance to read the new deviation if you can, and remember what pretty much every memorial holiday is for. It's not a celebration, it's a reminder that as people (regardless of race, color, orientation, faith, ideologies, economic status, political views, etc.), we need to try harder to make the world a better place. Love and logic. Thanks for listening and I wish everyone of you the very best. Z

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LookingGlassInk

Feb 5, 2016

New Update

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Apologies folks. It's been a long while since I've been on. I am planning to start writing again, but it's going to be a slow process. Baby steps. Life has been busy, but I hope that my new work will still be as enjoyable as my old stuff. Thanks to all of you who do still keep an eye out for me and as always, keep being awesome! Thanks, Z

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May 28, 2013

Exciting News

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Believe it or not, I am now officially a published author. I'd love to say it's through a major publishing house, but for the moment it is just self published, however, still very exciting. This is for my novel A Requiem for Wonderland, which I have been working on for quite some time. The 1st chapter (technically the prologue) is available here for anyone who'd like a chance to check a little bit of it out. Here's the link for anyone interested in purchasing it from lulu. It will also be available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble in a few weeks. Thanks again for all the support while I've been working on this project for so long. You've all