The Globe (A Christmas Story)

By M.D. Stephens

An aspiring writer struggles to publish his books until a special christmas present shows him what he's been missing in his writing and his life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: M.D. Stephens
• Release date: Dec 5, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301921690

M.D. Stephens

When I first started writing, I wrote nothing but Horror, Fantasy, and Drama stories. Some of the scenes contained graphic violence and strong sexual situations. When I went back to revise those stories, I liked them, but I found myself embarassed to let close friends and family read them. I was afraid they'd think I was some crazy lunatic. I wrote these kind of stories because that's what I like to read. Some of my favorite authors are Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Peter Straub, Bentley Little, and James Patterson. Stephen King wrote, "Writing is a way to let the mind misbehave." I always loved that quote and took it to it's fullest. Now that I'm older and have two small boys of my own, I would like to start writing stories that are more suitable for readers of all ages. I'm not saying that I'm completely abandoning the crazy stuff, It will always be a part of my writing. If you like that kind of stuff, I have another Smashwords account with my older stories (the link is below, or look up Matthew Stephens) Check it out, but don't say I didn't warn you. Ha! Coming soon: Fast Fears #2: Demon Brother (Fast Fears is a scary chapter book, or novella, series for all ages. It's like R.L. Stine's Goosebumps, only a bit more frightening and may not be suitable for small children.) Coming late this year: The Man Upstairs (An adult novel) Strange Mutations (A collection of short stories for adults) I hope to hear from ya and keep reading! M.D. Stephens

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The Globe

(A Christmas Story)

By

M.D. Stephens

Smashwords Edition

Copyright2012 by M.D. Stephens

For my entire family

I love and miss you all

1

Richard Shriver sits in his recliner thumbing through his latest manuscript. The proof reading stage of his writing both excites and depresses him. There are times when he reads what he’s written and thinks- Wow, I’m brilliant. Then there are times where he wonders what in the world he was thinking? At this moment, he is wondering whatever made him think he could be a successful writer. His prose are slow and boring, the story is all jumbled and hardly makes sense at times, and he is starting to feel that all his hard work was in vain.

Frustrated, he sets the book aside and strolls to the fridge for a glass of milk. As he stands taking big gulps out of the jug (something his mother told him never to do, but since he lives alone, he doesn’t think it much matters) he thinks about what he’s been doing with his life the last few years.

When he decided that he was going to become a writer he dove into it head first without looking back. At that time he had a steady girlfriend, Stacy, who supported him all the way. When he was finished with his first book, he sent it off to a couple of publishers and had many sleepless nights waiting for their response. When he finally got it, it wasn’t the response he wanted. He was told that it wasn’t quite what they were looking for and wished