I reckon I have always been intrigued by that local name, the "Singing River." So I went online, dug up the old story, and figured I’d share it with y'all real quick.Back in the day, two Indian tribes lived around here—the Biloxi and the Pascagoula. ...
31.10.2026
Author’s NoteThis story represents the author’s personal vision of the current socio-economic landscape and is entirely a work of fiction. While the geographical landmarks are real, the events and characters depicted herein are products of the ...
31.10.2026
Chapter 1. The Brooklyn PavilionTheir story began a year ago in Brooklyn, inside a bustling, sterile medical pavilion. Alejandro, a former military contractor carrying the heavy, quiet aftermath of a clandestine past, was recovering there from a ...
30.10.2026
"The old man was not sculpting an ancient princess. He was sculpting fleeting youth itself..." Daniel Chester French, *Andromeda* (1929–1931), Chesterwood. The master’s final masterpiece, which inspired the protagonist of the story to embark on a ...
29.10.2026
The era of chasing money is finally over. Over the years, dreams would come true only to fall apart, and new ones would take their place. But all of them were tied to financial wealth, not to the peace of my soul. I have finally come to realize that ...
28.10.2026
Late October in southern Mississippi brings pleasant nights—cool, but not cold. I go to bed with the window wide open. Sometimes at night, a sudden gust of wind stirs, tearing old leaves from the tree. It feels as though their rustle is what wakes ...
27.10.2026
Author’s Note: The accompanying photograph was taken by the author at the pond on the campus of Trevecca Nazarene University, shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped our world.Everyone has moments in life meant for solitary reflection. It ...
27.10.2026
Nick quit his job as a trucker and sold his rig for next to nothing. The company just couldn't afford to pay him what they owed. It was a miserable time—a gallon of diesel cost as much as a six-pack of the cheapest canned beer. His only saving grace ...
27.10.2026
Not even six months had passed since I returned from Libya, and before that, I had been in Egypt. I got stuck there, in Alexandria. Wandering through the shops, gathering intelligence, recruiting people. Management just couldn't find a real ...
26.10.2026
Part I: Light from the DarknessRon had finally retired, settling into his own place right on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Henderson Point. On weekends, his grandkids would occasionally come to stay, ensuring he never knew a dull moment. He was ...
26.10.2026
I remember my university professors with immense warmth. They didn’t just teach me how to find my place in society; they taught me how to find my place in the universe. Year after year, science deepens its grasp on reality. Old theories die, and new ...
25.10.2026
The mind has individual valleys, deep and dark,Where phantom wars burn out the vital spark;He walks the peaceful fields, yet fears the skies,Trapped in the world behind his closed eyes.— Modern psychological verseIn Kevin’s mind, he was up in the ...
24.10.2026
The world is gone, its distant echoes fade,Leaving but shadows in the silent glade;And nature breathes where human voices die,Beneath the stillness of an autumn sky.The third spring since the outbreak of the Great War had arrived. The war had caught ...
23.10.2026
IntroductionAutumn in Mississippi is nothing like autumn in New York. There is no familiar painted foliage here—just a heavy, eternal summer. It was late August, and the thermometer was glued to ninety degrees.After a long walk through the grounds ...
22.10.2026
The divorce from Sandro, just as Celine had anticipated, went smoothly and without complications. She liked him, but their life goals were completely mismatched. Sandro lacked that fierce, upward drive that defined her very existence. Her transition ...
19.10.2026
Sandro sat in his office, and not a single thought about a new venture came to mind."A dead end," he mused. "Everything that could be done in the casino has already been achieved. Simply reaping the rewards and keeping past projects on life support ...
19.10.2026
PrefaceTheir love was not born out of empty compliments or attempts to appear as someone else in a social media profile. It grew out of a shared, noble cause—from the desire to save human lives, from deep intellectual respect, and a joint search for ...
19.10.2026
Donald, once known primarily as a generous sponsor and patron of the arts, had now firmly established himself at the helm of his late father’s firm. It was a position he held with immense personal pride. Following the astute counsel his father had ...
19.10.2026
Through the quiet corridor of the executive wing, a hesitant knock brushed against Sandro’s office door on a crisp Monday afternoon. The ambient AI assistant chimed with a gentle, synthesized resonance:"Please enter, Cyndi."The heavy door glided ...
19.10.2026
Celine was an exceptionally creative individual, a trait that the casino's general manager was quick to recognize. She frequently walked through the expansive shopping promenades, restaurants, and cafes within the massive Beau Rivage complex, making ...
19.10.2026