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Author: clwestbr

Clint Westbrook is a Midwestern writer of all things strange, as well as a film fan and amateur smart-ass.

Mel Gibson Finds Balance at Last in “Hacksaw Ridge”

Ten years after his last directorial outing, Apocalypto, we get another offering from Mel Gibson. Controversial in Hollywood for offensive … More

andrew garfield, desmond doss, guns, hacksaw ridge, interview, japan, mel gibson, okinawa, private ghoul, private idiot, seventh-day adventist, world war ii

Thump-swipe

Rusty hinges creaked on the door to the studio apartment as he returned home from work. Frankie had lived there … More

clubfoot, frankie, murder, NaNoShoStoMo, sandy, scary, studio apartment

Kenny Carlyle’s Charming Escapade

Miss Merkin was lovely, charming, funny, and overly wonderful for a second grade teacher. At least, that was how she … More

gift box, NaNoShoStoMo, principal, second grade, teacher, vibrator

A Bone to Pick

The Writer’s stomach stung, the bones piercing the lining and creating ulcers. The stress of the situation left a bad … More

bones, guts, intestine, master, Muse, NaNoShoStoMo, pain, searing, slave, writer, writing

NaNoShoStoMo -30 in 30

Updated November 15, 2016: We are two-thirds of the way through the month with 21 stories down and 9 more to … More

NaNoShoStoMo

Taillights in the Rain

Jacob drove down the street, tires kicking up puddles to splash empty sidewalks. It was only three o’clock in the … More

argument, car, carnahan, jacob, mother, NaNoShoStoMo, rain, taillights, valerie

“Arrival” Asks the Hard Questions

“We want to forget until we start to forget. from the poem Regret” ― Lawrence Raab, The History of Forgetting … More

aliens, amy adams, arrival, denis villeneuve, Jóhannsson, language, linguistics, man-cry, shells

The Hole, the Girl, and the Walrus

The hole was an enigma. Harold Jennings, like many, had gotten the idea to visit it while he and his … More

hole, i am the walrus, midwest, NaNoShoStoMo, possession, wheat

Footprints in an Ashen Snow

Ash fell softly on the ground, piling up into a shuffle of dust around Karen’s feet. She kicked a bit … More

ash, bones, burned, fireman, house, invisible, man, NaNoShoStoMo

Wolfman of Amber Grove

Thundering in Ashton’s head brought the blur to a crisp, waking reality. Every pock and crater, every line of texture … More

fuzz, gun, hair, man, nan, wolf, wolfman

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