Robert Quick

Robert Quick

Joined Ficlatté in September 2014

333 stories, 10 challenges, 23 prompts, 440 comments, and 32 friends

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Where the -@!# did my muse go?

Writer, dreamer, knight, shackled by entertainment . . . and people.

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Jacqueline, A Retrospective

"Whoooo!" Jackie whooped into the night, swaying drunkenly to Tiffany's rendition of “I Think We're …

Published 5 years ago.

Shh, Part 18

“Well at least this place has a real bed. Stay comfortable, I'll be back.” Lenn said to Liv. He step…

Published 5 years ago.

Hunters

Sheriff Briggs eyed the man leaning against the dark Chevy. The pocket of tobacco in his lip had sta…

Published 5 years ago.

Shh, Part 17

Lenn paused at the bedroom door. “I rescued a cat on the way here, a scrawny black and white thing. …

Published 5 years ago.

Red Eyes: Street Thoughts

Lamar took a chocolate drumstick out of the waist high freezer and spun out the door, leading with h…

Published 5 years ago.

Chip chip chip

It's dark and the rats are eating my sleep. They feast on my lack growing fat and fearless. I've bee…

Published 5 years ago.

Shh, part 16

“You're shivering.” Liv said.

Lenn pulled away suddenly aware that his clothes, his side of the bed…

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Shh, part 15

Lenn poured soup into the thermos lid that doubled as a cup. “I guess we'll start with broth first. …

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Shh, part 14

Lenn hated the way her spasms, electrified her face in pain. “Oh my God, Liv.”

“It sounds worse tha…

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Shh, part 13

The hallway wasn't long enough to break into a full run and Lenn barely registered the pictures of s…

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Shh, part 12

Together they walked into the softly lit apartment. A half of dozen candles offered warm light and L…

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Shh, part 11

“Come on, man. Just move. I'm not leaving the cat out here in the storm.” Lenn said. “There's no foo…

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Shh, part 10

“My names Lennart Larsson. I'm looking for the occupant of 163 C.”

“Goddamnit, Lenny.” A disgusted …

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Shh, part 9

Three-hundred twenty-three mind-numbing steps later, he had crossed the second street, and followed …

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Shh, part 8

Lenn struggled against currents of howling wind and driving rain so strong they felt like the spirit…

Published 5 years ago.

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HSAR
ElshaHawk LoA
Jae
Escapist
Abby
Andrman
wolframdioxide
In Nights Arms
nuclearsubmarine
Anorak
HS Wift
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slapdashmonuments
GradualUprising
Fantasist
PJ Returned
remembrancer
Jim Stitzel
August Rode
WhiteHat
Lampyris Noctiluca
ethelthefrog
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