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PogueMahone

  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: the light i saved from the dark (2)

    Eh...just one particular bitching from me.... 'It" It is rarely a good move to begin a story with "it." See, the sentence I just wrote above severely lacks boogity. It ...

    Jul 21, 2011
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Dead End

    Ah, yes, good ol' existential cynicism. I liked it. I like dark, depressing things---which explains the unusual sort of women I end up with at the end of a night ...

    Jul 21, 2011
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Top 5 Worst Books You Ever Read

    1. The Book of Job Yes, I am hating on the Bible. It's a horrible, horrible story. Devil: "Hey, god. What's up? Want to take this good man and completely ...

    Jul 21, 2011
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Name Finding Tips

    Whenever I go about thinking of a name, I first contemplate the intended traits of the character---whether they are shy, rebellious, evil, etc. Then, I take this information and enter ...

    Jul 21, 2011
  • Other Poetry Re: A Night Forgotten

    After reading this again, I realized I do not like it. Short stories are more of my thing anyhow, so I now have a thousand words describing this litle piece ...

    Jul 20, 2011
  • Other Poetry Re: A Night Forgotten

    She laughs and giggles at my Southern drawl--- thick from drink, pronounced and rolling slowly off the tongue. She twirls her hair, touches my arm, and staring into my eyes, ...

    May 16, 2011
  • Other Poetry Re: Three Lost Souls of a Tourist Town

    I sit at a bar on the South-side of town and the bartender in a black military cap sets a cold glass of Yuengling on the counter in front of ...

    May 15, 2011


I’d heard he had started a fistfight in one of the seedier local taverns because someone had insisted on saying the word “utilize” instead of “use".
— Patrick Rothfuss, A Wise Man's Fear