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• Fiction > Romance
  The Fading Light of Mark Joy

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  As the sun began to set, I began to rise. My mind started to activate as the shadows grew and the air cooled. Finally I set foot outside to welcome the dusk back into my life. Both light and shadow crossed my face and fought over which had the right to rule. Just as it always did, the darkness would...
• Opinion > Pop Culture / Trends
  A Look At Today's Youth

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  How did we get to where we are now? That question isn’t historical, or scientific. Instead it is a mere curiosity how we went from Elvis Presley to Jay-Z. When exactly did we start wearing our hats backwards on purpose and saying things like “swag” and “yolo” all the time? Can someone tell...
• Fiction > All Fiction
  The Descent

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  The darkness comes and swirls around me. The black billowing clouds engulf everything. I feel it tugging at my soul. It saps the happiness and joy from my lungs and leaves pain and sorrow within my heart. In the corner I see death, his robes as black as a moonless night. Underneath his hood I see...
• Fiction > Thriller/Mystery
  A Night's Walk

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  The night was calm as Harry walked through the woods like he had many times before. Since the moon had disappeared from the sky, walking had become a little more difficult. Every time he glanced up to look at the stars, there would be an unforeseen root sticking up in just the right manner to catch ...
• Fiction > Romance
  The Eternal Darkness of Emily Gloom

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  The way the moonlight reflected off of her hair was absolutely breathtaking. The moon’s shadows hid just a fraction of her face from my sight. Sitting there in the cool summer night, she was beautiful. I didn’t want that moment to stop. I prayed for the silence to be eternal so that I could spen...
• Nonfiction > Personal Experience
  How to Save a Friendship

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  High school is hard. There are so many things that you have to maintain; things like grades, social lives, athletics, extra-curricular activities, etc. Because of all these things, teens tend to change friends throughout their high school lives. One major contributing factor is different schedules. ...
• Fiction > All Fiction
  Writer's Block

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  The blank page taunts me. The blinking line on the screen grows impatient. It’s almost as if it’s saying “Have you thought of anything to write yet? How about now? Now?” My brain has nearly stopped working. I have to write something, I think to myself. It’s only the middle of the story....
• Fiction > All Fiction
  The Deranged Patient

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  Doctor: How are you doing today, Andy? Patient (In normal voice): I’m doing fine, Doctor. Doctor (Speaking while writing): Patient not showing symptoms. Patient (In Sophisticated British): I’d really like some tea and crumpets, though. Doctor (Crossing out writing): How much do you want tea ...
• Fiction > Realistic Fiction
  Beautiful Cold

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  The icy wind tore at Jessie’s face. Each time she inhaled, the frigid air threatened to freeze her lungs. Her fingers and toes were just starting to hurt, and she knew she had to get inside before frostbite set in. Somehow, despite these unlivable conditions, Jessie wanted to stay outside. The...
• Fiction > Thriller/Mystery
  An Excellent Choice

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  It was a dark night, more dark than usual. The moon did not show in the sky, not that it mattered. Its light wouldn’t have been able to penetrate the dark clouds of the storm. The night wasn’t totally dark, however. Every once in a while, just as Haley’s eyes would adjust, lightning would flas...
• Fiction > Thriller/Mystery
  The Bitter End

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  I looked up into the air as my enemy’s flag flew over my land. My government had become theirs, and my people were counted as my enemy. My country had denounced me, along with my friends and family. They welcomed hatred into their hearts with open arms, and I will have no pity for them when my ene...
• Reviews > Movie Reviews
  Ruby Sparks

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  This movie was simply amazing. It is an absolute must see for any writer; aspiring or professional. Ruby Sparks is about a young novelist named Calvin, who has writer’s block, and is struggling to write as well as he did when he was just a kid. In order to overcome this, he begins writing abo...
• Hot Topics > Health
  The Inedible School Lunch

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  I know that every kid in public school complains about how bad their school’s lunch program is, but my school should have major health violations. The food itself is alright, but the way it is prepared is just awful. There are bugs on the fruit, hair in the main serving, and the food is always eit...
• Hot Topics > Bullying
  The Physical Bully

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  It happened in sixth grade. There was a kid who got into trouble routinely, and was acting out more and more lately. One time he smashed a kid’s face into a door handle for standing up to him. He escaped with only a broken nose, and the bully only got an In School Suspension, but it was still pret...
• Fiction > All Fiction
  The Spire

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  Forgotten, left behind. That is how the last man on Earth felt. Everyone around him was gone. They left his world without saying goodbye, without looking back. He sat in his field and wondered. Why me? Why them? Why here? Why, why, why? At first, he started to wonder, but after a while, all of hi...
• Fiction > Thriller/Mystery
  Dan the Ripper

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  Daniel Anderson woke up to his alarm on a Monday morning for work just like everyone else. He rolled out of bed, and stumbled down to the kitchen to retrieve his coffee. He would then make his morning commute to his job in the city. It was an uncomplicated accounting job. Dan didn't mind it. He...
• Nonfiction > Personal Experience
  Thoughts on the Apocalypse

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  Why is the end of the world so fascinating to us? Is it just that our minds can’t comprehend the thought of our society falling apart? Personally, I have no clue. All I know is that 12/21/12 came, I was ready. It was just in case, of course. I didn’t skip school and hide in my basement like most...
• Reviews > Book Reviews
  Warm Bodies by Issac Marion

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  From the moment that I picked up this book, it was impossible for me to put it down. This is extremely rare for me, considering I am an unimaginably slow reader. It usually takes me a month or so to finish a good book, and I finished this one within twelve hours. Warm Bodies is a twenty first cen...
• Opinion > Sports / Hobbies
  Writing

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  What I love most about writing is the transformation from thought to physical words, from words to picture and picture to life. Every book, and every movie started out as a thought; a dream, that miniscule spark inside the writer’s head that started a fire which would devour the world, and burn et...
• Reviews > Movie Reviews
  American Psycho

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  I found that this horror movie, despite all of the blood and insanity, was very refreshing. Patrick Bateman was a metaphor for the upper class 1980’s American society. It showed how little we all know about each other. The movie makes you think about the close people in your life, and brings up th...
• Fiction > Thriller/Mystery
  The Test

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  The boy walked down the hall like he had many times before, like many times he would afterward. Somehow this walk was different. During this walk he couldn't eject one vexatious thought from his head. For some reason, he thought he was searching for something. He couldn't remember what it ...
• Fiction > All Fiction
  The Anomaly

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  It used to be that humans made machines, but somewhere along the course of history things had gotten switched around. Now body parts were mass produced, and assembled together in a factory. They were assembled from top to bottom, starting with attaching the toes to the feet, and ending with the atta...
• Fiction > Thriller/Mystery
  Night's Terror

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN

  The night was calm, as it usually was this time of year. Not an animal made a sound, except the wolves howling at the moon. The crisp fall wind blew through the field, gently plucking leaves from their trees with its icy fingers. The leaves always fell slowly, carefully, trying desperately not to wa...
• Art /
  Photo > Computer Graphics
  

  Superpowers: Malum

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN
• Art /
  Photo > Computer Graphics
  

  Superpowers: Timeframe

  

  By E.J.Mathews, International Falls, MN