Tag Archives: Fantasy

New Schedule and Patreon

Posted on May 10, 2017 by ashleymanningwriter

Hi, I want to give a quick update on the blog and my new upcoming stories. The Broken Pocket Watch is pretty much finished. I’m just over 48000 words into it, which is so close to the end it’s unreal. … Continue reading →

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The Broken Pocket Watch – Chapter One

Posted on April 7, 2017 by ashleymanningwriter

The snow is static in the sky. Frozen around us, as we sit on the roof of our house, watching. The air was cold before, the harsh wind, but none of it continues. Everything has stopped. My dad plucks out … Continue reading →

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Eyes of the Architects – Final Chapter

Posted on June 22, 2016 by ashleymanningwriter

I can’t kill him, I just can’t. He’s my dad. I’ll just forget about it and it will go away. He’s dead, just in my head. So he can’t do anything to me. I know that for sure. I can’t … Continue reading →

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Eyes of the Architect – Chapter Two

Posted on April 19, 2016 by ashleymanningwriter

Chapter Two Smoke swirls around me, covering the world. I can’t move. Nothing. Just smoke. Silence. The lit end of a cigarette, shines through. Shaking. No control. Pain. Starts in head, moves down body to toes. Panic. Can’t move. Want … Continue reading →

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The Eyes of the Architects – Chapter One

Posted on April 14, 2016 by ashleymanningwriter

The tables have been in that room since before I was born. Bolted to the floor in the same fixed positions. My parents would have sat at them, and they were probably old and warn then as well. Massive tables, … Continue reading →

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