Michael J. Richards Writing

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Introduction

A Chapter by Michael J. Richards

These are what I call "snapshots." Using a random book title generator, I create either a very short story or a "snapshot" of what a story could be...

Emerald Wings

A Chapter by Michael J. Richards

The girl sat near him, laying her head against his side, feeling his uneasy breath rise and fall. The fight was barely over. She was uninjur..

Final Spark

A Chapter by Michael J. Richards

It took so much out of him to cast that last spell. Defending the city to his last breath was something he had pledged to do, but he hadn&rs..

The Dreamer of the Snake

A Chapter by Michael J. Richards

Falling asleep was easy. Staying asleep was easy. Waking up was harder. He was in her dream, a snake like the true person he was. The copper..

Teacher of Silence

A Chapter by Michael J. Richards

It was required to take Silence before he could graduate. A class that no one talked about and no one mentioned. People just took it and mov..

The Final Silence

A Chapter by Michael J. Richards

He breathed in. And out. And in. And out. Bright red spilled from his side steadily. He looked down at it briefly and then shut his eyes, wi..

The Laughing Spirit

A Chapter by Michael J. Richards

Its voice danced around her, flitting back and forth. You can’t catch me, you can’t catch me. Frustration had not hit her yet, a..

Next Shard

A Chapter by Michael J. Richards

In the night she hadn't slept, feeling constantly as if something was missing. Instead she watched the stars, the shards of light cutting th..

The Dragon's Healer

A Chapter by Michael J. Richards

The once brilliant creature lay before him in a pool of black blood, a stark contrast against the silver scales. How strange he thought at f..

Silent Game

A Chapter by Michael J. Richards

This magic was absolutely silent, a complete contrast to the raucous ceremonies of Medahir. The diagrams were drawn in the air: chalk scr..

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