Will Hindmarch's Favorites

  • They Don't Come Out at Night

    You know the well has to be close, but your lantern only makes the fog harder to penetrate.

    You know there’s nothing but ope…

  • A Godawful Small Affair

    “I want to move to Mars, and open up a bar,” Gregor said.

    Matti inhaled deeply, and let a cloud of pale blue smoke surround …

  • Anticipation Inspired by text

    As Matti and Gregor across the courtyard towards the embarkation terminal, a weird sort of mania began to take root in the pi…

  • Breaking Away Inspired by text

    This was to be their last night in California. This day was long in coming, anticipated in dread.

    It had taken three years …

  • Release Inspired by text

    “Come on boy,” Harry said, holding his hand out in Buster’s direction, “What’s wrong?”

    Buster rested his head between his pa…

  • Breaking me Inspired by text

    In the shadows, Natasha held her breath and tried to stem the tide of tears. It seemed that the decision had been made. She’d…

  • Wallace Mature

  • The Event Horizon

    Helen glanced at her watch, arm shaking. One minute to the Event Horizon. Panic bubbled up inside her, seemed to compress her…

  • No More Friday Nights

    Dry mouth is a misnomer after you’ve had your last swig of beer. Skunk mouth too base; Slack-jawed: your face.

    No holds are …

  • Bed-ridden Mature

  • Unnecessary Accessory, Part II Inspired by text

    “This is the new reality,” he said to no one in particular.

    “History will not judge you kindly,” I said.

    He paused, only to…

  • The End

    “C’mon! It’ll only take a second,” she said. “Besides, we’ve been meaning to have our picture made together.”

    “Taken,” I cor…

  • She And Him Mature

  • An Unremarkable Factory Inspired by text

    There is a factory in Chongqing. It is unremarkable; there is nothing to distinguish it from the other factories nearby. Work…

  • Clyde Corrigan

    April Joyce was compelling.
    She compelled him to act.
    No matter how irrationally.
    He knew all the details except for one: ...

  • Mellow Yellow

    “Are there any other kinds of mallow besides marsh,” he asked between bites of his PBJ?

    Sabrina just chuckled. He’d gotten a…

  • Franchisement Inspired by text

    ”... and hang up the phone,” she said, heading out to the mailbox.

    She’d been expecting it? Why would she ever need a gun? U…