Welcome to the Blinkspace

Behind six million eyeblinks lies another world...

A human being blinks about ten times a minute, and in that fraction of a second, the brain shuts itself down, so there is no perception of the darkness, or even the passage of time during the blink. Everyone's existence appears seamless, but is constantly punctuated by periods of unseen dark existence. At any moment, there is a hole in perception, a cognitive-blind place where someone is mid-blink.

In this place, this ephemeral web of existence spread across the human experience, there are things, places, and life. Hidden from eyes, it is the shadows within the shadows, the teeth in the dark, the true Secrets of the World, and usually, it can only be found in the space of an eyeblink.

Usually.

Blinkspace explores that Secret World, and brings it out into the open, to properly drive you mad. Read, enjoy, comment, and share us with others.

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Inside Out

I never figured I’d come back to a carnival story, but at the last minute, the freakish sadness of Inside Out needed out of my head. I hope you like it!

The Score

The Score is a story that I’ve been wanting to tell for a long time, but have never quite figured out exactly how. Then, just a couple days ago, I realized what it was missing. It was missing love.

Curtains

I have a feeling this story is just the beginning of something much bigger and nastier.

A Progression of Eyes

More of a true story than you might think...

Songs of Freedom, Songs of Loss

Sometimes we learn the lessons of life’s perspective in such a way that we cannot do anything more with the knowledge but let it burn our last moments.

The Dream House

I think this has happened to me quite a few times, which is probably why I don’t go to Canada as often...

Lowercase “g,” But Still Worth Keeping an Eye On

I have a feeling there are quite a few people like this out there...

The Wheel

It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine. Except for some social awkwardness.

Watching

If it weren’t for the cigarette, I’m pretty sure the guy in this story was me one night a few years ago...

Cursed

The deep woods of Oregon hold many strange and wonderful things...

X

I have to say that X is the story that got it all started. X is a story parts of which I came up with in grade school, parts in high school, and parts throughout my life. X is a story I’ve been wanting to tell for a long, long time. But interestingly, I had forgotten about this story until just recently. Life imitates art?

Making the Deal

I try to make it a rule never to have characters being dumb. I know, sometimes one has issues one has to deal with, such as being forced to attend a private school that only specializes on Bronze Age teachings, but that’s different. I’m talking about really thinking, really considering what’s going on. I hope Making the Deal helps somehow rectify a great imbalance…

The Dance

I couldn’t get the phrase “The Damned Thing” out of my head. I was at the Lovecraft Bar (which makes sense, I suppose) and I noticed how loud the music was and thought to myself “Well, damn, pretty much anything could walk in that door...

The Carnival

I don’t think I’ve ever written anything that could qualify as a Western until now, although I might have done so during that time I spent in the opium dens of the far East. Oh wait, that wasn’t me — that was some guy on TV. The Carnival has a lot of my favorite things in it, although my own experiences with Appaloosas wasn’t as positive.

Hearing

Been a lot of longer stories lately, but somehow, this one crept in. I found myself wanting to expand, wanting to go deeper, but the fact of the matter is that this was exactly the story that came into my head, and it made the most sense to tell it exactly as it came to me.

Bugs

I’ve been doing a lot of work in the garden lately. Trying to decide if it’s worth the risk, y’know...?

Vows

Vows has followed a very peculiar path. Initially, it was based on a movie I made quite a few years ago, but as I started writing it, it unfolded in a very different way than I expected. Which is good, I think!

Lady Ghost

Lady Ghost came about in a flash. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

The Collector, Part 1: Appetizer

My first commission for Lynne, The Collector is the sort of story I’ve always wanted to make as a short movie. Although I think I’d leave certain bits out — such as (in this case) references to Twitter. Because, of course, who uses Twitter in 2014...?

Maturation

Part of a writing marathon at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, Maturation is inspired by Caitlín’s request for something futuristic, with nanotech.

Freedom's Cost

Part of a writing marathon at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, Freedom’s Cost is inspired by Andrew’s request to explore his recent surgical strike.

The Knot

The Knot started out as a brief moment in watching the results of one of my buddy’s 48-hour Film Festival entries. While I’m disinclined to participate in the 48HFF, nevertheless, I’m glad I watched their entry, as it started the seed for this story.

Love, She is Blind

Sometimes, even if you have past history with someone, you have to respect their situation if it’s tricky...

The Picture of Myself

Part of a writing marathon at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, The Picture of Myself is inspired by Lisa’s request to have a photographer in the Israeli desert.

Cryptozoology

Based on a true story. Sorta.

Moonsong

I got tired of pansy-ass gods.

His Great Power

Part of a writing marathon at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, His Great Power is inspired by Chris’s request to write up a “town with a dark secret” story that takes place around the 12th Century.

Best Intentions

Part of a writing marathon at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, Best Intentions is inspired by Emily’s request for a story for a couple of friends. One must perish and the other not. And it must take place in a library.

The Circle

Part of a writing marathon at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, The Circle is inspired by Jim’s request for something that included a certain amount of recursion...

Appetite

When you’re hungry, you’ll let anything fill up your belly…

The Fine Print

Part of a flash-fiction writing competition for Jay Lake, The Fine Print is inspired by a single photo of a hat lying by a stream. For you, dear reader, this is a two-fer — two stories in one week — because of the common theme.

Sometimes They Know What They’re Talking About

Part of a flash-fiction writing competition for Jay Lake, Sometimes They Know What They’re Talking About is inspired by a single photo of a hat lying by a stream. For you, dear reader, this is a two-fer — two stories in one week — because of the common theme.