Thanks to Defiant Scribe for including my new short story — An Adventure in Art Appreciation — in their recently released “Adventure & Exploration” edition. I wrote the story after visits to the British and Tate Britain museums in June 2019.
A few weeks ago I spent some time in Tomales Bay on the California coast (about two hours north of San Francisco). Parts of this new story published on Defiant Scribe are loosely based on things that happened while I was in Tomales Bay, though most of the story is a complete fabrication.
I have a new short, short story appearing today on 101words.org.
How short is it? Well, it’s only 101 words, of course.
Check it out.
A war. A boy. A pig. A balloon. And an invitation for you to read my new story (Marikina) … just posted for Short Edition’s Button Fiction contest.
This is not a true story. But it’s inspired by one.
Here’s a new story on Defiant Scribe just in time for Christmas. Thanks to the editors for their introduction.
“Christmas Ghosts by Greg Roensch imagines the ghosts of Christmas past not as literal, Dickensian figures but rather the ghosts that lurk in our memories. A series of short paragraphs tell two very different tales: one of the protagonist’s current, bleak Christmas and one of the wondrous Christmas of yesteryear. Heartbreaking and haunting, this work of flash fiction paints a stunning portrait in very few words.”
Well, the Alien didn’t win, but he received a few nice comments from the judge:
“Great title. And the quirky illustration* is priceless … Your prose is very sharp and everyday realistic … Great morbidly fun opener! … You seem to be at your best on the dark side.”
– Judge, 25th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards
Spiders anyone? I have a new story called Daddy Long Legs in the newly released Halloween edition of Defiant Scribe. The editors call it “darkly funny and terrifically twisted … with some terrifying imagery.” Trick or treat!!!
Take a break from the tweets and posts … and enjoy (hmmm, maybe that’s not the right word) this story just published in Defiant Scribe about an arctic vacation gone terribly wrong.
Here’s what the editors say about it: “suspense builds as the piece masterfully unfolds to reveal the supposed misdeed at the story’s center; the plot is fascinating enough—and the writing strong enough—to sustain even a full-length novel, but instead it smoothly wraps up in a tight 1,725 words.”
Milestone achieved. I just logged in my 400th project for Six String Communications. Thanks to everyone who’s kept the little engine chugging on down the track.
Whether writing for work or writing for fun, I’ve always felt it’s a good idea to tackle all sorts of subjects. It might be the latest craze in video games or the benefits of synthetic lubricants. Sometimes it might even be about cool travel destinations.
My latest newsletter is dedicated to my travel writing over the years. If it didn’t show up in your inbox, you can read it here.
