Author Archives: Tatiana

In Pinecone Burke

This takes place several months after the last story & was written in September 2010.  Nicia & Daniel have been together during that time, and life keeps throwing dramas and obstacles in their way.  After their lives were put at … Continue reading

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Forced hand [story collaboration]

Quiet footfalls whispered across the wooden floors as a figure crossed her dark bedroom.  It was as pristine as the rest of the apartment, with thick curtains drawn across the single window.  Several photographs indiscernible in the darkness were the … Continue reading

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Random Thought #1

Every time I think about the people that Leah’s known & cared for & forgotten, I’m incredibly saddened.  It’s tragic. I’m writing a little story for her right now about her relationship with someone she doesn’t remember.  Can’t wait to … Continue reading

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What Rich Desire Unlocks Its Door

I wrote this back in June 2010.  Nicia’s a university student studying dance (or theatre… kinda up in the air), and Daniel’s a veteran of Iraq who escaped on his own after being tortured for a year.  They’ve just hooked … Continue reading

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November 20th (conclusion)

Part 3 of 3.  You can find Part 1 here, Part 2 here. Leah drops to the ground. Coarse asphalt bloodies her palms as she skitters away from Taqlid on hands and knees. “Remember what, you crazy Arab fuck?” “Remember … Continue reading

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November 20th (con’t)

Part 2 of the Holden/Leah dinner.  Neither of us have had a lot of time to write with one another so we keep just doing little bits here & there when we can. Part 1 is here. “Well, let’s not … Continue reading

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November 20th

This takes place some time after Leah’s last meeting with Kat & Holden where they return to her apartment, but before the story snippet with Taqlid showing up in her bedroom. As they descended the wooden stairway into the Elk’s … Continue reading

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Shit’s gettin’ real [story collab.]

We started working on some actual narrative writing, vs. the roleplay we’d been doing, last night.  Here’s a little peek at what we’ve come up with so far…. Quiet footfalls whispered across the wooden floors as he entered her bedroom. … Continue reading

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That’s not actually helpful, Leah.

Have you ever worked in a Google Document with someone?  Jesse and I were checking it out for the first time to do some writing together, and after a few hours things started to get a little… I dunno… dissolute. … Continue reading

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Revisited — November 12th, 2010

After doing some more brainstorming about Taqlid, Jesse asked if we could re-do the scene where he meets Leah.  This is the new scene (the old one is here).  So basically, this is what happened — think of the other … Continue reading

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