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Burn, Baby, Burn

March 3, 2016 10 Comments

Burn, Baby, Burn

By JL Courtney

If she breaks another computer…it’s intervention time.

My wife slams herself against the wall.

Jesus. What a nutcase. “Sweetheart.”

“Don’t.” Kick. “Sweetheart me!” Kick.

Why can’t she admit she has problems? “You’ve cracked the drywall, hon.” She needs help. “Calm down.”

“No.” She fumbles for her bible.

Crap, not again. “No one is judging you.” What set her off—the writing group, again?

“Horror writers deserve to burn.”

“They didn’t like your story?”

“They can have their group, pat each other on the back—in the lake of fire.” She flips to Revelations. “I’m special. My writing comes from Him.”

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  1. Kerry E.B. Black says

    March 3, 2016 at 8:59 am

    This hits rather close to home. I bet it’s toasty in that fiery pit, though. 🙂

    Reply
    • jlcourtney says

      March 3, 2016 at 10:59 am

      The heat never bothered me anyway. 😀

      Reply
  2. Bobby Warner says

    March 3, 2016 at 9:50 am

    The lady in the story sounds like me when I experience writer’s block. It’s difficult for someone who isn’t a writer to understand such feelings! Nice job, JL.

    Reply
    • jlcourtney says

      March 3, 2016 at 11:00 am

      Ugh…writer’s block. The face of true evil.

      Reply
  3. Laura Lovic-Lindsay says

    March 3, 2016 at 3:29 pm

    Oh, this is good. I see what you did there…

    Reply
    • jlcourtney says

      March 3, 2016 at 3:53 pm

      What’s the saying? “We all know that one person…”

      Reply
  4. Elizabeth Stark says

    March 10, 2016 at 7:57 am

    Bahahaha…. great one, Jenny! “Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord.” Boy-oh-boy!

    Reply
    • jlcourtney says

      March 10, 2016 at 11:17 am

      Says the horror writer, “I hear forgiveness is divine. I guess I’ll find out.”

      Reply
      • Elizabeth Stark says

        March 10, 2016 at 1:36 pm

        “She who preaches but will not practice must surely have missed the divine, no?” (Saith another horror writer.) 😉

        Reply
  5. Murmock says

    March 19, 2016 at 11:58 am

    Lol, crazy.

    Reply

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