by jamesyoung | Nov 2, 2016 | B-Sides and Outtakes
West Point, NY 1330 Central Time “Oh look, it’s the great General Connelly, gracing us with his presence,” General Michael Wallace slurred through the video screen from the Pentagon. Behind him, General Connelly could see scenes of debauchery occurring that...
by jamesyoung | Oct 28, 2016 | B-Sides and Outtakes
Chapter 3 Pacific Ocean 1200 Kansas Time The first hostile alien vessel to enter Earth’s atmosphere, a Griffin-class assault lander, penetrated the atmosphere at a point two hundred miles to the west of the International Date Line. As a result, the official...
by jamesyoung | Aug 9, 2016 | B-Sides and Outtakes
[Edit] So back in 2016, I decided to have a regular entry called “I Can’t Believe I Wrote That” in addition to my Writing Tips and Random Confessions. As part of the revamping of this website, I decided to just mere this with “B-Sides and...
by jamesyoung | Jun 15, 2016 | Writing Business
From Acts of War H.M.S. Exeter North Atlantic 1330 Local (1030 Eastern) 12 September Whether or not Eric was all right was likely a matter of opinion. He wasn’t flying anymore, as the weather conditions had started to become much worse since he’d left Ranger’s deck...
by jamesyoung | Aug 22, 2015 | Writing Business
From An Unproven Concept Titanic 1825 SST As he approached yet another hatch to Corridor C, Marcus found himself thinking back to his Marine officer basic course. His drill instructor, a tall, wiry Warrant Officer nicknamed ‘The Spider’ had been feeling rather...