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I'm Mariko Pratt (Mmpratt99 deviantart). I am a semi-professional artist and beginning writer. I just started writing short stories in order to combat bouts of artistic block. My main theme of writing is staying away from the Hollywood gore-horror cliche, boring over-used monsters–human and otherwise and horrible Sci-Fi Channel scenario featuring half-baked mutations and cheesy B-movie situations. My work also doesn’t involve Gothic haunted house settings and creepy families with a lot of skeletons in their closets nor does it involve a typical TV-like story where an evil villain is being stopped by a good hero(s).

My characters are just regular people everywhere, trying to make sense of the unexpected suddenly intruding in their hum-drum lives. While a few decided to fight back against “it,” most just run away or cower under the bed cowers.

Paulie's Puppy

The Silent Audience—A Historical Note

No Limits

The Gray Man

Historic Points of Interest--Ferrisville

The Canaries

Umbra