escapism

I Know What I Saw

Everyone has a safe space. A location we escape to when things get too much. A place of solitude where you can be one with your thoughts without intrusion. Lucas feels most comfortable in corners. Nothing can sneak up on him in a corner. Back at school, he always sat at the desk in theContinue reading “I Know What I Saw”

“War Games” – A Breakdown

This was a fun one. After feeling the proofed-and-published buzz, albeit on a rather depressing story, I was determined to remain firmly on board my little hype train and get to work on another short story, asap. Unlike a lot of the other short stories I have planned, War Games isn’t an idea that hasContinue reading ““War Games” – A Breakdown”

Escapism – Noun “The tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy.” – Oxford Languages. Now more than ever, our society is reflecting the dark, dismal worlds of The Hunger Games, Divergent and Nineteen Eighty-Four (Orewell should’ve written a sequel called Twenty Twenty). And from watchingContinue reading “Escapism”