Author Archives: David William Pearce

There was no denying the wall was dirty. It was time to clean. The problem, as far as the staff was concerned, had more to do with the nature of the wall than the difficulty in cleaning it. It was… different. The room itself was nondescript as such rooms go, meant for little more thanContinue reading “It’s Your Turn To Clean”

A fun little short story about missing towels. Nothing makes a vacation troublesome like no towels The tropical sun and the ocean breeze danced in the third-floor room the Townley’s had reserved. The sunlight shimmered along the greens, whites, and reds of the couch, chair, and bed facing the Pacific. With the sliding door open,Continue reading “No Towels”

Here our story of cowboys and wizards concludes. 7 The men of the 41st regiment, led by Captain Franklin Cartigan, passed the townspeople huddled along the edges of the small dusty town of Bliss. The 3.2 in. artillery piece, pulled by a team of horses, took center stage at the head of the column. TheContinue reading “The Tower Part 7”

A story of cowboys and wizards in 7 parts. 6 Doe Johnson, the territorial governor, did not care for the news his adjutant James, standing with Captain Cartigan by his side, presented. He had work to do, important work. He took in the two men standing before him, shaking his head. Talk of fantastical towersContinue reading “The Tower Part 6”

A story of wizards and cowboys in 7 parts. 5 The door was where he remembered it. Mathias placed his hand on the smooth stone of the outer wall, and the door-indiscernible from the rest of the wall-opened. He led Cyrus through it, watched it close, and headed into the forest. The Tia were waitingContinue reading “The Tower Part 5”

A Tale of wizards and cowboys Artemas Dovetail held the Good Book in his hand and thumbed through the pages, looking for an apt passage. Liquor and the scourge of drink being the focus of Sunday’s sermon, he pressed on. As shepherd to this wayward flock, it was his duty and calling to bring themContinue reading “The Tower Part 4”

A novella of cowboys and wizards in 7 parts. “I don’t like it,” Fenton said, as he and Cannon sat in his office. He could see the top of the tower in the distance through the window. “I know that goddamned bastard is working this against me. They all are!” He slammed his fist onContinue reading “The Tower Part 3”

A mashup of fantasy and western in 7 parts. Amos Bryant slowed as he approached the storefront of the Fenton Cattle Company. Two men stood on either side of the door, neither particularly welcoming. He stood at the steps leading to the short porch and the two men, his hat in his hands. “What doContinue reading “The Tower, Part 2”

As a diversion from the decidedly bad news we’re hearing lately, and as a way to add something fun, I’m going to offer a novella here to read. It’s a mashup of genres, which I thought would be interesting: What if a tower from Middle Earth survived into the age of the American west? Enjoy.Continue reading “The Tower, Part 1”

Is your main character a good guy or a bad guy or somewhere inbetween? Or are they simply trying to cope with what the world throws at them? I am working on the 6th Monk Buttman book. I’ve seen him and his family and friends through a number of trying circumstances. As a writer, that’sContinue reading “Good Guy, Bad Guy?”