Joseph Cosgriff
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Aspiring new writer who loves fiction and specifically post-apocalyptic and dystopian stories. Looking to see what I can do to better my skills.
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Visions of Tomorrow
In a far-off kingdom, a young princess possessed the gift of foresight. She could see the future, but the visions always left her sad and helpless. One day, she saw a terrible war that would destroy her kingdom and its people. She warned her father, the king, but he did not believe her. The war came, and the kingdom was destroyed. The princess was the only survivor. She saw her gift now as only a curse. She lived alone for the rest of her life, haunted by the visions of what could have been.
By Joseph Cosgriff3 years ago in Fiction
A Taste of Mermaid
The mermaid washed ashore, gasping for air. A young man found her. She thought he was there to save her. But he had other plans. He knew mermaids fetched a high price at the market. The mermaid begged him to spare her life, promising to grant him any wish he desired. But the young man was blinded by greed and refused to listen. He tied her up and dragged her to the market, selling her to a merchant. The mermaid begged and begged, but her cries fell on deaf ears. The young man left the market to hunt some more.
By Joseph Cosgriff3 years ago in Fiction
The Old Prospector
The old prospector had been searching for gold for years but never gave up hope. Then, one day, he struck it rich. He found a huge nugget of gold and couldn't wait to cash in on his discovery. He stumbled into a hole as he traveled down the mountain with his precious find. He tried to recover the nugget but lost his footing and fell deeper into the hole. He screamed for help, but no one came. He was never seen again. They say, even to this day, you can still hear him screaming for help.
By Joseph Cosgriff3 years ago in Fiction
The Angry Forest Fairy
Once a shy forest fairy, Lydia discovered her magical abilities and felt a sense of power. She started using her powers to play tricks on the animals in the forest. Simple pranks at first, but each one more harmful than the last. They began to fear her. The woods became a darker and more ominous place. It wasn't until a group of lost travelers stumbled upon her that her true nature was revealed. She didn't like humans. That's when she used her powers to push a tree onto one of the travelers. They ran from the woods never to return.
By Joseph Cosgriff3 years ago in Fiction
Critical Mission
Joe was an astronaut sent on a mission to monitor a black hole that suddenly appeared in the solar system. His spacecraft was equipped with the latest technology, but something went wrong. He felt a sudden jolt, and everything went black. He opened his eyes and realized he was floating in space. That's when he turned and saw another astronaut. Slowly the other astronaut turned. Joe realized he was looking at himself. His helmet was damaged, and his body was lifeless. Then, he realized he had died in the accident. He was now a ghost, forever drifting in space.
By Joseph Cosgriff3 years ago in Fiction
Broken Mirror
The mirror showed a reflection that wasn't my own. I saw a familiar yet foreign world as I stared into the glass. It appeared to be a post-apocalyptic wasteland torn apart by some catastrophe. The streets were empty, the buildings were in ruins, and the sky was a sickly shade of grey.
By Joseph Cosgriff3 years ago in Horror
To Thine Own Self Be True
Addam walked into the bedroom where his newborn baby son slept. Stopping near the crib to stare out the window at the ocean. He lived in a tiny home with his family in a small town called New Wilmington in the Eastern North Carolina province. This area was considered a safe zone from the war. The home was only about five hundred feet from the ocean, and he picked it precisely because of the location. He loved the salty air, sandy beaches, the cool ocean breeze during the winter months. He spent as much of his downtime as he could teaching his daughter to swim.
By Joseph Cosgriff5 years ago in Fiction
