by Rob Diaz | Jan 8, 2013 | Fiction, General Fiction, Prompted, Short Stories, Unedited
Written based on the Today’s Author Write Now! prompt on January 4, 2013, in which we are asked to write about an unnaturally foggy bay. For most people, silence is empty. I, however, have found silence to be full of stories – more stories, in fact, than the...
by Rob Diaz | Jan 1, 2013 | Humorous, Prompted, Unedited
Written based on the Today’s Author Write Now! prompt on January 1, 2013, in which we are asked to creatively list ten things we will not do in the coming year. Of course, for obvious reasons I need to stick with a nice, round number like thirteen… I will...
by Rob Diaz | Nov 28, 2012 | Edited, Fiction, Publication Announcements, Sci-fi/Fantasy, Short Stories
I am pleased to announce that Emergent Publishing will release Deck the Halls: festive tales of fear and cheer worldwide on December 6, 2012. My story, “Yuletide Treasure” is included in this anthology. Deck the Halls: festive tales of fear and cheer...
by Rob Diaz | Sep 13, 2012 | Fiction, Humorous, One Page Classics, Unedited
I have ranted about my hatred of summer reading programs many times in the past, specifically zeroing in on how they focus solely on “The Classics”, a term which is defined as “The Stuff Most People Would Never Read If They Had a Choice.” A...
by Rob Diaz | Jun 30, 2012 | Fiction, Humorous, Unedited
Author’s Note: Since my kids were first born, I’ve been telling them that one of our family’s primary rules is: No Fun! The reason for this rule is simple: Fun, invariably, leads to head injuries. They are certainly allowed to have a pleasant,...
by Rob Diaz | Mar 23, 2012 | General Fiction, Poetry
This post is for the Write Anything Form and Genre Challenge: Write a Tanka Poem Photo: Magnolia tree in my front yard. March 23, 2012. sweet smells fill the air pink blooms paint the bright blue sky springtime storm winds blow petals dance and fall like rain...
