I suppose the way Kurt Vonnegut sees stories is really quite simple. He doesn’t try to interpret the abstract parts of stories, but rather he just looks for the simple connections. It’s almost like taking a trip back to childhood,...

Interviewer: Hi! I see that you’re new to the horror host crew! Care to introduce yourself? THB: Hi everyone! I’m The Headless Ballerina! Interviewer: So why did you decide that this whole horror host gig was right for you? THB:...

The item on the list that I picked first was Boris Karloff’s Thriller “The Grimm Reaper”. I surprised myself, and actually really enjoyed this film. I know that this was not done purposefully, due to the age of the film,...

The Grim Reaper. Just the mere title sent chills up my spine and I didn’t want to watch this film. To my surprise, it was not as scary as I thought it would be. Black and white film does wonders … Continue reading →

Night Gallery: Certain Shadows on the Wall. Each character was quite distinct and unique with his/her behavior, demeanor, and personality. Brother Steven, the doctor, assumed the role of authority much like the man of the house. Then there was the … Continue reading →

The way that this story is shaped is that it starts out on a high note with the date between the Tony and Anna as they go to the carnival. So the beginning is all sweet romance, bliss, and everyone is happy. As the story progresses, they are returning to the home and he becomes […]

Listen to this while reading my introduction to my host character Introducing: The Death Whisperer I welcome you to the dark and dreary afterlife. I haunt you as you walk your last steps on Earth. I watch you as you talk to your friends on the street and see who haunts you in your sleep. […]

Everyone has one of me in their house for emergencies I would hope. I am not used on an everyday basis but I am there when you need me most. I stand straight and do not slouch although, I am not too tall. I have a rubber face and a wooden sleek body frame. I […]

This is my Short Story for The Daily Create Based on the short story “The Ocean at the end of the Lane.” My story is called The Big Leap “I can do this.” I whispered this to myself as I stood at the edge of the dock. When you tell your friends that you can […]

The days of my childhood was filled with adventure, one great adventure was the day I swam to China. I lived very close to the ocean and it was one nice summer day filled with ample amounts of playtime. I decided that It was time to swim across the ocean to the other side. I … Continue reading The Ocean Adventure →

I’d like to take this moment to introduce well more so give you a heads up about Mama Tavia (Tay-vee-ah). She is what many would consider a bitter old lady. However, if you actually take the time to listen to what she’s saying she gives very valid points her delivery. I must fairwarn you her […]

Today for my daily create (9/10/15) I wrote a little story about the ocean in my backyard! @ds106dc #tdc1341 The ocean out back always creeps up to our door step and then runs away. I tried it once. The neighbors were not amused. — Head Reaper (@TheHeadReaper) September 10, 2015

I like this assignment, but instead of doing my last words I would like to tell the story of my great aunt Maggie’s last words. My aunt Maggie passed away this past year from complications with cancer. My family was unable to be there with her at the end because we live on the other … Continue reading Famous Last Words

For 2 stars this week, I played The Wiki Game. The object of this game is to start with a random word, and somehow end up at the ending randomized word, only using links found within the Wiki pages.  Some of... Continue Reading →

Autumn is coming. Burgundy sunsets galore. I love this season.

For this writing assignment from the assignment bank I had to find a picture and write a short story about it. I chose a picture of Tate, from American Horror Story season 1, when he was walking down the hallway of his high school preparing to shoot up the school. He is preparing to fight … Continue reading The Noble War

Everyday I looked out my back window. Would I get to play in the ocean today? Mom seemed to love that question, smiling as Nathan and I pulled on our swimsuits and ran to the backyard. I thought we were...

When I was a little kid, I didn’t have much technology around me. I mean it was the late 90’s/early 2000’s so there wasn’t much technology around yet, but the crowning jewel of my home at the age of five was our television. I would sit in front of that thing to no end. I … Continue reading A Loss Suffered Through Technology

I never had much experience with a large body of water. Palmer Alaska only sees so much precipitation a year, and it will not be liquid for much of the year. Enter my youth in Chesterfield VA. It turns out our lot, specifically the backyard is the lowest point in the neighborhood. What did that […]

The Last Respect comic was a roller coaster of emotion, I felt, normal when he enter the graveyard. Then the emotion grew a little more when he started asking  Anna for direction to the tomb. My emotion started to pile up, I think it was a mix of everything when the door to the mausoleum … Continue reading →

Dear Diary, Kuzco is still Emperor. However, I plan to change this with my entirely new plan, ruining his groove. Kronk and I have been in the lab today and we have developed a new potion to completely ruin a persons rhythm. With this potion I should be able to stop Kuzco’s groove and then … Continue reading A day of Yzma’s life →

There is a certain kind of freedom that everyone should experience in their life, and that is the freedom to do anything and everything you could want at a specific moment. I, Aaron Bilzerian, experience that feeling daily. In the morning I can be standing on my yacht in the gulf and at night I … Continue reading The life and times of Aaron Bilzerian →

Greetings, My name is Edward Creeper and I will be one of your horror hosts this semester. Horror has always fascinated me, and I am dying to share more of my experiences with you all. I am not looking to scare you innocent folks, but sometimes I can get a bit carried away with myself. You… Read More

This is my first blog, other that awkward tumblr i made when i was in high school.  Here’s my first post. The words of Peter Jenkins planted on the eternal soil of the internet.

The Lottery: I won’t lie, I was actually pretty excited when I saw that this was one of our readings this week. I read this short story in one of my many English classes I took when I was attending community college. I still remembered bits and pieces of the story however; I reread the […]

For my two stories I chose for this response I really got into “The Lottery” and “Last Respects.” In respects to the comic “Last Respects” the author used the technique of revenge as the basis of the story. Using a love affair that was rejected by the family member in the end using death served […]

View post on imgur.com Frank the mutt woke up the to the sound of the mail truck. The mail man, his arch nemesis, must be at the Chihuahua from down the street’s house. No matter the amount that Chihuahua barks he will never give the mail man what he deserves, a good biting. As Frank … Continue reading Frank’s New Bed →

In response to the five stories read, watched, and listened to this week; I noticed that the movies were retro almost vintage like movies.   I would say the movies were successful in pulling me in by simply sparking my curiosity.   I found myself guessing what the ending was going to be at the … Continue reading Surprise!! It’s Karma!!

While we’re in a long string of Holiday seasons, lets keep things a little festive. For this assignment you are to write about your favorite holiday. Be as descriptive as possible. What makes it your favorite? Is there a special memory attached to it? What smells or sounds remind you of it? (2 star assignment) […]

Assignment For this assignment, I chose to watch an episode of Scrubs. If you haven’t heard of it, Scrubs is a hospital-based ‘dramedy’ that stars Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke. I’ve seen all of the episodes multiple times, so I just chose a random (and very sad) one, “My Lunch” (S5, E20). Since Scrubs is based… Read More