John Teehan

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John Teehan
  • Home
  • Writing
    • Jay Lake Short Story Challenge
    • A Snowball’s Chance
    • What To Do When an Alien Spacecraft Lands and the Visitors Come Out to Greet You
    • Publications A very incomplete listing…
  • The Merry Blacksmith Press
  • Merry Blacksmith Studio
  • About Me
  • Contact

Writing

On June 2, 2014, I announced a challenge to myself (and anyone else who wants to give a whirl) to write a story per week for 52 weeks (i.e., a year). I’ve been calling it the Jay Lake Challenge in memory of Jay Lake who had a monster work ethic. The purpose of the challenge is to come out of this year a better, more productive writer. As the weeks go on, I’ll be posting stories on this page.

To get things rolling, I’m posting a story that never sold–probably for good reason–that I was, nonetheless, amused by. (these are not part of the challenge count–they’re old trunk stories)

Also included herein, a poem that was a lot of fun to write (which did get nominated for a Rhysling one year).

“A Snowball’s Chance”

“What To Do When An Alien Spacecraft Lands and the Visitors Come Out to Greet You (a poem in three parts)”

Recent Ramblings

Last night’s tragicomedies and a Call To Adventure

Last night’s tragicomedies and a Call To Adventure

Letters to Monster Wednesdays

Letters to Monster Wednesdays

My last Simpsons post for a while… swear to D’Oh!

My last Simpsons post for a while… swear to D’Oh!

Jay Lake Challenge Week #13 – Dr. House Meets the Simpsons

Friday Mail: The Sacred Lodges of the Mysterious Vole

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