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Brain Squeezins
The Mad Scribbler's Ink
Fiction, flash fiction, and serialized tales from the strange side of the ink well.
Remember
Writers write.
That's really it.
There's no hidden philosophy here and no secret handbook titled The Writer's Mind. If we were meant to do something else, we'd probably be off doing that instead.
But we're not. We're writers. Which usually means we're also a little oddly weird… or weirdly odd. I've never decided which phrasing is more accurate.
Fun fact: I do not actually look this put-together. Ever.
The Scribbler
Dave Scott Maynard
After spending many years working in the U.S. Government / Military Simulation industry, I recently retired from that world. These days most of my brain still lives in computer science projects and experiments — old habits are hard to shake — but a good chunk of my time is now devoted to creative work. This site is where the fiction scribbling happens.
“Dave Scott” is simply the pen name I use for most of my public storytelling adventures. The goal here is simple: write stories, release them into the wild, and see who else out there enjoys the same kinds of strange narrative rabbit holes.
Lately I've developed a serious fondness for flash fiction — short, fire-away stories that let ideas escape quickly before they wander off and disappear.
I also spend a lot of time writing music for film, television, and games. If you're curious about that side of things, wander over to davescottmaynard.com, where the musical experiments live.
As for projects… there are always too many. Some huge-ungus, some tiny, and thankfully a bunch that actually get finished. My hope is that this little corner of the internet becomes a place where like-minded creative weirdos can meet up and talk about the strange brain-squishings that eventually turn into stories.
Because in the end, writers write. And that's what this place is for.
The Stacks
Choose Your Path
Two kinds of tales live in the library. Step into either, or skip straight to browsing everything at once.
Ongoing Story-Arcs
Longer tales told in short, punchy installments. Chapters drop over time — jump in and follow the thread wherever it leads.
Browse Episodic Sagas →Standalone Tales
From a full flash-fiction scene down to a fifty-word gut-punch. Start and finish in one sitting.
Browse One-Shots →Copyright & NSFW?
Alright, curious cats and inquiring minds — you've asked, and yes, it's true. Every single one of my creative brainchildren is safely tucked away under the watchful eye of the US Copyright Office. So, hands off the cookie jar, folks. Or at least, pretty please, ask before you snag a cookie. And hey — while most of my writings are as clean as a whistle, a few might just surprise you with a naughty word or two, just a little spice in the mix. But fear not, I solemnly swear: no NSFW images will ever make an appearance on my watch.
Keep it weird, but keep it safe!
All the scribblings are works of fiction; therefore names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of my whacked-out M&M-induced imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons or pets, living or dead (to include the undead / zombies / vampires / yetis / flying flaming fruit-bats, etc.), or actual events is purely coincidental and should be considered really fR@ck1n' weird.
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