Derek Kelley

I have wanted to write since I was a child but I didn’t have the confidence to try. I’m in my thirties now and I have realized life is too short not to follow your passions.

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Derek Kelley

I have wanted to write since I was a child but I didn’t have the confidence to try. I’m in my thirties now and I have realized life is too short not to follow your passions.

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The realm of dream eaters.

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Derek Kelley

4 min read

There is a realm unknown to most; not exactly unknown, people have been there but did not know. This realm is known as “the realm of dream eaters” we’ve all visited from time to time and we call our visits “nightmares”. When the dream eaters feed, our dreams turn to nightmares. The “eaters”, as I’ll refer to them, turn our dreams into our worst fears because they feed upon fear. I am documenting m...

Horror

I’ll do anything.

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The bearded storyteller

4 min read

“We are not interested in publishing your work at this time” not again;Carl’s heart sank, his shoulders slumped. “Your work lacks passion, the characters are hollow; they feel generic.” Carl dropped the rejection letter and slid down in his chair, agony creeped up his throat “why?! Why can’t I do this?!” Carl said as his head dropped back; he gazed at the ceiling, veins bulged around his eyes as t...

Kindness.

The bearded storyteller

4 min read

“Hi, I need a dozen roses please.” Charley asked the clerk.

“Would you like red, white, pink or a we can do a mixed bouquet with four of each color?”

“Mixed sounds nice, something different, I’ll take mixed.”

“Not a problem, I’ll get them ready.” The clerk said with a smile. “Here you go, I think she will love these.” She said as she admired the roses.

“You must get tired of roses thi...

Eternal thoughts of the forgotten.

The bearded storyteller

4 min read

“My thoughts are haunted by the events of the day I lost everything”.

“And you would like to have respite from these hurtful memories?”.

“Yes, I can’t go another day living with the agonizing memories”.

“You won’t remember anything, you will be losing your happy memories along with the bad.”

“It hurts, I can’t bare it anymore, I have to be free from my nightmares”.

“If you are absolutel...

Just give me a chance.

The bearded storyteller

4 min read

The phone rang and Jim picked up, hope welled up inside as the thought of a second chance on the other end of the line filled Jim’s mind. In a brief moment, that seemed like much longer, Jim recalled the journey that had brought him to this moment.

“Are you sure you’re up to this?” Charley asked as he stared intently at Jim, “I wouldn’t be here if I wasn’t” Jim said with confidence and a hint...