The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Nov 21, 2009, 12:04 am
AHOY MATES!!! ALL HANDS ON DECK and Welcome! - as we explore the responses to the current challenge "Winter of Our Discontent". Your Captain's is starting to get a handle on this, so let's a...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Nov 21, 2009, 12:03 am
"Broken Wings" drawing by Rusty Harden More Glorious by Rusty Harden The hikers kept pace as they passed by her, offering a greeting. Responding with a nod and brief eye contact, she turned b...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Nov 21, 2009, 12:02 am
WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT Short story by William Maltese Inspired by original digital artwork ©2009 William Maltese It’s winter, and I don’t like winter in this place; never have, never will....
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Nov 21, 2009, 12:01 am
"Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of York ... " Amazing, how people misuse this quote. It refers to a change in fortune - to an uptick in circumstances after a lo...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Nov 18, 2009, 8:56 pm
Ahoy Maties!! 'The Winter of Our Discontent' lies dead ahead. But meantime, there's a shallow bit 'o sand off the starboard side that maybe you'd like to explore. Kecharitomene ...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Nov 14, 2009, 12:06 am
AHOY MATES!!! ALL HANDS ON DECK and Welcome! - as we explore the responses to the current challenge "Holiday Home". This is your Captain's second trip into these waters at the helm, so to speak...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Nov 14, 2009, 12:05 am
We start with a cautionary tale, from Ponderer ... A Holiday Home of Her Own Ginger woke in a sweat, her lovingly sewn quilts in a pile on the floor. Though a Decembers’ blizzard raged outside...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Nov 14, 2009, 12:04 am
Short, but effective. By William Maltese ... “Scary Christmas” a short story by William Maltese inspired by original digital artwork © 2009William Maltese They want a Merry Christmas. ...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Nov 14, 2009, 12:03 am
And this little chiller from Vikki North ... The Strange Thing About Monsieur Mirg at Christmas I shall tell you the story of Monsieur Repaer Mirg. He was a French gent that would visit our quai...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Nov 14, 2009, 12:02 am
And this lovely verse comes from Sarah Donnellan ... Holidays of the World Holidays of the world, Exciting and lifting Hearts in every home, To stay for a while. Looking deep within us, R...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Nov 14, 2009, 12:01 am
And lastly, this from Lou Lohman. A story of ... well, you decide. For The Holiday A Short Story by Louis Charles Lohman He stared into the fire as he held his hands out to gather what little warmt...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Nov 11, 2009, 9:35 pm
ALL HANDS ON DECK!!! THE CAPTAIN HAS ARRANGED A MOVIE ON THE MESS DECK!!! ALL HANDS BELOW TO SEE THE CLIP!!! Catherine Ryan Hyde, the woman who authored the book "Pay It Forward", the book on which...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Nov 9, 2009, 7:32 pm
Avast, me Hearties. What lies off the port beam is a short piece writtien in response to a challenge - to write 100 words about the word "Bear". Bear by Louis Charles Lohman She was ten. Her mothe...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Nov 4, 2009, 9:20 pm
As we cruise toward the upcoming challenges, please notice the small morsel floating off the starboard side. It's called "Portrait #37" and it comes to us from Velvet Verbosity. Feel free to vis...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Nov 3, 2009, 9:10 am
NOW HEAR THIS. NOW HEAR THIS. ALL HANDS, BATTLE STATIONS. NEW CHALLENGES OFF THE PORT BOW. Yes, 'The Inferno' is the only pirate ship with a public address system. The lookout in the crow...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 30, 2009, 7:30 pm
AHOY MATIES!!! ALL HANDS ON DECK and Welcome! - as we explore the responses to the current challenge "Shifting Shadows". This is your Captain's first trip into these waters at the helm, so to s...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 30, 2009, 7:20 pm
Sarah Donellan, being claimed by Shifting Shadows .... Shifting Shadows Here and There Shifting shadows here and there, Here and there they shift. Claiming shapes of those they meet. Of those th...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 30, 2009, 7:05 pm
And now ... A ghost story - and the shifting shadows of reality. Our House, Now A Short Story by Louis Charles Lohman She was so happy with her new home. It was a corner house with an iron fence aro...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 30, 2009, 7:04 pm
Jfay “A Rendering of Souls” candle http://www.studio3bonline.com/weddingcandle.htm inspired by “A Rendering of Souls” by William Maltese, in the anthology 'SCARED STIFF' With surpri...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 30, 2009, 7:03 pm
Zorlone offers us a tale of horror in verse ... and shadows .... Sleepwalker's Nightmare The bloody full moon lit bright tonight, throwing shadows throughout the dark night. Shapes slowly shift...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 30, 2009, 7:02 pm
Rogue offer us a poem of Shifting Shadows, cold and hard .... A smothering sky, black as coal Choked the landscape of red and gold And in its’ wake, the evil unfolds Dreamless night, dank and co...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 30, 2009, 7:01 pm
Rusty Harden looks deep into the mind ... and finds shadows ... Shifting Shadows by Rusty Harden Some people fear the dark And all that it conceals. I have come to fear the light With the ho...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 29, 2009, 12:44 pm
What are you doing for a Spooooky Halloween? Are YOU ready to Screech and Scream?! An Australian Psychic from the Psychic Guild is coming to the Dante’s Pub this weekend !!! YES THE REAL DEAL - A R...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 26, 2009, 2:08 am
Image by spratmackrel via Flickr   Shadows hold an unique magic, one I trouble over from time to time.  Images, objects, or entities within the shadows have a tendency to change when you walk...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 24, 2009, 6:27 pm
Shhhh! Did you see that? Ghostly apparitions and creepy things abound this month. Legend says all things dark roam the earth on All Hallo’s Eve They come like whispers and move with the wind. They c...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 23, 2009, 11:51 am
Mrs. Anderson had the most beautiful lilies in Peaceful Terrace. They were her pride and joy. She gardened all the time. She said that flowers create a quiet tranquility that is necessary for all to l...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 20, 2009, 7:09 pm
Art- http://www.linkmesh.com/espanol/dragones/dragon_negro.php And so it was that Sir Rodney the Strong found himself on the road outside the Village of Hackney, searching for the dragon which, the vi...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 18, 2009, 12:06 am
Welcome to another fun and slightly freaky writers challenge.  The theme this time is “Something Wicked This Way Comes”.  The writers did a wonderful job of interpreting the theme in their own w...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 18, 2009, 12:05 am
  "I'm tellin' ye, Padraigh, I sawr it wit' me own eyes, I did." "Ah, yer daft, man.  There's no such t'ing.  And why would some bloody monster come round here anyway?  T...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 18, 2009, 12:04 am
  Candle by Jfay Studio3BOnline It was close. It was new. It was expensive. Getting reservations was a bear. The food was superb. I was hooked. “I can manage only an hour, tops,”...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 18, 2009, 12:03 am
©2009 Rusty Hardin   The early morning sun reflects the iridescent color of the black wings on the old crow.  Dangling from her scaley beak is her most recently acquired trinket.  She take...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 18, 2009, 12:02 am
  Since Jackson couldn’t channel his frustration onto the blank page, he used his fist to pound it into the desk. “Ahhh,” he cried, swooshing his fountain pen and several loose pieces of wr...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 18, 2009, 12:01 am
  Day quickly hides, as night wakes early enveloping the earth under a cloak of blackness warning us of the onslaught.   Trees quake and shiver, their armour shed leavin...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 17, 2009, 12:01 am
Image by patricia kranenberg via Flickr The Challenge weekend has fast arrived, and with little or no help from me.  Tonight is the deadline for story submissions, so we can get them posted by th...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 13, 2009, 12:01 am
Image by Gerald_1311 via Flickr  This is not my bug, but I did have one of those ski racks on the back, Hey I grew up in Colorado! It’s Top Sites Tuesday again, and I’m really starting t...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 11, 2009, 12:01 am
Image by {I br♥ke for bokeh} via Flickr You, the reader and writer, have a voice here.  We need your input and inspiration to survive, so we listen and listen well.  Theme’s are the life blo...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 9, 2009, 12:02 am
Images by Epona Schweer via Flickr   Ur”Naro – Helce Meaning Fire and Ice in Elfin Language A fantasy fiction by Eric Schweer. The pub was dimly lit by candles, and the warm glow fro...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 8, 2009, 12:01 am
Image via Wikipedia   Sliced Apples A Short Short Story by Louis Charles Lohman Every day, his father would come home from work, and as he came around the corner, he could look down ...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 7, 2009, 12:01 am
Image via Wikipedia                                     I watched the faces in the fire, and took solace in the ...
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The Inferno posted an article on The Inferno - Oct 6, 2009, 12:01 am
What’s my favorite movie huh?  Well it’s kind of like with books, hard to have a favorite, there are so many.  perhaps the “favorite” just keeps evolving, switching with the times and my own...
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