Pastiche Stories

Poetry is not my forte, that is for sure! I have only read a handful of pieces, so I'm not that familiar with the art. However, I have yet to post anything, and this pastiche was one of my school assignments - where my writing time goes - and I decided that I would share it with you!

When sickly Nicholas Wehrle Rutherford is sent to live with his grandfather in the winemaking community of Middle Bass Island, his grandfather, an aloof and gruff winemaker, resents the arrival of his estranged grandson. Old Man Wehrle still holds a grudge against Nicholas's parents for marrying against his wishes. Nicholas finds himself alone and miserable in the island, taunted by the other children because he is different. But things begin to change when Nicholas meets the spunky Aria Lonz of the neighboring Lonz Vineyards.

Des nouvelles de différents genre ont été écrites dans ce recueil, nous pouvons retrouver des pastiches, des contes merveilleux ou encore des fictions. N'hésitez surtout pas à me faire part de vos critiques et autres commentaires, je souhaite m'améliorer! :)

{ Space Opera | COMPLETE } After a shady government contract goes sour, expert smuggler Daren finds himself working alongside an enemy scientist in a race against invasion - and an opponent who may be able to predict the future. ~ ~ ~ ~ Author's Note ~ ~ ~ ~ 'FutureSight' is an old story. I've posted it here for reference as I'd like exploring Daren's universe further. Based off a movie I saw in a dream, years ago. Cover art thanks to: Photo by Alex Andrews from Pexels As always, comments are appreciated!

Andrés Catafito, un percusionista fracasado, originario de la pantagruélica ciudad de Saltiyork, se mudó a Mmmterrey ya hacía tiempo. Otrora estudiante de crítica y teoría del arte, ha conocido a Oyuki mejor conocida como "la Rabdomante". Con esbozos de la canción "Heartbreak hotel" cantada por Elvis Presley, este pequeño cuento remonta a la condición deplorable del amor humano y las flores que crecen en la basura. El presente cuento ganó el primer lugar del concurso de Literatura Joven Universitaria de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, y se encuentra antologado en el libro "Oxxo... I Love you" (UANL, 2016).

I "wrote" this a couple of years ago, while preparing for a tax law exam. Many, many apologies to the late Mr Poe.

I am Carmen. Have you heard of me? I guess not. Aren't you one of those kids who sang the chant "Pen Pen de Sarapen" with smiles painted on their faces on the streets where I used to collapse on, battered and bruised? Hear me out, please. I am Carmen, a maiden of misfortune on the hands of the men who treated me like a toy.

Two crime fighters in the city of San Alvaro keep running into each other.

let's pulp it! pulp it real good!

A short and sour pastiche written in the style of the wonderful Douglas Coupland for my English final in 12th grade, 2017.

Things may be cleared up in some ways but new questions are quickly to follow and more than what Esther noticed. There's more than childhood memories in Wonderland that bring one back to fairy tales. When grownup fairy tales grow more dangerous, the madness grows with it through many shards and many worlds. Nick Sardine is a looming fear as well like a child's nightmare re-imagined for a more impressive round. Matthias and Esther must face fears and madness before they reach the end.

Poems like these usually aren't shared because people prefer to keep their emotions hidden and out of sight for whatever reason. I simply don't believe in that though. That's why I decided to share these personal poems that express how I felt in each of my past relationships. Some were great, some made me want to rip my heart bleeding from my own body, but no one ever said that life would be easy. I hope you'll enjoy/be inspired?

Mark Twain, Reporting - A contest entry for https://www.wattpad.com/785896163-mark-twain-reporting-open-mark-twain-reporting

The theft of a diamond necklace and sudden death of a young law officer take Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to a remote town in Iowa, where they soon find themselves hot on the trail of two of America's most infamous criminals. Also posting on FanFiction.net

A Wonderlandian Pastiche. Mad Scientists think they can capture magic and magical lands, but they are all being fooled by a dark evil (sarcastic and crazy as he is cold and deadly) called Nick Sardine trying to escape into the real world. Stuck in the middle of the mess are Matthias and Esther Haddler, a pair of newlyweds. When Matthias tried to reveal the evil scheme of the mads, he didn't know about Nick Sardine. When he's brainwashed into thinking he's a steampunk Mad Hatter, Esther must disguise herself as a steampunk Alice to rescue him. Then they must weave through magic and mayhem to get out of the vast and seemingly endless mazes of the magical realms the mads try to control. Can they get back to the real world before Nick Sardine can escape? Part mystery, part sci-fi, part fantasy, and with a little romance, the twists and turns seem endless, especially once the self-proclaimed Pantheon begins to see that the world they created is crumbling all around them.

Will the United States last for three hundred years? Julian West has his doubts, but after waking up in 2076, he finds the nation has been reborn like a phoenix. Idabee Leete, daughter of the doctor who revived Julian, serves as his guide within the American Union, the organization who used the lessons of Martin Luther King Jr. and game theory to take control of Congress. Julian soon learns that the cyclical forces of history which allowed a nonviolent revolution to take place in the 2020s are the same forces that could have torn the nation in two. What sacrifices is he willing to make in order to bring about the best possible future for the United States? A modern retelling of Edward Bellamy's 19th century classic, Looking Backward from the Tricentennial offers a new look at America's past, present, and future. The innovations laid out within its 44 chapters culminate with an opportunity for peacemakers to collectively bargain for an upgrade to our social contract in the upcoming election. US readers can buy a physical copy for $20.76 at https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?l3ykUYKMudwrGyClOBfO241SHH70836y3LNcIbTfTCY

Outside the convento of Tiano, Basilio tells a young boy stories of ghosts that haunt their town; ghosts seeking solace, as well as redemption and revenge. He also speaks of his longing to see these ghosts, to find the answers to his own questions. But maybe the ghost he is looking for is closer than he thinks. This is set after the events of El Filibusterismo, the novel by Jose Rizal, and also mentions some characters from Noli me Tangere. Content warning: descriptions of gore and violence

A pastiche of The Frog Prince in the style of Angela Carter. (this was for an english writing assignment)

Exploring pathways of the creative journey.