It takes a true friend to tell you…
…delete your entire draft and start over.
Most (all) writers are narcissists, but what if they could actually take suggestions? If two heads are better than one, then why aren’t there any animals with two heads? Can three amateurs combine forces to make one competent author?
These are the questions we hope to answer here. Join us for whacky stories from across genres, some of which are actually good enough to win awards! We’ll be sharing some of our best (and worst) work.
And if for some reason you hate English there’ll also be some math.
But actually though, why are we here?
A friend can tell you your writing sucks, but he won’t let you give up. None of us are writers by profession, but writing, laughing, and telling each other stories has been a mainstay of our friendship for the decade and a half that we’ve known each another. It was about time we started finding a place to save these stories outside of Google Drive.
And to any potential readers out there,
What do we ask of you? Honestly, absolutely nothing. Suggestion Mode is our little way of sharing our stories with each other, and the world by proxy. But if one of our writings brings a tear to your cheek or a smile to your lips, we’d love it if you’d consider sharing our blog with someone else. And if you need to tell us we suck… well, make sure you’re in Suggestion Mode.
Meet the Authors:
George Cooksey
George Cooksey is an active duty Air Force officer stationed in Dayton, OH, who enjoys writing stories in his free time. George’s story “The Melody of Irirangi” placed top 10 in the 2022 Writer’s Playground Competition, and may be found published on the Writer’s Playground website. “J is for Junichiro” placed second in the 2022 Imagine Little Tokyo contest, and is featured in the Discover Nikkei online journal.
Miguel Flores
Miguel Flores has a background in biomedical engineering and data analytics. Having chosen to neglect calculus lectures to devour classic literature, he now writes poetry and stories on lunchbreaks and during conference calls. His short story “The Shape of a Man With Peacemakers On His Hips” was published in the anthology Queer Weird West Tales and “The Baptism of Jack Sunday” won Honorable Mention in the Writer’s Playground One Year Anniversary Challenge.
Sami Teeny
Sami Teeny is a bioinformatics scientist working at Emory in Atlanta, GA. A lifelong story enthusiast, Sami’s stories span the genres of fantasy, gothic horror, science fiction, and fairy tale, with the caveat that they are all comedies. He is currently editing the final drafts of his book, “Robin and Her Magical Whisk”, and taking occasional breaks to rant about math.
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