Nutritionist and speculative fiction writer.
Paraliths are boulders; there are only eight in the multiverse. The first paralith was discovered a long time ago on planet Traum. Favrick Schuld, a young father and berry farmer from The Pine Knolls, stumbled across one while hiking deep into his woods. Fascinated by its size and marble-like surface, he touched it and teleported... Continue Reading →
December arose, a fever and body aches, Was this it? The clinic colorless, White floors, counters, and walls, seemingly sterile, Another person waiting, sitting far away, face covered, A dystopian science fiction movie, The Army of 12 Monkeys, or I Am Legend?Then my turn, A long, thin cotton swab in my brain, Ten days of... Continue Reading →
Margaret awoke on a spring morning, a morning that would prove to be a most memorable one. “Good morning, Monroe. Hello Sam," she said, grabbing her cane from her bedside. Her cats followed her into the kitchen and jumped on the counter as she started a pot of tea. “Oh my, you two must be... Continue Reading →
Below is a story I wrote using nothing but dialogue. There are only three characters. I couldn’t use them to describe their surroundings in any way. This was a fun exercise that made me think of creative ways to convey setting. “Hey Nate. I didn’t think I’d see you here today.” “Oh, hi Dick! Yeah,... Continue Reading →
I had spent my entire childhood trying to accomplish a dream: work in the circus. I fell in the love the first time I heard the creepy music and saw the ringmaster with his dazzling hat introduce a sword swallower. There was one thing missing from the circus, though. So at age seven, I practiced... Continue Reading →
January 4, 2020 Happy New Year! This is my first journal entry of the decade. Time is flying by. I can't believe I've been married for ten years. And I can't believe the twins are already seven. Goodness. 2020 used to seem so far away. I always imagined myself as an old man in my... Continue Reading →
This is the first story that I ever wrote (that I can think of). I was ten-years-old and very proud I received an "A." Below is the transcription of the scanned copy with the grammar and spelling EXACTLY how it appears in my 4th grade creation. Enjoy! A day in the life of Mike the... Continue Reading →
Mike Sieminski 