Writing Dreamer

words and images by mk swanson
 
Writing Dreamer

Writing Dreamer

words and images by mk swanson (& dall-e)

The Ketamine Diaries

What I'm Thinking About

Most recent posts of writing, about writing, about avoiding writing, and about using my inner darkness to write when it isn't using me.

Nuclear Summer

Three days of thunderstorms, rainbows, ospreys carrying fish to their young, alligators lounging on logs in the Ocklawaha, hibiscus flowers blooming and dying overnight, the smell of four o’clocks, the hum of bees, the smell of ozone after lightning.

Chatting with ChatGPT about Depression

If you want insight or new ideas, you'll need to keep generating them yourself.

Creating a D&D Character with DALL-E

Apparently, the default is white, even in DALL-E.

Short Stories, Scripts, Essays, Poetry

Short form work. Novels are in progress.

Nuclear Summer

Three days of thunderstorms, rainbows, ospreys carrying fish to their young, alligators lounging on logs in the Ocklawaha, hibiscus flowers blooming and dying overnight, the smell of four o’clocks, the hum of bees, the smell of ozone after lightning.

The First Adventure of Miami Lakes Golf & Social Club

“The only one I thought was worth a damn was Kung Lau. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have hired them for all the nuyen in Miami. And I was right—they fragged the job, big-time.” Darius St. George, Music Promoter

The Marrakesh Split Decision

“It needs to be done quickly with as few broken toes on the dance floor as you can manage. The band won't be able to play for much longer.”

Are You There?

The Island inhabitants were peaceful. No disease ate away at their bodies and their consciences felt no pinch because they had protected their own. The outside world had been a dream, and now they were truly awake.

Viewpoint (Narrative Voice)

A writer should change point of view deliberately and for a purpose.

Poetical Tarot

Poems about some of the 78 Tarot cards posted on Tumblr.

St. Nichole and the Elf

An Urban Christmas Fantasy written as a holiday gift to my friends and family.

Haiku Project

Three Lines, 17 Syllables, a haiku and photo project on Tumblr.

Duke Barkin in Hot Houndette

Basset Hound Duke Barkin is a transporter for The Man. In Hot Houndette, Duke picks up a suspiciously lively package - the beautiful and slippery Mai Daisi, on the run from Big Bad Bob’s Gator Show and Puppy Park.

Blue Loco: Goodbye to the Spy

The information provided about Exile 14 was scant and suspect, and Senya's new boss despises her as a genetically modified freak. Will she prove herself, or die trying?