Chuck is the author of the published novels: Blackbirds, Mockingbird, Under the Empyrean Sky, Blue Blazes, Double Dead, Bait Dog, Dinocalypse Now, Beyond Dinocalypse and Gods & Monsters: Unclean Spirits. He also the author of the soon-to-be-published novels: The Cormorant, Blightborn (Heartland Book #2), Heartland Book #3, Dinocalypse Forever, Frack You, and The Hellsblood Bride. Also coming soon is his compilation book of writing advice from this very blog: The Kick-Ass Writer, coming from Writers Digest.
He, along with writing partner Lance Weiler, is an alum of the Sundance Film Festival Screenwriter’s Lab (2010). Their short film, Pandemic, showed at the Sundance Film Festival 2011, and their feature film HiM is in development with producers Ted Hope and Anne Carey. Together they co-wrote the digital transmedia drama Collapsus, which was nominated for an International Digital Emmy and a Games 4 Change award.
Chuck has contributed over two million words to the game industry, and was the developer of the popular Hunter: The Vigil game line (White Wolf Game Studios / CCP). He was a frequent contributor to The Escapist, writing about games and pop culture.
Much of his writing advice has been collected in various writing- and storytelling-related e-books.
He currently lives in the forests of Pennsyltucky with wife, two dogs, and tiny human.
He is likely drunk and untrustworthy. This blog is NSFW and probably NSFL.
You may reach him at terribleminds [at] gmail [dot] com.
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Rebecca Douglass
June 12, 2014 at 11:53 AM //
Got mine up early, by my standards!
http://www.ninjalibrarian.com/2014/06/flash-fiction-friday-gorg-and-phoenix.html
Jemima Pett
June 12, 2014 at 7:08 PM //
Ooh! A Gorg the Troll story to look forward to reading tomorrow or Saturday 😀
Kathleen Magner
June 12, 2014 at 6:59 PM //
Here’s what came to my mind: “Into Ashes”.
http://kathleenmagner.wordpress.com/other-inspirations/into-ashes/
Thanks for the challenge. Any comments are welcome.
Jemima Pett
June 12, 2014 at 7:06 PM //
I was in philosophical mode and decided 500 words was the right length, this week. I give you “Another Place”. And I’m so late in this night, that it’s up already 🙂
http://jemimapett.com/blog/2014/06/13/friday-flash-fiction-another-place/
Mari
June 13, 2014 at 1:20 AM //
Ugh. So late. But something was brewing and it took a little while to come to fruition. The result: a demon dog, burn-y smells, and foreign beer. Good times. This is likely near the beginning of a longer work-in-progress… But seriously, my dog was my inspiration.
The Demon Dog Sleeps at the Foot of the Bed – http://ghostsinthemachines.wordpress.com/2014/06/13/the-demon-dog-sleeps-at-the-foot-of-the-bed/
R T Allwin
June 13, 2014 at 3:19 AM //
Better late than never, I present ‘The Blacksmith’s Daughter’, written yesterday. It’s a bit over the mark, at 1225 words or so:
http://rtallwin.wordpress.com/words/the-blacksmiths-daughter/
Z.-Mick
June 13, 2014 at 6:46 AM //
First-time commenter, long-time reader. Never participated in a flash fiction challenge before, but I figure, anything to get me writing again. I present to you the simply-titled “Phoenix,” written about…ten minutes ago, as of this writing. It’s about 82 words over the mark, but I wasn’t going to stop till I had an ending that satisfied me.
It’s kind of auto-biographical, in that some of the smaller details in the beginning of the story are based on my life five years ago. Would love to hear what you think of it.
http://corialos.tumblr.com/post/88657350160/a-short-story-written-in-the-middle-of-the-night
Tricia Ballad
June 13, 2014 at 10:30 AM //
Great challenge this week, Chuck! I had a lot of fun adding my own gritty twist to the Phoenix myth. Enjoy! http://triciaballad.com/blog/writing/short-stories/come-dance-flames/
L
June 13, 2014 at 2:04 PM //
Creepy and wonderful.
Nicole Lowe
June 13, 2014 at 12:00 PM //
Morphed into a MG piece, Phoenix’s Hope. Enjoy! http://ultrarunningmom.com/2014/06/13/flash-fiction-challenge-phoenixs-hope/
Lara
June 13, 2014 at 12:53 PM //
HUMBUG. I forgot about Eastern Time.
http://lara-p.tumblr.com/post/88674260529/terribleminds-and-phoenix-es
Canby
June 13, 2014 at 1:09 PM //
Oh, puppy biscuits. I’m late. http://sta.sh/053fl9wn0c8
epbeaumont
June 14, 2014 at 7:22 PM //
So so late to the party.
http://epbeaumont.com/2014/06/14/flash-fiction-rising-of-the-phoenix-1000-words/