Jake Bible Fiction

  • Friday Night Drabble Party!

    KAPOW!

    FRIDAY NIGHT DRABBLE PARTY!

    Let’s see, what mood am I in tonight? Scifi? Horror? Fantasy? Pulp crime? Hmmm…

    Guess you’ll just have to read the drabble to find out!

    But, before you get all drabble-reading and shit, how’s about you go get yourself some Mega? It’s on a Kindle Countdown Deal all weekend long! $.99 FTW!

    And now, on with the show!

    Enjoy!

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    A Violent Precursor

    By

    Jake Bible

     

     

    The baton slowly slid from out of Hester’s sleeve. She watched the men around her, waiting for them to notice the threat.

     

    But none did; they never do. Why would they take a woman seriously?

     

    Hester’s eyelid twitched, a violent precursor, but once again this was something the men didn’t notice. She was only a young female, dressed in a tattered, mud-covered dress, her hair in tangles, blood trickling from her brow where she was smacked by one of the men.

     

    “You’re pretty,” a man said.

     

    “You’re dead,” Hester replied.

     

    The violence began.

     

    They really should have taken her seriously.

    ***

    Cheers!

    Disclaimer: Seriously?

  • Friday Night Drabble Party!

    And here we are, another Friday, another Drabble, another Party!

    Speaking of parties, how about that new blog of mine? Views From The Captain’s Chair! It’s like the Love Boat meets Crossfire! Uh….no, no, it’s not. But it does have some good writing advice! Check it out!

    Speaking of boats…

    Mega. Get it. Crazy, awesome fun!

    And now to our Drabble!

    Enjoy!

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    Shortening Won’t Do

    By

    Jake Bible

     

    “Time to make the donuts,” Harold said.

     

    He crawled out of bed, put on his slippers then made his way downstairs to the kitchen.

     

    Coffee on.

     

    Flour. Sugar. Milk. Water. Salt. Eggs. Yeast. Lard… Lard?

     

    Crap. No lard.

     

    Harold sighed and went to the pantry. He had to have lard; shortening wouldn’t do.

     

    He turned on the light and bent down, lifting the trap door recessed into the floor.

     

    Down the ladder, search the shelves…there! Lard!

     

    “Please…please let me go,” the voice whispered.

     

    Up the ladder, shut the door, off with the light.

     

    “Time to make the donuts,” Harold said.  

    ***

    Cheers!

    Disclaimer: Mmmmmm, sprinkles….

  • Friday Night Drabble Party!

    Another Friday is upon us and I bring you a mighty, mighty Drabble!

    To the Drabble Party machine!

    No extra words tonight except that if you are one of those people that love thriller/adventure word crack then you should check out Mega! It’s one sweet thrill ride of a novel! And leave a review if you have read it! It makes a HUGE difference!

    Enjoy!

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    Build It

    By

    Jake Bible

     

    “Build it and they will come” is a phrase that’s bounced around popular culture since that one movie back whenever.

     

    So, being a curious bastard, I decided to try it out.

     

    I wanted to build something spectacular, something that would create awe in my friends/family/neighbors. It needed to be impressive even if after the building was done they didn’t come.

     

    I spent years in the barn perfecting the machine. My  two-story, battle mech.

     

    They were all impressed.

     

    Oh, and did they come, you ask? Yes, yes they did.

     

    So if you’ll excuse me, I have some kaiju to deal with.

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    Cheers!

    (And don’t forget about Mega!)

    Disclaimer: Please check with your local zoning ordinances before building mechs in your backyard.

  • Friday Night Drabble Party Returns!

    The Party is back, bitches!

    Did you miss it? Have you been jonesing for your 100 word fix? Getting that itchy feeling under your skin? That pressure behind your eyes? That gnawing hunger that even the largest meal won’t satisfy? Yes? Then you got problems, yo. It’s just a drabble.

    Ha! What am I saying? It’s not just a drabble, it’s a Drabble Party!

    But, before we get into the fiction, how’s about I mention a couple things going on?

    First, I have a new writing advice blog series up called Views From The Captain’s Chair! Because I write in a captain’s chair. Which is cool. It’ll be a weekly post where I dispense my views on certain aspects of the writing life. Whether it’s about agents or contracts, genre writing or “literary” writing, writing on spec or taking assignments, I’ll give my two cents and let readers in on how I’ve handled things. Kinda cool.

    Second, I am a novel writing machine. My new sea monster novel, Mega, has been released this month by Severed Press. Next month will be Z-Burbia 3: Estate Of The Dead. March is Dead Team Alpha– a military/zombie post-apocalyptic action/horror thrill ride. April is AntiBio which is a near future, post-antibiotics, apocalyptic nightmare. And May is Mega 2. After that? Oh, there will be plenty, trust me. So make time and room in your life for some serious Jake Bible Fiction!

    Now, on with the show!

    Enjoy!

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    Details

    By

    Jake Bible

     

    “You made coffee?” Desmond said.

     

    Lilly set the two mugs down on the bedside table. “Oh, don’t act so surprised.” She handed him a cup. “Drink. I’ll be right back.”

     

    She headed to the kitchen and waited a minute before going back up.

     

    “How’s the coffee?” she asked as she picked up the second cup and took a large sip, her eyes watching Desmond. “Felling alright?”

     

    “Fine,” he said as Lilly took another drink. “Oh, the cup you handed me was yours. Mine has the chip in the handle. See?”

     

    Lilly swallowed hard, knowing it was her last in life.

    ***

    How was that? Satisfy that craving? Scratch that itch? Well, I hope so. Don’t worry, folks, there will be more next week!

    Cheers!

    Disclaimer: Always make your own coffee.

  • Friday Night Drabble Party Holiday Hiatus!

    Sorry, folks, but it’s that time of year again.

    Just too much cheer for one person to handle so the Friday Night Drabble Party will be taking a vacation until 2014!

    I hope you all have a happy and safe Holiday Season!

    Cheers!