Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction Work by Chris Preston
Readers, I'm so excited to announce that my short story, It Was Always Temporary, is included in the March 2021 issue of Mystery Weekly! It Was Always Temporary is about a hitman who takes on an assignment to make up for recent missteps. Is his loyalty in the right place? Personally, I love mystery and... Continue Reading →
I like birds. Love them, in fact! We currently own an adorable blue budgie named... Blueberry. The imagination well ran dry when we got to him. I enjoy feeding him, allowing him to take selfies with my phone, letting him out for some 'flight time' in the living room, sitting him on my shoulder, and... Continue Reading →
Day 46 - I now know what TikTok is. That’s what happens when I’m bored in the house and I’m in the house bored... Dammit. Initially, when the coronavirus grew to become a pandemic, I really didn't want to have my blog cover the 'current events.' We're saturated already. Though, as time goes on, there's... Continue Reading →
So, October has been insane. I'm not sure if I've ever been this busy at home and work simultaneously, which is why you haven't heard from me in a while. And will continue to barely hear from me over the next few weeks. While writing is my passion, it can't be prioritized over the other... Continue Reading →
Readers, I'm so excited to announce that my short story, Beyond the Bay, will be included in Issue 12 of SERIAL Magazine. The issue will be made available August 17, 2019! They're an incredible print magazine that I've been following since Issue 1. Their focus is on serialized storytelling with real page-turning tales about fantasy,... Continue Reading →
In the food world, few dishes have the versatility that pies do. Yes, crepes are similarly used in multiple meals around the world. Yes, burritos are now commonplace in the morning. But a pie? With its roots stretching as far back as ancient Egypt and Greece? Nothing has been more adaptable. This is for good... Continue Reading →
This week marks the beginning of my blog miniseries on story types! Every other post for the next few months will be focusing on one of Orson Scott Card’s story types that he outlined so well in Reader’s Digest nearly a decade ago. He’s a well established sci-fi writer who was made famous by his... Continue Reading →
Candice here, taking over for the week! Okay, so while this feature was not necessarily enjoyed in the ambiance of an exquisite restaurant or cafe, we thought we would take a moment to share it on the blog because it looked just too picture perfect. Fine...maybe I thought this maybe a tad more than Chris...... Continue Reading →
Ahhh, Rejection. Such a negative word. So negative that we devise many ways throughout life to not say it, even more ways to not feel it. "It's not you, it's me." "I'm just at a different part of my life." "We've decided to go in a different direction." Yes, I thought I heard it all...... Continue Reading →
A large part of my life now is food. It's definitely one of the top priorities every day in our household. We eat healthy, as healthy as two people who can in the midst of raising a child under one year's old. I make good use of the BBQ while my wife, Candice, has about... Continue Reading →
