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Story HackStory HackThis blog has articles and resources for fiction writing. It is also the home of the serial action-adventure-horror novel Oasis. Articles
Updates
2007-11-23 18:11:00 Oasis My wife’s moving around better, we’re getting more sleep, and things are starting to calm down. Thanks again for all your thoughts and prayers. In other words, Oasis will start up again next Friday with chapter 32. Story Hack Theme Sometime next week, I think I’ll also play with the theme and see if I can’t make it ... More About: News , Updates
Thanks Everybody
2007-11-21 20:01:00 I’d just like to say thanks to everybody for your kind words and prayers. We’ve just been overwhelmed with the kindness that we’ve received over the past week or so. We’ve had neighbors rake our leaves, take dinner over, send flowers, take our daughter for a few hours, send letters and cards and a whole bunch ... More About: News , Hank , Everybody
I Don’t Really Know What To Say
2007-11-16 18:59:00 Many of you know that my wife was pregnant. Early Wednesday morning we learned that our son had died in utero. Wednesday afternoon she birthed his stillborn body. It’s been a long, painful week, and I haven’t felt much like writing anything. Thanks for understanding.
Oasis: Chapter 31
2007-11-09 15:26:00 [Note: If this is your first time here, you’d better start with Chapter 1: The last Shift. Thanks for reading.] Escape? I couldn’t tell which direction it came from. ?Who’s there?? ?Shh, quiet.? Somewhere behind me. I turned around as best I could. A lighter flicked in the darkness and Paul’s face came into view. He ... More About: Oasis
CD Baby Blues Bonanza
2007-11-07 23:17:00 Two months or so ago I was named a winner in an informal contest done by James Brausch on his internet business blog. I was beginning to think that I had been forgotten and that I would have to write a post asking all of you what you think I should do about it. Maybe I ... More About: News , Baby , Blues , Baby Blues
Rules Of Thumb: Review
2007-11-06 18:24:00 I picked up a copy of Rules Of Thumb - 73 authors reveal their fiction writing fixations from the bargain rack at Barnes & Noble a little while ago. I was hoping that I’d find some long-forgotten, super-useful tips that would launch my writing from obscurity to worldwide popularity, but no such luck. It was, ... More About: Review
Oasis: Chapter 30
2007-11-02 17:20:00 [Note: Starting at Chapter 30 is only going to confuse you. If you haven’t read Oasis before, go back and start with Chapter 1: The last Shift.] Life Just Isn’t Fair Carl ran at me and pulled his hand back to strike. His timing was off, and if I let him, we’d collide before he could throw ... More About: Fiction
Halloween Pics
2007-11-01 14:23:00 Ok, two quick pictures. The first is me and my daughter, Katie. She actually had a cute little Cinderella headband, but she refused to wear it most of the time. The pregnant pirate is my wife, Aurora. The picture doesn’t really show off her pirate coat too well, though. It was awesome. Never fear, the week’s ... More About: Halloween , Allo
A Bucket Full Of Randomness
2007-10-30 16:46:00 Online Serial Fiction Sandy Copeland left a message on a recent chapter of Oasis. Apparently Sandy is also writing serial fiction. Here’s a link to Chapter 1, Part 1 of his story. Actually, I’m not sure if Sandy is the author’s name or the just main character’s or both. What other online serials are out ... More About: News , Randomness , Full
Oasis: Chapter 29
2007-10-26 18:46:00 [note: Yes, I changed my mind on the chapter name. At least, I pushed it off till next week. It’s my story, and I can do that. If this is your first time hearing about Oasis , you’d do well to go back and start with Chapter 1.] First Aid Max’s body flopped around as the garden cart ... More About: Fiction
Doc Savage Rules
2007-10-23 00:51:00 I just finished “The Annihalist.” It’s a Doc Sava ge novel originally printed in the 30’s. The copy I have is a reprint, published in the 60’s. Before I go any further, let me just say one thing; They sure don’t write ‘em like they used to. Honestly, this book was awesome in more ways than I can ... More About: Rules
Oasis: Chapter 28
2007-10-19 17:59:00 [note: If this is your first experience with Oasis , you should go back and start with Chapter 1.] The Gauntlet Working in the ER I had treated at least ten serious victims of their own stupidity. I had just never been present for the injury itself. I guess there’s a first time for everything. The propane tank ...
Oasis: Chapter 27
2007-10-12 08:58:00 [note: If you?re new to Oasis , you should probably start with Chapter 1: The Last Shift] Fire To The Fuel The shot was much louder than I had expected. My ears rang, but I could still hear the shot echoing down the streets. Another shot, loud and echoing. The knot in my stomach tightened. That was too loud. It ...
Oasis: Chapter 26
2007-10-05 08:23:00 [If you’re new to Oasis , you should probably start with Chapter 1: The Last Shift. In other news, it looks like I’ve settled on how the header pictures for the chapters should work. Also, If you haven’t seen the Oasis page recently, you should go check out the doodle I did of Corbin with a ...
Ghost Hunters
2007-10-02 03:10:00 If you’re in the mood for a ghost story, (and it is October, so you should be) go check out Ghost Hunt ers , by DarcKnyt. It’s a serial, like Oasis (although different genre) and as of this writing has 17 chapters. One sentence synopsis: Three friends become entangled by supernatural happenings in an old mansion with a bloody past. Go ...
Oasis: Chapter 25
2007-09-29 02:23:00 [Note: If you are new to Oasis , go start with Chapter 1: The Last Shift] The Best Policy It was dark enough that I couldn’t quite see who it was. I was certain of one thing, though. They didn’t want to be discovered. I figured it wasn’t in my best interest to embarrass them too much, but I ...
Oasis: Chapter 24
2007-09-21 23:23:00 [note: If you are new to Oasis , you should go back and start with Chapter 1: The Last Shift] Dysfunction I woke up several hours later with a screaming headache and on an inflatable mattress. Somebody was lightly stroking my right arm. I opened my eyes and waited for the fuzzy world to come into focus. ?Corbin?? I turned my head ...
I?m A Winner & Oasis Whoops
2007-09-18 18:13:00 I know this is old news, but James Brausch chose my post about CD Baby as the winning entry in an informal contest. Why did I win? The image I made. So what did I win? I have no idea yet. Just a thought on that: I wonder if the problem is really with the distribution partner ... More About: Winner , Oasis
Oasis: Chapter 23
2007-09-14 23:10:00 [note: if you?re new to Oasis , you should start with Chapter 1] Home Sweet Home Again? We burst from the back of the dealership into the bright morning sunlight. I pushed the door closed behind me, and took a look around. The parking lot was still. I was almost certain that I could hear crashing noises echoing from the ...
Oasis: Chapter 22
2007-09-11 06:57:00 [note: Sorry about the delay on this chapter. I was out of town for most of the weekend and then both my wife and daughter got sick. Hopefully I’ll be back on track by this Friday. Also, if you’re new to Oasis , you should start with Chapter 1] Amazing Super Sale My legs felt like jelly, ...
Some Reccomended Reading
2007-09-06 21:36:00 Ok, sorry about this, it looks like the next oasis chapter is going to be late. A whole bunch of other things have come up. Hopefully, early Monday or maybe late Sunday. However, because I know you’re just dying for something new to read, I do have a couple of suggestions. 1 - In the comments to ... More About: News , Reading , Some
Oasis: Chapter 21
2007-08-31 17:03:00 [author’s note: If you’re new to Oasis , you’d better start with Chapter 1: The Last Shift] Wild Geese I looked back at the infected that were rounding the corner, then back up at Carl, ?Because they’ll know we’re here.? Carl put his hands on his hips and raised an eyebrow. ?They’ll know we’re here. That’s it? Who ...
The CD Baby Blues
2007-08-30 20:07:00 OK, if you’re here for the next Oasis chapter, don’t worry, the zombie action will arrive right on schedule tomorrow. I read an online business blog by a man named James Brausch. The past little while, he’s been trying to win a sales contest at CD Baby . Some things have happened that make the contest appear ... More About: Blues , Baby Blues
Oasis: Chapter 20
2007-08-24 18:25:00 [Note: If you are new to oasis, you should probably start with Chapter 1: The Last Shift. Also, this chapter is likely to be chock full of typos. Feel free to let me know if you see any. -Bryce] Munitions Transport Convoy Carl narrowed his eyes a little. ?Not after what he did to Bill.? I raised ... More About: Oasis
Creating Characters
2007-08-21 23:52:00 Its been a while, so I thought it was about time I put up something else about writing. I went and assembled another report from a series of articles in Randy Ingermanson’s Advanced Fiction Writing e-zine. This one is called “Creating Char acters .” He gives some great ideas on how to make you characters not only ... More About: Creative Writing
Oasis: Chapter 19
2007-08-17 15:11:00 Come Out Swinging When I got right up to the hole, I could see Beth, two men that had been arguing with the cop outside of the grocery store, and one more man. The men were all carrying rifles. What is she doing here? There was no time for wondering about that. She headed for ... More About: Oasis , Chapter 1 , Chapter
Spread The Word
2007-08-13 22:58:00 If you haven’t read Chapter 18 yet, go do that and then come back here. I’ve been working on Oasis for a while now. I’ve really been enjoying it. Anyway, if you like Oasis, please help introduce it to others. There are many ways to do this: Send an email to a friend, or just tell them about ... More About: News , Word , Spread
Oasis: Chapter 18
2007-08-10 15:53:00 A Long Day And A Longer Night Over the next few hours, I decided I should not have hid out in a storage shed. I should have kept looking. I just didn’t know how it would really be. Several times I considered leaving the shed and finding a better place. Every time I decided against it. I ... More About: Oasis , Chapter 1 , Chapter
Oasis: Chapter 17
2007-08-03 18:21:00 The Lonely Side Of The Street From the time I rounded the first corner, I didn’t see any more of the infected outside. The city streets were devoid of life. Devoid of life, perhaps, but not sound. Anguished screams echoed around me. Unspeakable horrors were occurring across the city. There was nothing I could do ... More About: Oasis , Chapter 1 , Chapter
Chapter 17 teaser
More articles from this author:2007-07-30 15:13:00 Yeah, things got busy and I couldn’t get the chapter done. Oh, well. I am now on track to having chapter 17 up this Friday. Here’s a teaser: __________________________________ From the time I rounded the first corner, I didn’t see any more of the infected outside. The city streets were devoid of life. Devoid of life, ... More About: News , Fiction , Teaser , Ease , Teas 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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