James Jensen

Joined February 2021

11 stories

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I've wanted to be a writer since I first ran my hand along the spines of books at my school library. I aim to write a Short Story A Week using randomly generated writing tips but do get in touch to suggest a topic, prompt, or story

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Poemium
There is holmium and terbium, dysprosium and thulium, europium, ytterbium, gadolinium and erbium, lutentium and holmium, samarium, promethium,
By James Jensen3 years ago in Poets
Nori and the bear
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. Although she had never left this room- technically it wasn't hers. It belonged to her guarantor; the person she contracted her headspace to, who would feed her and keep her safe while she built her credit.
By James Jensen3 years ago in Fiction
/uncomfort_
A poem? I grimace, the notion dismissed, but it sticks in my mind like an unwelcome guest I glance out the window at the cool morning air, and run a clawed hand through my dank, greasy hair
By James Jensen3 years ago in Poets
Ghosted
‘Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say.’ A pin could have broken the silence. I stared into the black void in front of me while I scanned the metatags on my feed.
By James Jensen3 years ago in Fiction
The Trolley Problem
[Based on a true story, this is a work of fiction and contains graphic scenes of mental illness and suicide.] Phillipa Trolley opened her eyes.
By James Jensen4 years ago in Fiction
5 tips on How to Write a Bestseller on Vocal
5 tips on how to write a bestseller on Vocal Ok, so you’re a writer and you’ve found this great online publisher with an established and active user base. You’re full of ideas (have been for years!) and now you’ve finally found your place to shine. Go on writer, crack out that masterpiece!
By James Jensen4 years ago in Journal
'A' is for Incompetence
‘ThERe wEreN’T ALwaYs DrAGonS iN thE VallEy,’ Eldanord spat in as hushed a tone as he could manage. ‘Well, I’m just saying there weren’t,’ Gray replied.
By James Jensen4 years ago in Fiction
Can word games help relieve writers block?
What is writers block? At its base level writers block is where you feel stuck, and are unable to write anything you feel is worthy or progressive, so you just don't write at all. This can be for a variety of reasons;
By James Jensen4 years ago in Journal
In Defiance of the Silence
This was supposed to be an article about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the twentieth century singer-songwriter credited for inspiring the likes of Johhny Cash, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, some guy called Elvis, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards... hell, just about anybody that heard her powerful mix of gospel and rock, all before rock was invented. Then I heard a voice...
By James Jensen4 years ago in Beat
The man with twenty hands
‘Give this man a hand,’ Larry King beamed to the audience, which erupted in applause. ‘Wait, wait-’ he said, gesturing with his own two hands to get the crowd to stop. ‘On second thoughts I think he has more than enough.’
By James Jensen4 years ago in Fiction
Anchors
The truck jolted as he dropped the heavy old anchor onto the unprotected bed, flakes of red paint chipping off as he pushed it further towards the centre.
By James Jensen4 years ago in Fiction