PinnedDavid PearceSummer CatchThe lantern-jawed seadog went by “Tetch,” an apt moniker because his drunken nonchalance was as irritable as fingernails on a chalkboard…3 min read·Dec 23, 2023--2--2
David PearceThe Matryoska DollCigarette smoke clung to a winter sunbeam. A vent rattled in its frame as an overworked heating system churned out tepid warmth. The…5 min read·Mar 2, 2024----
David PearceWorms, Graves, and EpitaphsThe shovel bit into the dark soil beneath the towering oaks. The pungent smell of earth rose from the excavation. Walter leaned on his…4 min read·Feb 18, 2024--1--1
David PearceThe Scion of EratoKaren stared at the wreckage in her den. Atop a writing table next to her laptop, a birdcage’s crooked door hung loose, teetering on a…7 min read·Jan 20, 2024----
David PearceThe Hired HelpI spat out a mouthful of grit, tasting the consequence of my partner’s idiocy. This was no way to search for buried treasure. “Watch what…10 min read·Jan 14, 2024----
David PearceTo Serve and CorrectI am Sergeant Mikhail Ivanovich Popov. I wear editor’s badge. Every day, I serve Motherland.5 min read·Dec 30, 2023----
David PearceThe Master’s CallJohnny stepped off the bus onto a city street. Steam rose off the pavement, the consequence of a summer storm, bringing the stink of…10 min read·Dec 30, 2023----
David PearceThe SummoningUsing a drafting compass, ruler, and a red marker, Spike drew a pentagram on the concrete floor of the empty parking garage. He wiped snot…5 min read·Dec 30, 2023--1--1
David PearceClosing Time“I never told anyone.” The moody Polypsian leaned on the bar, clutching a steaming cocktail in his ochre pseudopod. “But I can tell you…3 min read·Dec 26, 2023--1--1