Prose

Begin training to help save the human race from an inevitable alien invasion in Part I of "Sonbol," titled "The Breach."   *** This portion of the story has numerous backing tracks behind it coming from both from Freesound.org the Free Music Archive .  All of the backing tracks save to the next to last one come from the artist Jelsonic and were taken from the Free Music Archive.  The tracks are ti...

Hello and welcome to episode thirty-four of Prose.   This week, begin training to help save the human race from an inevitable alien invasion and fear those woods near your home.                    Yet again, you may notice that we only have two short stories this week.  For the time being, the summer's episodes will consisted of only two stories, though I plan on leaping back into the three storie...

Take a second look at the oft vilified Herod the Great, of Biblical fame in "The Boy."  *** All the sounds behind this track were taken from Freesound.org .  User Tomlija created the sounds on the stringed Sargija, user spidervis is responsible for the dark surged sound in E, user   notembug painstakingly recorded then uploaded the tribal drum sample, and user gopalkoduri recorded the Turkish flut...

Come join me for some dark thoughts and precise definitions to accompany "Breakfast."  *** All the sounds behind this track were taken from Freesound.org .  User  notembug recorded the happy little harmony sample, which is being used under a  Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication License, and user blimp66 is responsible for the fun little vocal tune, which is being used under...

Hello and welcome to episode thirty-three of Prose.   This week join me for some breakfast and take a second look at the oft vilified Herod the Great, of Biblical fame.                                                                                                         This week, I have several announcements regarding Prose .  So, let's hop right in.   Firstly, as you may have noticed in my min...

Enjoy three fantastic poems with a decidedly Irish bent by WB Yeats.  *** The fun Irish pub sounds you here behind these narrations come from Freesound.org .  User traggeldy created this sound.   It is being used under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Licenses. 

Learn about a legendary Irish king in "Thumbnail History: Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig, a.k.a. Brian Boru."  *** Many thanks to Massive Lad for the track he tossed my way!

Fear old age in  "The Old Man and the Old Woman."  *** Two of the four sound effects heard behind this story come from Freesound.org .  The Irish flute sound effect comes from user P. Howe .  The restaurant ambience comes from user sageturtle .  Both of these sounds from Freesound.org are being used under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Licenses.  The remaining sounds a...

Hello and welcome to episode thirty-two of Prose.   This week fear old age, learn about a legendary Irish king, and enjoy some poetry.                                                                                                         This week, Prose is coming to you from Massachusetts once more, but only just barely.  So, if things are a bit shorter this week and posting a bit later in the d...

Have battery life change your life in "3%."   *** The two songs come from the Free Music Archive and are both from the album Chinese Lights by Parvus Decree .  The first track is titled " Digital Wind (Ambient Mix) " and the second is " A Summer With You (Empty Mix) ".  They are being used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licenses.   All the other effec...

Come to a conclusion about why you workout.   ***   The backing tracks for this story was taken from Freesound.org .  The tracks were created deleted_user_3667256 and are being used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication Licenses. 

Take a second look at the fall of Troy.   *** The track for this story was taken from Freesound.org .  The track was created deleted_user_3667256 and is being used under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication License.  

Hello and welcome to episode thirty-one of Prose.   This week take a second look at the fall of Troy, come to a conclusion about why you workout, and have battery life change your life.                                                                                                         This week, Prose is coming to you from Ireland, so the posting isn't actually live.  As I said last week, my a...

Find out how to rid your property of dog-headed men.   ***    The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive and is titled " I am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor " from the album of the same name by Chris Zabriskie . It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.  

Contemplate imperfection.   ***   The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive and is " Stories About the World That Once Was " from the album Music from Neptune Flux by Chris Zabriskie . It is being used under aCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.   

Contemplate suicide in "Bless You, John, for Giving Me the Courage."    *** Before I go on with the licensing, I recognize that this story might be quite difficult for some and might even strike a heavy chord.  If you or anyone you know is having thoughts of self-harm and might need someone to talk to, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, or, if a phone c...

Hello and welcome to episode thirty of Prose.   This week is the episode in which we contemplate suicide, imperfection, and how to rid your property of dog-headed men.                                                                                                         Last week, we had our guest host Abigail Lambert's stamp on everything.  Unfortunately, she'll not be back with us for a while,...

Dismantle a misconception.  *** Abigail Lambert is a student, a singer, a dancer, a Gemini, an all around artiste.  She's lived in Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and currently lives in the wilds of northwest Massachusetts.  When high school isn't keeping her busy, Ms. Lambert enjoys passing her time in the company of Netflix and spending time with her family and friends. Prose plans on fea...

Meet Mother Earth's keepers in "The Eye" by Katherine Harkins and featuring Abigail Lambert. *** Katherine Harkins is a Massachusetts girl born and bred.  After attending American University in Washington DC, she has been traveling and teaching ever since, with major stints in Spain and California.  She spends most of her time obsessing over her beloved dog Béni and a variety of video games and te...

Undergo harrowing mistaken identity in Abigail Lambert's "Empty, Alone, and Afraid."  *** Abigail Lambert is a student, a singer, a dancer, a Gemini, an all around artiste.  She's lived in Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and currently lives in the wilds of northwest Massachusetts.  When high school isn't keeping her busy, Ms. Lambert enjoys passing her time in the company of Netflix and spe...

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-nine of Prose.   This week, undergo harrowing mistaken identity, meet Mother Earth's keepers, and dismantle a misconception.                                                                                                         Last week, we had our first story that was co-narrated, co-edited, co-produced, and co- everythinged by my young protégé for the last c...

Learn how to live with a not-so-benevolent spirit clinging to you.  ***  The backing track for this story was taken from the Free Music Archive and is titled " I am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor " from the album of the same name by Chris Zabriskie . It is being used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.   

 Encounter a mythic peeping Tom reborn in "Summer Hunt: After Ovid" by Nicholas B. Morris. *** Nicholas B. Morris grew up in Arkansas but fell in love with Colorado. His stories and other assorted writings have been published in  The Harpoon Review ,  Cliterature ,  Connotation Press ,  Danse Macabre Online , and  Nebo . He has published two short story collections, the full-length Tapeworm and th...

Hello and welcome to episode twenty-eight of Prose.   This week, analyze the importance of opening doors, encounter a mythic peeping Tom reborn, and learn how to live with a not-so-benevolent spirit clinging to you.                                                                                                         After having celebrated Prose's six month anniversary this past Wednesday, we ha...

Analyze the importance of opening doors in "Open the Door" by Alena Abrosimova & featuring Abigail Lambert. *** Alena Abrosimova is originally from Tomsk, Russia (think Siberia, not to be confused with Serbia) but currently resides in Sydney, Australia.  She sails as much as she can, though she is often interrupted by a pesky full-time job. When not sailing or working, she enjoys writing, reading,...